In Fort Collins and Larimer County, anytime a person is charged with a crime and the alleged victim has been in an intimate relationship with the accused, then Domestic Violence is added to the underlying charge. A Colorado Springs firefighter is facing Second Degree Assault as an act of Domestic Violence after he was accused of punching and choking his wife. According to the report, the wife claimed that her husband climbed on top of her and held her down. He then moved his arm to her neck and started to choke her. She told officers she hit him in the face to try and get him off of her and then claimed that he punched her in the face. The children that were in the home called 911 and police arrested the firefighter for Second Degree Assault and Harassment – Domestic Violence.
Larimer County Domestic Violence Lawyer: Definition of Domestic Violence in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Domestic Violence – C.R.S. 18-6-800.3 – is:
Because the two involved were husband and wife, their relationship meet the standard for intimate relationship. When the Domestic Violence sentence enhancer is added to a crime, it means there will be added requirements to any sentence in the case.
Firefighter Second Degree Assault Charges in Loveland and Estes
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Assault in the Second Degree (as it relates to the case above) – C.R.S. 18-3-203(1)(i) – is defined as:
(i) With the intent to cause bodily injury, he or she applies sufficient pressure to impede or restrict the breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by applying such pressure to the neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person and thereby causes bodily injury.
Bodily injury just means that the person felt pain by the actions of another.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Domestic Violence, 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 to schedule your free consultation today. Together, we can protect your future.
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