Neighbor relationships can be great, but they can also turn bad, very fast. The problem is there is nowhere to go when the person you have a problem with lives just a few feet away from you. One man must have had a serious problem with his neighbor, and it led to a series of unlawful escapades and criminal charges. According to the news report, an elderly man kept reporting that his house was being egged. All in all, his house was vandalized with eggs over 100 times. Finally, police conducted a stake out and caught the man responsible, a 30-year-old neighbor. While a motive for the egging was not revealed, I have to imagine there must have been some sort of animosity between the two because egging someone’s house over 100 times shows some real commitment to a grudge.
Weld County Criminal Mischief Lawyer | Can Eggs Cause Property Damage?
The Colorado law definition of Criminal Mischief – C.R.S. 18-4-501 – is:
Because the man caused property damage when he egged the house, he would be facing this charge. Criminal Mischief, like Theft, is charged as a felony or misdemeanor based on the amount of damage caused:
| Class of Larimer County Crime | Aggregate Damage of Property Harmed in Weld County |
| Class 2 Felony Criminal Mischief | $1,000,000 or more |
| Class 3 Felony Criminal Mischief | $100,000 to $999,999 |
| Class 4 Felony Criminal Mischief | $20,000 to $99,999 |
| Class 5 Felony Criminal Mischief | $5,000 to $19,999 |
| Class 6 Felony Criminal Mischief | $1,000 to $4,999 |
| Class 1 Misdemeanor Criminal Mischief | $750 to $999 |
| Class 2 Misdemeanor Criminal Mischief | $300 to $749 |
| Class 3 Misdemeanor Criminal Mischief | Less than $300 |
Have you been charged with Criminal Mischief? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Have you been charged with Criminal Mischief? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
There are a few ways the Weld, Morgan, or Logan County District Attorneys could approach this case when charging the man. They could add up all the damage the man caused each time he egged the house and charge it as one count with a higher damage total. Or, they could charge him one count for each time it happened, which could add up to over 100 counts of Criminal Mischief!
If you or someone you love has been charged with Criminal Mischief in Greeley, Evans, or Erie, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent and contact the best criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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