It is the intent of this part 4 to confer upon every person accused of an offense the benefits arising from said part 4 as a matter of substantive right, in implementation of minimum standards of criminal justice within the concept of due process of law.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 398, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-1-501.
ANNOTATION
Applied in People v. Aragon, 665 P.2d 137 (Colo. App. 1982); People v. Germany, 674 P.2d 345 (Colo. 1983).