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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-2-203 (2026)

Renunciation of criminal purpose

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It is an affirmative defense to a charge of conspiracy that the offender, after conspiring to commit a crime, thwarted the success of the conspiracy, under circumstances manifesting a complete and voluntary renunciation of his criminal intent.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 416, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-2-203.

Cross references: For affirmative defenses generally, see §§ 18-1-407, 18-1-710, and 18-1-805.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1999–2010 · leading case: Woldt v. People, 64 P.3d 256 (Colo. 2003).
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Woldt v. People, 64 P.3d 256 (Colo. 2003). “Based on a separate but related incident, the jury also convicted Woldt of second- *260 degree assault with a deadly weapon, § 18-2-203(l)(b), 6 C.R.S. (1997); attempted second-degree kidnapping, § 18-2-101, 6 C.”
Commonwealth v. Nee, 935 N.E.2d 1276 (Mass. 2010). “See Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-2-203 (2010); Conn.”
People v. Lee, 989 P.2d 777 (Colo. Ct. App. 1999). “Likewise, because § 18-2-203(l)(g) is considered a per se crime of violence under § 16-11-309, defendant’s conviction for second degree assault under the statute is considered a conviction of a crime of violence.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-2-203(l)(b) — 1 case
Woldt v. People, 64 P.3d 256 (Colo. 2003). “Based on a separate but related incident, the jury also convicted Woldt of second- *260 degree assault with a deadly weapon, § 18-2-203(l)(b), 6 C.R.S. (1997); attempted second-degree kidnapping, § 18-2-101, 6 C.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-2-203(l)(g) — 1 case
People v. Lee, 989 P.2d 777 (Colo. Ct. App. 1999). “Likewise, because § 18-2-203(l)(g) is considered a per se crime of violence under § 16-11-309, defendant’s conviction for second degree assault under the statute is considered a conviction of a crime of violence.”
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