Prohibited Use of Weapons and Menacing are two offenses that are frequently charged together in Fort Collins. When one person points a gun at another, they will most likely be charged with both crimes. This is because Prohibited Use can be charged for unlawfully aiming a firearm at another person, and Menacing is charged for placing another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. Unfortunately, if a person is charged and subsequently convicted of both offenses, they will face severe penalties – including time at the Colorado DOC.
1. Larimer County Court Definition of Prohibited Use of Weapons, C.R.S. 18-12-106
The Larimer County Court definition of Prohibited Use of Weapons, C.R.S. 18-12-106, as it relates to pointing a firearm at another person, is as follows:
(a) He knowingly and unlawfully aims a firearm at another person.
2. Legal Definition of Menacing, C.R.S. 18-3-206 in Fort Collins
In Fort Collins, the legal definition of Menacing, C.R.S. 18-3-206, is:
3. How Menacing + Prohibited Use are Charged Together in Loveland and Estes Park
When a person uses a handgun or another firearm to threaten someone in Loveland or Estes Park, that person will most likely be charged with Menacing and Prohibited Use of Weapons. It does not take much to be charged with both: all a person has to do is point a gun at another person. In so doing, they satisfy the requirements of both statutes. They are charged with Prohibited Use for “knowingly and unlawfully” aiming a firearm at another, and Menacing for placing another person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.
4. Larimer County Jail / Colorado DOC Time and Other Penalties
Prohibited Use of Weapon is a class 1 misdemeanor, and Menacing involving a deadly weapon is a class 5 felony. If you have been charged with both, you could face the following penalties:
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If you have been charged with Menacing and Prohibited Use, don’t wait to contact a top criminal defense lawyer today. If convicted, you could owe thousands of dollars in Larimer County Court fines and fees and spend at least a year in the Colorado DOC. Then, when all is said and done, your criminal record will tarnish your ability to find or hold down a job. Don’t wait to contact us so that we can represent you and protect your future at the Larimer County Courts.
Have you been charged with Menacing and Prohibited Use of Weapons? Be smart, and exercise your right to stay silent. Then get in contact with a criminal lawyer with decades of experience at the O’Malley Law Office today at 970-658-0007 to discuss the charges against you. Together, we can protect your future.
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