Comment on Bill that would reduce prison sentence for felony murder convictions in Colorado headed to Gov. Jared Polis

Bill that would reduce prison sentence for felony murder convictions in Colorado headed to Gov. Jared Polis

People convicted of felony murder in Colorado would no longer face a mandatory sentence of life without parole under a bill passed by the state legislature this week and sent to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature. Under the state’s current law, a defendant can be convicted of felony murder if a person is killed during the commission of a felony — including arson, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, escape or sexual assault — even if they weren’t the one directly responsible for the victim’s death. Senate Bill 21-124, which, if signed by Polis, will take effect Sept.

 

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