Assault charges throughout Douglas County, Colorado often stem from arguments that escalate or disagreements that become physical. Closely related to menacing, assault is the crime of causing another’s bodily injury. However, you have to have done so knowingly or recklessly to face charges. Situations do arise where a defendant was provoked or acts in self-defense […]
Assault charges in Douglas County can result from situations where someone wrongfully injures another person. While these are non-serious injuries, ramifications for the accused can still be quite impactful. Additionally, if the victim is an at-risk adult, consequences escalate. Earlier this month, a Colorado woman was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault of an at-risk […]
It is unlawful in Douglas County, Colorado to recklessly or intentionally cause bodily injury to another person. Assault can be charged as 1st degree, 2nd degree, or 3rd degree depending on the severity of circumstances. The latter is one of the more overcharged crimes in Colorado, due to its inexact terminology. Charges for this offense […]
Man in Moffet County Facing Assault Charges and More After Attacking a Detention Deputy In what other inmates claimed to be an attempt at an initiation into a white-supremacist prison gang, a man attacked a detention deputy in Moffet County. According to the article, the man had been refusing orders to close his cell door, […]
Road rage instances can result in a myriad of different charges in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, and Parker. Most of them are hands off offenses and result in Reckless Endangerment or Menacing charges. However, one driver got such a bad case of road rage, she and her passenger escalated the situation to a hands-on offense […]
While many people think that Hazing is just reported to school administrators or campus officials and handled within the educational institution, in Castle Rock and Douglas County, Hazing is actually a crime. A woman recently detailed the Hazing that her daughter faced while attempting to become a part of a sorority. According to the report, […]
There are four common kinds of Assault charged in Castle Rock and Douglas County, including: First Degree Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-202 Second Degree Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-203 Third Degree Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-204 Vehicular Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-205 These types of Assault can range from misdemeanor to felony charges. For example, felony Assault is often charged whenever a person […]
