Reckless Engenderment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person does something that creates a risk of serious injury to another. A man was recently charged with this crime (along with Assault and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm) after he shot his gun in his apartment and it went through the wall and hit his neighbor in the back of the head. According to the report, the man and his girlfriend had been arguing. At some point during the fight, a gun was discharged. The girlfriend claimed that the man pointed the gun at her and fired it, missing her and sending the bullet through the wall. The man claimed that the gun accidentally went off when he struck the girlfriend’s knee. Either way, arguing with another while holding a gun would be considered conduct that creates a real risk of serious bodily injury to another.
Larimer County Reckless Endangerment Attorney: Definition of Reckless Endangerment in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Reckless Endangerment – C.R.S. 18-3-208 – is:
Serious bodily injury is defined as:
Obviously, anytime a firearm is involved, there is a risk of serious bodily injury or even death.
Sentence for Reckless Endangerment – Shooting through Apartment Wall in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Reckless Endangerment is a class 3 misdemeanor. This level misdemeanor is punishable by up to 6 months in the Larimer County Jail. We have handled similar cases, where our client accidentally shot through an apartment wall while cleaning a gun or showing it to a friend. Totally an accident, and luckily, no one was in harmed on the other side of the wall.