I don’t know about you, but I hardly ever remember my dreams. I know that I was dreaming, but I usually don’t remember what about. Well, I bet the man who is the topic of this blogs wishes that he didn’t remember, because his dream led him to an Assault conviction. The man was recently found guilty of Assault in the Second Degree after he attempted to strangle his wife. According to the news report, he had been drinking before bed, and while sleeping he dreamed that his wife was having an affair. The dream must have been pretty realistic, because when he woke up, he began choking his wife for cheating. In Greeley, Erie, and Evans, choking someone is a serious crime that carries a serious punishment.
Weld County 2nd Degree Assault Lawyer: Assault in the Second Degree and Choking / Strangulation
The Colorado law definition of Assault in the Second Degree – C.R.S. 18-3-203(i) – as it relates to strangulation is:
(i) With the intent to cause bodily injury, he or she applies sufficient pressure to impede or restrict the breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by applying such pressure to the neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person and thereby causes bodily injury.
Bodily injury, according to the law, is any physical pain, so all a victim would have to say is that the accused’s actions caused pain to meet the standards of this statute.
What is the Sentence / Punishment for Second Degree Assault in Fort Morgan and Sterling, Colorado?
As a class 4 felony in Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, 2nd Degree Assault is a crime of violence which is punishable by an extended sentencing range. Instead of the presumptive range for a class 4 felony, which is 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections, a class 4 felony crime of violence is punishable by 4 to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
If you or someone you love has been charged with 2nd Degree Assault, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best Weld County Assault criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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