Attorney for Weld County Conspiracy to Commit a Crime

Often, people get charged with conspiracy to commit a crime like Murder or Theft when they play a part in the criminal act. In Greeley, Windsor and Evans, when two or more people plan to commit a crime and decide what each person will do, they can be charged with a crime even if they don’t actually do the illegal act. For example, if one person is the lookout, while the other is actually in the store committing the Robbery, the lookout can be charged with Conspiracy to Commit Robbery.

What is the Definition of Conspiracy to Commit a Crime?

Under Colorado law, C.R.S. 18-2-201 – Conspiracy to Commit a Crime is defined as:

A person commits conspiracy to commit a crime if, with the intent to promote or facilitate its commission, he agrees with another person or persons that they, or one or more of them, will engage in conduct which constitutes a crime or an attempt to commit a crime, or he agrees to aid the other person or persons in the planning or commission of a crime or of an attempt to commit such crime.

There are other aspects of Conspiracy under Colorado law:

  • A person cannot be convicted of Conspiracy unless there is an obvious act committed by him or his conspirator.
  • If Person A conspires to commit a crime with Person B. and Person B has conspired with Person C to commit the same crime, Person A is guilty of conspiring with Person C, even if he doesn’t know who Person C is.
  • If a person conspires to commit many crimes, as long as it occurs in one criminal episode, it is only one conspiracy.
  • If a person conspires to commit a crime, which is considered a crime of violence, then the conspiracy becomes a crime of violence.

Why You Need an Attorney for Your Conspiracy Charges

In Weld, as well as Morgan and Logan County, district attorneys and judges tend to punish alleged conspirators harshly, even if the crime was never committed. They immediately go to a worse case scenario, imagining the possibilities if the crime had been committed and want to punish accordingly. They fear if they don’t punish the person to make a point, a worse crime may be committed later. It won’t matter to Weld County DAs and judges if you only played a very small role. You will be charged as harshly as the other co-conspirators. You could be held responsible for someone’s Assault, even if you just called to find the victim’s location and didn’t actually pull the trigger.

CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY IN GREELEY OR WELD COUNTY?

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

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