Greeley Burglary and Criminal Mischief Attorney | It’s All About the Cheese

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A woman was arrested for Criminal Mischief and 2nd Degree Burglary after trashing a pizza place for getting cheese on a her garlic knots.

I will admit, there is something very frustrating about not getting what you ordered at a restaurant. While it is a pain, restaurants are usually pretty good about fixing the problem. Apparently, one woman was not satisfied with the restaurant’s fix and her reaction landed her with criminal charges. The woman had ordered garlic knots at a pizza restaurant and was angry that the garlic knots had cheese on them. Her money was refunded, but the woman felt disrespected by the employees when they gave her back her money. She and her three male friends proceeded to trash the restaurant, pushing things onto the floor and throwing food around. They left the pizza shop before police arrived but were later arrested and charged with Burglary and Criminal Mischief.

Weld County Second Degree Burglary Attorney | How are Burglary and Cheese on Garlic Knots Related?

The Colorado law definition of Second Degree Burglary – C.R.S. 18-4-203 – is:

A person commits second degree burglary, if the person knowingly breaks an entrance into, enters unlawfully in, or remains unlawfully after a lawful or unlawful entry in a building or occupied structure with intent to commit therein a crime against another person or property.

Because the quartet remained in the restaurant, after being asked to leave, with the intent of causing property damage, another crime, they are facing this class 4 felony charge. Second Degree Burglary is punishable by 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $500,000 in fines. Most people think of Theft when they think of Burglary – breaking into a house to steal something. This is not, however, always the case. Burglary can be charged when a person breaks into or even just stays after being asked to leave with the intent to commit another crime, other than Theft. In Weld, Morgan and Kit Carson County, this crime could be Theft, Assault, or like the story above, Criminal Mischief.

Have you been charged with Criminal Mischief or Burglary? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!

Greeley Criminal Mischief Lawyer | What is the Definition of Criminal Mischief?

The Colorado law definition of Criminal Mischief – C.R.S. 18-4-501 – is:

A person commits criminal mischief when he or she knowingly damages the real or personal property of one or more other persons, including property owned by the person jointly with another person or property owned by the person in which another person has a possessory or proprietary interest, in the course of a single criminal episode.

According to the news report, the woman and her three cronies caused about $1,000 worth of damage to the restaurant. In Greeley, Erie, and Evans, this amount of damage would be charged as a class 6 felony. Class 6 felony Criminal Mischief is punishable by 12 to 18 months in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $100,000 in fines.

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If you or someone you love has been arrested for 2nd Degree Burglary or Criminal Mischief, 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 today. Together, we can protect your future.

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