Tag:death penalty
History
The Final Execution Carried Out by Colorado
Gary Lee Davis was the final person executed by the state of Colorado, over two decades before Colorado banned capital punishment.
Legislature
Colorado voters will decide if first-degree murder defendants should be denied right to bail
Colorado lawmakers approved legislation that will send a question to voters asking if people charged with first-degree murder should be denied bail “when proof is evident or presumption is great” that the person will be found guilty.
News
Where the Death Penalty Stands Now Across U.S.
Colorado repealed the death penalty in 2020, but across the nation there are 27 states that have it in place.
History
First Death Penalty Case in Colorado Was in 1859
The first death penalty case in Colorado happened in 1859.
History
The Park County Murderer: ‘The Most Brutal and Unprovoked Murder Ever Known in Park County’
Benjamin Ratcliff was hanged in February 1896 for murdering three school board members in “the most brutal and unprovoked murder ever known in Park County,” according to the New Castle News.
History
Detective’s Son Sentenced to Death in 1995 for Rape and Murder; Verdict Later Overturned for Improper Jury Conduct
Convicted murderer, Robert Harlan, was originally sentenced to death but the state Supreme Court overturned the sentence after reports of juror misconduct.
History
This Week in History: Colorado Repeals the Death Penalty, Commutes Sentences of Nathan Dunlap Plus Others
The 1999 Columbine High School shooting shocked the nation but before that heinous crime was another that ended in four deaths in 1993.