DA laments inability to pursue death penalty for Club Q shooter, says sentence is longest ever achieved in district

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : "And I am confident, at this point in time, that history will judge it just so.""This was done right, and I, based on my experience, can assure our community and the victims of this crime that the disposition reached today, in light of the state of the law in Colorado - without a death penalty - this is the best possible disposition that could have taken place.
48% : In a post-trial press conference on Monday, 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen joined several city leaders and public safety officials in praising the heroism shown during the Club Q shooting, as well as the law enforcement and prosecutorial efforts that led to Anderson Aldrich pleading guilty to more than 51 charges and being sentenced to more than 2,000 years in prison, with no possibility of parole or appeal.
44% : "Cases like this are why the death penalty should exist in the state of Colorado," Allen said.
40% : Capital punishment was abolished in Colorado in 2020.
38% : But with an emotional and arduous trial behind him, and with Aldrich unlikely to ever leave prison alive, Allen also had some strong words for the Club Q assailant as well as Colorado laws that prevented his office from pursuing the death penalty.

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