In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer added to any underlying crime, like Assault. A woman was recently charged with Domestic Violence Assault after her birthday didn’t go as planned. According to the article, it was the woman’s 55th birthday and her boyfriend let her down as far as celebrations go. He didn’t take her out for a meal, get her a card or a gift to acknowledge the day. This apparently angered the woman, to the point where she grabbed a box cutter and stabbed her boyfriend repeatedly and threatened to kill him. I bet he remembers his next girlfriend’s birthday.
Larimer County DV Assault Lawyer: Assault as an Act of Domestic Violence
Not much information was given regarding the injuries the boyfriend sustained. It is important information because it would be the determining factor in which degree of Assault the woman would be facing. If the man sustained serious bodily injuries, then she would be facing First Degree Assault charges for causing serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon. If the man sustained bodily injury from the stabbing, then she would be facing Second Degree Assault charges.
Domestic Violence Charges in Fort Collins and Loveland
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Domestic Violence – C.R.S. 18-6-800.3 – is:
Because the woman was in an intimate relationship with her live-in boyfriend, her Assault charge would be classified as an act of Domestic Violence. A DV conviction requires that you successfully complete Domestic Violence treatment and abide by the mandatory protection order.
If you or someone you love has been charged with a Domestic Violence crime, like 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 consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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