A woman from another state was arrested for throwing a kitchen knife at her boyfriend. What made her mad enough to throw a knife? A fart. Apparently, the woman became angry when her boyfriend passed gas in her face. When she confronted him about it, he told her to shut up and the fight escalated. The boyfriend was found with a knife wound to his stomach and the woman was found running away from the house.
Fart Leads to Assault Charges in Greeley
If this woman from the case above had committed this offense in Greeley, Johnstown or Erie, Colorado, she would have been charged with Assault – Domestic Violence. The level of injury her boyfriend sustained, decides what degree of Assault – C.R.S 18-3-201 – she would be charged with. Because she used a deadly weapon (a knife), the district attorney would consider First Degree Assault or Second Degree Assault.
If the doctors treating the boyfriend decide he suffered serious bodily injury, the decision would be made to charge First Degree Assault. If he was treated for non-serious bodily injury, Second Degree Assault would be the charge. A knife wound would generally be charged as 1st Degree Assault.
Domestic Violence in Weld County
This DV enhancer adds certain conditions to your sentence.
Along with the consequences related to Assault charges, Colorado law has a Domestic Violence stipulation, where if a crime is committed against someone with whom you have been or are currently in an intimate relationship, the Domestic Violence sentence enhancer is added. This DV enhancer adds certain conditions to your sentence, such as paying for and completing at least 36 weeks of Domestic Violence treatment and abiding by any mandatory protection orders.
If you have been accused of Domestic Violence (CRS 18-6-801) in Weld, Morgan or Logan County, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and call the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009. Together, we can protect your future.
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