Reinstating no-bond holds for people charged with first-degree murder? Colorado voters will decide at ballot

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DENEVR — Colorado voters will officially decide this November if they want to reinstate the option for defendants accused of first-degree murder to be held without bond.

After this ruling, bail hearings began popping up on court dockets for defendants who were previously being held without bond — something multiple lawmakers called an"unintended consequence" of throwing away the death penalty. In the past year, this has resulted in sky-high bonds, such as:

 

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