Menacing is charged in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park when a person threatens another and puts the person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. An 18-year-old was recently arrested after taking drugs and threatening random people. According to the report, the teen was reported to law enforcement for acting erratically. An hour later, another report came in that another motorist was threatened with a gun. Police were able to connect the two incidents and knew it was the same teen. Later, another Menacing report came in, where the teen was accused of pointing a gun at some people walking across the street. Law enforcement officers were able to catch the vehicle and arrest the teen for Vehicular Eluding, Felony Menacing, Reckless Endangerment, and other various traffic violations.
Larimer County Attorney for Menacing Charges: Definition of Menacing
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Menacing – C.R.S. 18-3-206 – is:
(a) By the use of a deadly weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon; or
(b) By the person representing verbally or otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon.
It’s likely that the people who had the gun pointed at them would report that they felt threatened and in fear for their lives.
Sentence for Menacing in Loveland and Estes Park
Per the definition above, Menacing is a class 3 misdemeanor unless a deadly weapon is involved. For the teen above, because he was in possession of a gun, he is facing the class 5 felony Menacing charges. A class 5 felony is punishable by 1 to 3 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $100,000 in fines.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Menacing, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best Menacing attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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