Menacing and Harassment are often charged together in Larimer County during road rage incidents. Often, what happens is that one driver experiencing road rage will confront the other over their perceived poor driving ability. That confrontation alone can result in Harassment charges, as Harassment is charged for publicly directing obscene language at another or following another in a public place. Then, if they threaten to render serious bodily injury to the other, they can also be charged with Menacing. If you have been charged with a crime after a road rage encounter, don’t wait, and contact a top Fort Collins criminal defense lawyer today.
1. Fort Collins Definition of Menacing, C.R.S. 18-3-206
The Fort Collins definition of Menacing, C.R.S. 18-3-206, is:
When emotions run high during a road rage confrontation, it’s common for one person to threaten to harm the other. Even if that person does not intend to make good on the threat, simply placing that person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury is grounds for Menacing charges.
2. Definition of Harassment, C.R.S. 18-9-111 in Loveland and Estes Park
Harassment, C.R.S. 18-9-111, as it pertains to road rage in Loveland and Estes Park, is defined as:
(b) In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person; or
(c) Follows a person in or about a public place.
Incidents such as this one – in which a District Attorney accosted another driver and was subsequently charged with Harassment – are common in road rage encounters. This is because it really doesn’t take much to be charged with Harassment. Confronting another driver would fall under subsection (1)(c) for “[following] a person in or about a public place.” Usually, what follows next is a heated exchange of expletives, which then would fall under (1)(b): “In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person.” Hence, being charged with Harassment after a road rage confrontation is not unusual in Colorado.
3. Charged After a Road Rage Incident? Contact a Top Larimer County Lawyer Today
Were you charged with Harassment, Menacing, or another similar offense after a road rage incident? Don’t wait to contact a top Larimer County lawyer today. If you are convicted of your charges, you could be incarcerated at the Larimer County Jail or Colorado DOC for several months or years, depending on whether you were charged with a misdemeanor or felony. Representation by a top defense attorney is vital to mitigating penalties like these and several others. Call us today so that we can begin working on your defense and work with you to protect your future.
Have you been charged with Harassment or Menacing? Be smart, and exercise your right to stay silent. Then call 970-658-0007 to discuss your case with one of a top criminal defense lawyer at the O’Malley Law Office today. Together, we can protect your future.
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