Third Degree Assault is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of causing another bodily injury. A Denver father was recently arrested for this crime outside his child’s elementary school after refusing to comply with the mask requirement. According to the report, the father had it out with the school regarding their policy for requiring his son to wear a mask. The father had been sent a letter and told not to be on campus. However, he still showed up to drop off his son and tried to enter the school. A security guard stopped him and the father ended up pushing him and then punching the guardian the left side of his forehead. Police were called and the father ended up in handcuffs.
Larimer County 3rd Degree Assault Over Mask Requirements: Definition of Third Degree Assault in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Assault in the Third Degree – C.R.S. 18-3-204 – is:
(a) The person knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person or with criminal negligence the person causes bodily injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon; or
(b) The person, with intent to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person whom the actor knows or reasonably should know to be a peace officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical care provider, or an emergency medical service provider, causes the other person to come into contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine, feces, saliva, mucus, vomit, or toxic, caustic, or hazardous material by any means, including throwing, tossing, or expelling the fluid or material.
Based on the information provided, the father was likely charged under subsection (a) – knowingly causing bodily injury to another. He may also be facing a Harassment charge for pushing the security guard.
Sentence for Assault in the Third Degree in Loveland and Estes Park
Assault in the third degree is a class 1 misdemeanor and is an extraordinary risk crime that is subject to the modified sentencing range. It is punishable by a sentence of 6 to 24 months in the Larimer County Jail.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Third Degree 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 initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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