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Assault in a Homeless Camp

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A man staying in a homeless camp, hit another homeless man and broke his nose, meaning he was arrested for Second Degree Assault.

Second Degree Assault is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County for many different reasons. One of those reasons is intending to cause bodily injury to another and actually causing serious bodily injury to that person. This is what a homeless man was recently arrested for after an altercation at a homeless camp. According to the report, the man claimed that another homeless man wouldn’t stop talking and touching him. In response, he hit the man in face, breaking his nose and causing him to get stitches in his lip. He was arrested and charged with Second Degree Assault.

Larimer County 2nd Degree Assault in a Homeless Camp: Definition of Assault in the Second Degree in Colorado

The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Assault in the Second Degree – C.R.S. 18-3-203(1)(g) – is:

(1) A person commits the crime of assault in the second degree if:

(g) With intent to cause bodily injury to another person, he or she causes serious bodily injury to that person or another

An important definition for this statute is ‘serious bodily injury.’ According to Colorado law:

‘Serious bodily injury’ means bodily injury which, either at the time of the actual injury or at a later time, involves a substantial risk of death, a substantial risk of serious permanent disfigurement, a substantial risk of protracted loss or impairment of the function of any part or organ of the body, or breaks, fractures, or burns of the second or third degree.

So, because the man who was punched ended up with a broken nose, a broken bone, then he technically suffered serious bodily injury. Also, if the stitches caused him to have permanent scarring, this could also be grounds for charging for serious bodily injury. You may have only meant to cause pain to the person, but if your actions caused serious bodily injury, then you will be facing the felony charge.

Sentence for Second Degree Assault in Loveland and Estes Park

In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, a Second Degree Assault charge under subsection (g) is a class 4 felony. This level felony is punishable by 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $500,000 in fines.

If you or someone you love has been charged with Assault in the Second Degree, 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 a free consultation or set up a visit to the Larimer County Jail. Together, we can protect your future.

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