Have you been falsely accused in Weld County of Disorderly Conduct? Hiring a low cost lawyer from the O’Malley Law Office will be the best choice. Our lawyers can help you get your case reduced or dismissed.. Recently, a man in Carson City was accused of disorderly conduct after an alleged altercation with an employee at a casino. Apparently, the man got into a fight with the employee after being asked to leave for yelling and cursing at other customers. He then pushed the employee into a trash can before being arrested. If it is proven he did breach the peace and fight with the employee, then he could be convicted of a Disorderly Conduct charge. In many cases though, witnesses are found to be lying after a good defense attorney examined the evidence and figured out the truth. Many people are falsely accused of Disorderly Conduct and other crimes in Greeley.
Definition of Disorderly Conduct, C.R.S. 18-9-106, in Greeley, Colorado?
In Greeley, the definition of Disorderly Conduct, C.R.S. 18-9-106, is:
(a) Makes a coarse and obviously offensive utterance, gesture, or display in a public place and the utterance, gesture, or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace; or
(c) Makes unreasonable noise in a public place or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy; or
(d) Fights with another in a public place except in an amateur or professional contest of athletic skill; or
(e) Not being a peace officer, discharges a firearm in a public place; or
(f) Not being a peace officer, displays a deadly weapon, displays any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon, or represents verbally or otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm.
The man in the story above could be charged under (a or d) because this law is so vague and can be interpreted many ways. You will need Greeley’s top lawyers to help you navigate the court system.
Examples of Disorderly Conduct in Weld County
Some examples of Disorderedly Conduct in Weld County are:
- Getting into a bar fight
- Yelling at people in the street
- Calling a person a racial slur
- Discharging a gun in a park
- Announcing you are armed in a grocery store in a way that causes alarm
Sentence and Penalties to Disorderly Conduct in Greeley, Colorado
In Greeley, Colorado, the penalties and sentence for Disorderly Conduct depend on the actions and conduct that caused the charges. A breach of peace is a class 1 petty offense, and the penalties include a fine of up to $1,000, up to six months in the Weld County Jail, or both. Fighting in a bar, like the above story, is a class 3 misdemeanor. The penalties include up to $50, up to six months in jail, or both. Discharging (or threatening to discharge) a weapon in public is a class 2 misdemeanor. Penalties include a fine of $250 – $1,000, 6-12 months in jail, or both.
Charges that are Related to Disorderly Conduct in Weld County
Some of the Weld County charges that could be related to Disorderly Conduct are:
- Resisting Arrest C.R.S. 18-8-103
- Obstructing a Peace Officer C.R.S. 18-3-104
- Assault C.R.S. 18-3-204
If you or a loved have been falsely accused of a Disorderly Conduct charge in Greeley or Weld County, contact the O’Malley Law Office immediately. Be smart and exercise your right to remain silent. Police will use anything and everything you say against you! Call 970-616-6009 to meet with an experienced low cost criminal defense lawyer. Together, we can protect your future.
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