Many times, relationships do not end on the best terms. That can sometimes be the reason the relationship ends. Unresolved issues can be hard to get over. I think maybe the woman who is the subject of this blog had some unresolved issues that resolved themselves with criminal charges. According to the news report, the woman was caught inside her ex-boyfriend’s house after having broken a window to get in. She had attempted to enter the house, but was denied access and told to leave. She, in turn, picked up a rock and threw it at a glass door. It did not fully break the door, but instead just scratched it. She grabbed another rock and was able to use it to break a bedroom window, through which she entered the home. She was found in the kitchen and was arrested for 2nd Degree Burglary as an act of Domestic Violence.
Larimer County Second Degree Burglary Lawyer: What is the Definition of 2nd Degree Burglary?
The Colorado law definition of Second Degree Burglary – C.R.S. 18-4-203 – is:
While it was not disclosed in the article, the woman must have entered into the house to commit another crime. It could be that she threatened her ex-boyfriend while in the house, which would be Menacing. Or maybe she entered to take some items from the house – Theft. Either way, in order to be charged with 2nd Degree Burglary in Larimer, Boulder, or Grand County, a person has to illegally enter a building or home in order to commit another crime. When the Burglary is of a dwelling, like the case above, it is charged as a class 3 felony punishable by 4 to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $750,000 in fines.
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Fort Collins Domestic Violence Lawyer: What Does It Mean to be Charged with Domestic Violence?
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer that can be added to any underlying crime. If the alleged victim of the crime had ever been in an intimate relationship with the accused, then Domestic Violence can be added to enhance the sentencing requirements. A Domestic Violence sentence can include mandatory treatment at the expense of the defendant. There is also a mandatory protection order entered in all domestic violence cases, which can make reconciliation and child rearing an extremely hard task to manage.