Colorado Revised Statutes Title 16. Criminal Proceedings § 16-12-207. Supreme court--appeal--filing of notice

(1)(a) If the defendant waives his or her right to postconviction review as provided in section 16-12-204, but intends to proceed with direct appeal, trial counsel, direct appeal counsel, if appointed or retained, or the defendant, if proceeding on direct appeal without counsel, shall file any notice of appeal for purposes of direct appeal in the Colorado supreme court.

(b) If the trial court conducts postconviction review and the defendant intends to seek direct appeal or postconviction review appeal, the notices of appeal, including both direct appeal and postconviction review appeal issues, shall be filed in the Colorado supreme court.

(a) A ruling granting a motion for new trial or other relief; and

(b) A ruling by the trial court granting postconviction relief; and

(c) A ruling by the trial court that any statute, including but not limited to a statute providing for the imposition of the death penalty, is adjudged inoperative or unconstitutional for any reason.