Inciting a Riot is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person gets at least 5 people to participate in a riot. Ten teenagers were recently arrested and charged with this crime after a planned food fight at school got way out of hand. According to the report, the high school teens had planned the food fight via social media. The fight, however, led to students stampeding out of the school and throwing heavy objects like full soda cans. One of those cans actually hit a school resource officer who had to be transported to the hospital for a concussion. Another teacher was trampled by students and was injured. Security footage was reviewed at length and 10 students were identified and arrested for breaking the law.
Larimer County Inciting a Riot Lawyer: Definition of a Food Fight Riot in Boulder
The Larimer AND Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Inciting Riot – C.R.S. 18-9-102 – is:
(a) Incites or urges a group of five or more persons to engage in a current or impending riot; or
(b) Gives commands, instructions, or signals to a group of five or more persons in furtherance of a riot.
(2) A person may be convicted under section 18-2-101, 18-2-201, or 18-2-301 of attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to incite a riot only if he engages in the prohibited conduct with respect to a current or impending riot.
Under Colorado law, riot is defined as
Throwing items like water bottles, soda cans, and eggs would likely meet the criteria for creating danger of damage or injury, seeing as at least two people were hurt.
Sentence for Inciting Riot in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Inciting a Riot is a class 1 misdemeanor, unless someone is injured or property is damaged. Then, it is charged as a class 5 felony. Can you imagine being charged with a felony for having a food fight? While it seems absurd, it is absolutely possible under Colorado law.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Inciting Riot, 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 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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