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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-105 (2026)

Criminally negligent homicide

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Any person who causes the death of another person by conduct amounting to criminal negligence commits criminally negligent homicide which is a class 5 felony.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 419, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-3-105. L. 77: (1)(b) amended, p. 960, § 7, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section R&RE, p. 973, § 5, effective July 1. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 665, § 1, effective July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 78 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1975–2026 · leading case: Mata-Medina v. People, 71 P.3d 973 (Colo. 2003).
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Mata-Medina v. People, 71 P.3d 973 (Colo. 2003). · cites it 11× “" § 18-3-105, 6 C.R.S. (2002). Criminally negligent homicide is a class 5 felony.”
People v. Wheeler, 772 P.2d 101 (Colo. 1989). · cites it 38× “Criminally negligent homicide is defined in section 18-3-105, 8B C.R.S. (1986), as follows: "Any person who causes the death of another person by conduct amounting to criminal negligence commits criminally negligent homicide which is a class 5 felony.”
v. Draper, 2021 COA 120 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “” § 18-3-105, C.R.S. 2020. ¶ 18 The court refused to instruct the jury on manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide because there was no evidence that, if Draper committed the criminal act, his culpable mental state could have been anything other than intentional or knowing.”
People v. Taggart, 621 P.2d 1375 (Colo. 1981). · cites it 9× “8), a class 3 felony, 1 and criminally negligent homicide, section 18-3-105, C.R.S. 1973 (1978 Repl.”
People v. Weinreich, 119 P.3d 1073 (Colo. 2005). · cites it 4× “[12] § 18-3-105, C.R.S. (2001). [13] § 42-4-1301(1)(b), C.”
People v. Bramlett, 573 P.2d 94 (Colo. 1977). · cites it 8× “2 Now section 18-3-105, C.R.S. 1973. This statute has since been amended by H.”
v. Raider, 2021 COA 1 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “The statute provides that [n]o law enforcement officer shall physically restrain any person for the purpose of obtaining a specimen of such person’s blood, breath, saliva, or urine for testing except when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed…”
People v. Barry, 349 P.3d 1139 (Colo. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “for testing except when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed criminally negligent homicide pursuant to section 18-3-105, C.R.S., vehicular homicide pursuant to seetion 18-3106(1)(b), C.”
People v. Favors, 556 P.2d 72 (Colo. 1976). · cites it 9× “See section 18-3-105(1), C.R.S. 1973. This subsection of the statute imposes criminal liability where a person causes the death of another “[ijntentionally in the good faith but unreasonable belief that one or more grounds for justification exist under sections 18-1-701 to…”
People v. DelGuidice, 606 P.2d 840 (Colo. 1979). · cites it 6× “[4] Section 18-3-105(1), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.”
People v. Fink, 574 P.2d 81 (Colo. 1978). · cites it 8× “4 Criminally negligent homicide, section 18-3-105, C.R.S. 1973, can be committed by (a) conduct amounting to criminal negligence, section 18-3-105(! )(a), C.”
Till v. People, 581 P.2d 299 (Colo. 1978). · cites it 3× “1963, 40-3-105 (now section 18-3-105, C.R.S. 1973).”
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— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-105(1) — 4 cases
Mata-Medina v. People, 71 P.3d 973 (Colo. 2003). “" § 18-3-105, 6 C.R.S. (2002). Criminally negligent homicide is a class 5 felony.”
People v. DelGuidice, 606 P.2d 840 (Colo. 1979). “[4] Section 18-3-105(1), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.”
People v. Favors, 556 P.2d 72 (Colo. 1976). “See section 18-3-105(1), C.R.S. 1973. This subsection of the statute imposes criminal liability where a person causes the death of another “[ijntentionally in the good faith but unreasonable belief that one or more grounds for justification exist under sections 18-1-701 to…”
People ex rel. A.G., 264 P.3d 615 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-105(1)(a) — 6 cases
People v. Favors, 556 P.2d 72 (Colo. 1976). “See section 18-3-105(1), C.R.S. 1973. This subsection of the statute imposes criminal liability where a person causes the death of another “[ijntentionally in the good faith but unreasonable belief that one or more grounds for justification exist under sections 18-1-701 to…”
People v. Wheeler, 772 P.2d 101 (Colo. 1989). “Criminally negligent homicide is defined in section 18-3-105, 8B C.R.S. (1986), as follows: "Any person who causes the death of another person by conduct amounting to criminal negligence commits criminally negligent homicide which is a class 5 felony.”
People v. White, 606 P.2d 847 (Colo. 1980).
People v. Curtis, 627 P.2d 734 (Colo. 1981).
People v. Fink, 552 P.2d 529 (Colo. Ct. App. 1976).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-105(1)(b) — 2 cases
People v. Fitzgerald, 573 P.2d 100 (Colo. 1978).
People v. Lucero, 714 P.2d 498 (Colo. Ct. App. 1985).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-105(2)(c) — 1 case
People v. Bowring, 902 P.2d 911 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-105(9)(a) — 1 case
People v. Gholston, 26 P.3d 1 (Colo. Ct. App. 2000).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-105(l)(a) — 8 cases
People v. Wheeler, 772 P.2d 101 (Colo. 1989). “Criminally negligent homicide is defined in section 18-3-105, 8B C.R.S. (1986), as follows: "Any person who causes the death of another person by conduct amounting to criminal negligence commits criminally negligent homicide which is a class 5 felony.”
People v. Lee, 630 P.2d 583 (Colo. 1981).
People v. Shaw, 646 P.2d 375 (Colo. 1982).
People v. White, 606 P.2d 847 (Colo. 1980).
People v. Hernandez, 614 P.2d 900 (Colo. Ct. App. 1980).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-105(l)(b) — 4 cases
People v. Fink, 574 P.2d 81 (Colo. 1978). “4 Criminally negligent homicide, section 18-3-105, C.R.S. 1973, can be committed by (a) conduct amounting to criminal negligence, section 18-3-105(! )(a), C.”
People v. Estrada, 601 P.2d 619 (Colo. 1979).
People v. Fite, 627 P.2d 761 (Colo. 1981).
People v. Lucero, 714 P.2d 498 (Colo. Ct. App. 1985).
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