If you have been criminally charged with Menacing in Fort Collins, Colorado, you need to hire a top criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible. In May this year, a Colorado sheriff’s deputy was charged with Menacing after pointing a gun at a group of teenagers. According to the news report, the teens were evading a woman chasing after them in their car when the off-duty deputy found them. He then pointed his gun at the group and told them to park the car, despite not having the lawful authority to do so. He has since been charged with four counts of felony Menacing.
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1. Definition of Menacing, C.R.S. 18-3-206 at the Larimer County Courts |
1. Definition of Menacing, C.R.S. 18-3-206 at the Larimer County Courts
At the Larimer County Courts, the definition of Menacing, C.R.S. 18-3-206, is as follows:
Menacing is the act of threatening to seriously hurt another person. This can be accomplished verbally, or through a physical action or gesture. In the story above, the deputy who threatened the teens never told them he would hurt them if they didn’t park the car. However, pointing the gun at them was enough for him to be charged with Menacing.
2. Examples of Menacing in Loveland and Estes Park
Examples of Menacing in Loveland and Estes Park could include the following actions:
- Threatening to beat up another person who rear ended you on Highway 34
- Pulling a knife on your boyfriend after getting into an argument with him – this would also result in a Domestic Violence sentence enhancer
- Finding a person on your lawn and telling him you’ll shoot him if he doesn’t get off your grass
Whether you follow through with the threat and actually hurt the other person is irrelevant. All you have to do to be charged with Menacing is threaten to imminently render serious bodily injury to the other person.
3. Penalties for Menacing in Fort Collins
Penalties for a Menacing conviction in Fort Collins depend on whether the person used a firearm, knife, or bludgeon to threaten another person. If he did, Menacing is a class 5 felony; otherwise, it is a class 1 misdemeanor. See the table below for potential penalties for this offense:
Misdemeanor Menacing |
Felony Menacing |
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In either case, these penalties can affect your future for years to come, or even the rest of your life. Don’t wait to call the best criminal defense lawyers who will represent you and protect your future.
Have you been charged with Menacing? Exercise your right to remain silent, and do not speak with the Larimer County Sheriff or Fort Collins Police. Then get in contact with a top criminal defense lawyer at the O’Malley Law Office today at (970) 658-0007 to discuss your charges. Together, we can protect your future.
The location for the Larimer County Courthouse is 201 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. We’ll see you there!
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