Colorado legal term
Direct appeal counsel in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Direct appeal counsel” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Direct appeal counsel” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Direct appeal counsel" means the attorney retained by the defendant, or appointed by the trial court to represent an indigent defendant, as the successor to trial counsel for purposes of representing the defendant in direct appeal proceedings. (C.R.S. § 16-12-203)
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