Sure, many kids watch too much TV. So, what do you do as a parent? Turn the TV off, hide the remote, be the parent and make your children go outside to play? Well, one mother of 3 had a different solution. While her three kids were watching a music video, she grabbed her rifle and fired multiple rounds into the television set. When police arrived, they found the rifle, ammo, and shards from the shattered TV screen. Her children have been placed in the care of relatives as this mom now faces Illegal Discharge of a Firearm and Child Abuse charges.
Illegal Discharge of a Firearm in Weld County
C.R.S. 18-12-107.5 – Illegal Discharge of a Firearm – is defined by Colorado law as:
This mother blatantly fired a rifle into her television, which was inside her home. As a class 5 felony in Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Illegal Discharge of a Firearm is punishable with 1 to 3 years imprisonment in the Colorado Department of Corrections and a mandatory 2 years of parole.
Child Abuse in Greeley, Colorado
Child Abuse – C.R.S. 18-6-401 – is defined by Colorado law as:
In Greeley, Evans, and Johnstown, Child Abuse can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor depending on the situation and injuries the child sustained. This charge can also be applied when the children suffer no injuries, but are put in an unsafe situation where there is a potential for injury. This is the case with the mom from the story above. Luckily, none of her children were injured. But, the statute states:
An act of child abuse when a person acts knowingly or recklessly is a class 2 misdemeanor
The argument could be made that the mother acted knowingly and recklessly when she pulled out her rifle, discharged it into her home and in front of her children.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a Firearm crime or Child Abuse, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and call the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office immediately at (970) 616-6009 to schedule your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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