There are many crimes that can be charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when the alleged victim is an at-risk elder. Under Colorado law, anyone who is over the age of seventy is considered an at-risk elder. A Colorado woman was recently sentenced to 10 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after she left her 87-year-old father on the floor for days. According to the report, the woman, who was the caretaker for her father, left him on a mat on the floor of his home so she could go gamble at Black Hawk. A housekeeper found the man and called to report the incident. The woman was found guilty of Theft, Criminal Exploitation, and Criminal Negligence of an at-risk elder.
Larimer County Criminal Negligence Against At-Risk Persons Lawyer: Definition of Crimes Involving At-Risk Elders
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Crimes Against At-Risk Persons as it relates to the case above – C.R.S. 18-6.5-103(2) – is:
(a) A class 4 felony if such negligence results in the death of an at-risk person;
(b) A class 5 felony if such negligence results in serious bodily injury to an at-risk person; and
(c) A class 6 felony if such negligence results in bodily injury to an at-risk person.
The woman would likely have faced the class 6 felony or class 5 felony depending on the level of injury her father sustained from the neglect.
Criminal Exploitation of an At-Risk Elder in Loveland: Definition of Criminal Exploitation of an At-Risk Elder
In Loveland and Estes Park, Criminal Exploitation of an At-Risk Person – C.R.S. 18-6.5-103(7.5) – is:
(b) Criminal exploitation of an at-risk person is a class 3 felony if the thing of value is five hundred dollars or greater. Criminal exploitation of an at-risk person is a class 5 felony if the thing of value is less than five hundred dollars.
The amount of money or items taken, would determine the level of felony charged.
If you or someone you love has been charged with a crime against an At-Risk Elder, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 for a consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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