CO HB1292

Requires consecutive sentencing for persons convicted of two or more separate crimes of violence from the same incident, effective July 1, 2023, unless parties waive this requirement or specific mitigating factors are proven.

Allows persons convicted of crimes of violence to petition for sentence modification between two and five years after conviction upon demonstrating substantial mitigating factors and positive rehabilitation efforts, with court-appointed counsel provided.

Permits habitual criminals sentenced to 24+ years who have served at least 10 years to petition for sentence modification, with courts able to resentence to the midpoint of the aggravated range or less if rehabilitation and non-dangerousness are demonstrated.

Establishes specific exceptions allowing concurrent sentences for violent crimes when one offense is aggravated robbery, second-degree assault, or escape, or when parties agree to waive consecutive sentencing requirements.

Designates petitions for sentence modification under these provisions as "critical stages" of criminal proceedings, entitling defendants to appointed counsel from the Public Defender's office.