Felony Child Abuse Attorney in Greeley

When a Greeley child experiences a serious injury, the government feels that  someone needs to be punished.  Even if the injury occurred from an accident, they feel someone should get charged. Felony Child Abuse charges can even result in a no contact order with your children.

Felony and Misdemeanor Child Abuse charges differ based on the seriousness of the child’s injury. Typically, non-serious injuries will result in Misdemeanor Child Abuse charges.

Child Abuse Definition in Weld County

Colorado law’s definition of Child Abuse – C.R.S. 18-6-401 – is:

A person commits child abuse if such person causes an injury to a child’s life or health, or permits a child to be unreasonably placed in a situation that poses a threat of injury to the child’s life or health, or engages in a continued pattern of conduct that results in malnourishment, lack of proper medical care, cruel punishment, mistreatment, or an accumulation of injuries that ultimately results in the death of a child or serious bodily injury to a child.

 

Sentence and Punishment for Felony Child Abuse

A court’s sentence and punishment for Child Abuse in Weld County, Logan County and Morgan County is based on the intent of the actor and the injury which the child received:

CLASS 2 FELONY:

·        When a person acts knowingly or recklessly and the child abuse results in the death of a child
CLASS 3 FELONY:

·        When a person acts with criminal negligence and the child abuse results in the death of a child

·        When a person acts knowingly or recklessly and the child abuse results in serious bodily injury to a child.
CLASS 4 FELONY:

·        When a someone acts with criminal negligence and the child abuse caused  serious bodily injury

Known as an extraordinary risk crime in Windsor, Berthoud and Evans, the maximum sentence for Child Abuse has been increased due to the perceived risk of harm to children by the government. The possible prison sentence for this crime are:

Class 2 felony Child Abuse

Class 3 felony Child Abuse

  • 4 – 16 year sentence to the Colorado Department of Corrections (Prison)
  • $3,000 - $750,000 in fines

Class 4 felony Child Abuse

  • 2 – 8 year sentence in the Colorado Department of Corrections (Prison)
  • $2,000 - $500,000 in fines

Felony Child Abuse Cases We’ve Seen and Defended

When an accident evolves into tragedy, despite your mourning, police and the Office of the District Attorney will see criminal charges. We had a case where a toddler un-buckled his car seat, and fell from the moving car.  His arm was broken and the mother who was driving the car was charged with a felony. We have defended clients accused of felony Child Abuse for leaving a campfire unattended and their child was burned. Regardless of the circumstances, trust our lawyers with your legal defense. We care about your family and will work tirelessly to present a solid defense before a jury.

FACING FELONY CHILD ABUSE IN WELD COUNTY OR GREELEY?

Be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and call the experienced defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office.

Call 970-616-6009 or fill out the Get Help Now form to meet with an experienced criminal defense lawyer in our Weld County /  Greeley office. 

Together, we can protect your future.

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