Possession of Weapons by Previous Offenders is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person with a felony conviction on their record possesses a firearm or other weapon. A Colorado couple was recently charged with this crime after being linked to multiple home and car break-ins. According to the report, the two were identified through surveillance video, records from pawn shops, and tracking credit card purchases. It’s likely that the two were located with a weapon of some sort to be charged with this crime. Along with the Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender charge, the pair was also charged with Theft, Trespassing, Criminal Mischief, Burglary, Unauthorized Use of a Financial Transaction Device, and False Information to a Pawn Broker.
Larimer County Possession of Weapons by Previous Offenders: Definition of Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Possession of Weapons by Previous Offenders – C.R.S. 18-12-108 – is:
Both the man and the woman must have each have a felony conviction on their record in order to be charged with this crime.
Sentence for Possession of Weapons by Previous Offenders in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Possession of Weapons by Previous Offenders is:
- A class 6 felony; or
- A class 5 felony if the person violates subsection (1) of this section and the weapon is a dangerous weapon; or
- A class 5 felony if the person violates subsection (1) of this section and the person’s previous conviction was for burglary, arson, or any felony involving the use of force or the use of a deadly weapon and the violation of subsection (1) of this section occurs as follows:
- From the date of conviction to ten years after the date of conviction, if the person was not incarcerated; or
- From the date of conviction to ten years after the date of release from confinement, if such person was incarcerated or, if subject to supervision imposed as a result of conviction, ten years after the date of release from supervision.