Menacing is charged in Greeley and Weld County when a person is accused of threatening another and placing them in fear of serious bodily injury. A man is facing this criminal charge after using an axe to send his roommates a message: leave the thermostat alone. According to the report, the roommates had turned off the thermostat, which angered the man because he was cold. The man grabbed an axe and entered the roommates’ room telling them to leave. The male roommate wrestled the man to the ground until police could arrive to arrest him. If this had occurred in Colorado, the man would be charged with felony Menacing.
Weld County Menacing Lawyer: Definition of Menacing in Greeley, Colorado
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Menacing – C.R.S. 18-3-206 – is:
(a) By the use of a deadly weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon; or
(b) By the person representing verbally or otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon.
An axe would definitely be considered a deadly weapon, so the man would be facing the class 5 felony charge.
Sentence for Menacing with an Axe in Greeley and Evans
In Greeley, Erie, and Evans, class 5 felony Menacing is punishable by 1 to 3 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $100,000 in fines. Hopefully the man has parted ways with his current roommates, as they clearly had some communication issues – issues that could cost the mas his freedom and some serious cash.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Menacing, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 to schedule your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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