Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-1.3-1103. Mentally retarded defendant or defendant with an intellectual and developmental disability--death penalty not imposed

A sentence of death shall not be imposed upon any defendant who is determined to be a mentally retarded defendant or a defendant with an intellectual and developmental disability pursuant to section 18-1.3-1102. If any person who is determined to be a mentally retarded defendant or a defendant with an intellectual and developmental disability is found guilty of a class 1 felony, such defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment.