Assault in the Third Degree is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of causing bodily injury to another. Recently, a juvenile was charged with this crime after an altercation on the ice with an opposing player of a hockey team crossed a line. We all know that fights happen in hockey. I mean, watch any NHL game and you will see that it’s common for players to get into on the ice. However, during a recent hockey tournament in Colorado, a teen seemingly crossed a line and ended up getting charged with Assault. According to the report, the alleged victim tripped on the ice and fell on the accused’s stick. In trying to get his stick back, he pushed down the alleged victim repeatedly and then kicked him in the head three times. The accused juvenile claimed that the alleged victim was holding onto his leg and he was kicking him to get him off. He was charged in municipal court, but could have easily been charged with the 3rd Degree Assault in a Colorado County Court, like Larimer County Court.
Larimer County Third Degree Assault Lawyer: Definition of Assault in the Third Degree in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of hockey game Assault in the Third Degree – C.R.S. 18-3-204 – is:
(a) The person knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person or with criminal negligence the person causes bodily injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon; or
(b) The person, with intent to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person whom the actor knows or reasonably should know to be a peace officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical care provider, or an emergency medical service provider, causes the other person to come into contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine, feces, saliva, mucus, vomit, or toxic, caustic, or hazardous material by any means, including throwing, tossing, or expelling the fluid or material.
Based on the definition, the juvenile would have been charged under subsection (a) for knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury to another. To meet the standard of bodily injury, all a person has to claim is that they felt pain.
Sentence for Hockey Game Assault in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park, Third Degree Assault charged in Larimer County Court is charged as a class 1 misdemeanor. This level misdemeanor is punishable by 6 to 18 months in the Larimer County Jail and up to $5,000 in fines.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Third Degree Assault, 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 initial consultation. We also practice in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado. Click here to visit our Greeley site. Together, we can protect your future.
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