When assault is charged in the 1st degree in Colorado there is typically an allegation that a person purposefully and seriously injured another. Whether done with physical force or a deadly weapon, the consequences of a first-degree assault conviction are severe. However, it isn’t uncommon for a prosecutor to overcharge as a means of manipulating […]
First degree assault in Douglas County, Colorado involves seriously hurting another person. Often including use of a deadly weapon, the penalties are particularly severe and long-lasting. Broken or fractured bones, 2nd and 3rd degree burns, and injuries that result in permanent disfigurement are typically those that qualify as first-degree assault. Additionally, threatening a police officer […]
Man in Moffet County Facing Assault Charges and More After Attacking a Detention Deputy In what other inmates claimed to be an attempt at an initiation into a white-supremacist prison gang, a man attacked a detention deputy in Moffet County. According to the article, the man had been refusing orders to close his cell door, […]
There are four common kinds of Assault charged in Castle Rock and Douglas County, including: First Degree Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-202 Second Degree Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-203 Third Degree Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-204 Vehicular Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-205 These types of Assault can range from misdemeanor to felony charges. For example, felony Assault is often charged whenever a person […]
