Inciting a Riot and Engaging in a Riot are criminal allegations in Fort Collins and Larimer County that can be charged to juveniles or adults, depending on who is involved. In today’s story, three juveniles were the ones who ended up with riot related charges. According to the report, mall security had reached out to law enforcement regarding some issue with minors. A one point, it was reported that 100 kids were running around the mall – 3 of them ended up with Inciting a Riot charges.
Fort Collins Inciting Riot Lawyer: Definition of Inciting a Riot in Colorado
The Larimer 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.
Usually in cases involving juveniles, the specifics of the case are not released. This is the case in the story above. It is not know how these three juveniles were picked out or what specifically they did to get these charges. We can posture, though, that these girls somehow encouraged at least 5 people to riot. In Colorado, riot is defined as:
Inciting riot is a class 1 misdemeanor, but, if injury to a person or damage to property results therefrom, it is a class 5 felony.
Engaging in a Riot Attorney in Loveland and Estes Park
Engaging in a Riot – C.R.S. 18-9-104 – is defined as:
Not very informative if you ask me, but basically if there is a riot, you are participating, and it’s determined you weren’t one of the people who started it or encouraged others to join in, then you could face charges for Engaging in a Riot.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Inciting Riot or Engaging in a 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 to schedule a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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