Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 18, Criminal Code
C.R.S. Title 18 § 18-1-301: Second trial barred by former prosecution for same offense
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines when a second prosecution for the same offense is barred based on prior acquittal, conviction, dismissal, or improper termination of a former prosecution.
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