Prom season can be a very exciting time for high school seniors. That is, for those high school seniors who aren’t busy getting arrested. That’s right, an 18-year-old woman recently got arrested at her high school prom for a felony warrant. Of course, she didn’t go quietly. Police asked her to step outside and she chose, instead, to make a scene. The arrest warrant stemmed from an allegation that the woman had made threats against witnesses in a pending Criminal Mischief case. She apparently approached someone who was asked to give a statement and told her she was not afraid to go back to jail for teaching someone a lesson. Too bad, but she may be facing prison for the felony witness crime charge.
Weld County Intimidating a Witness or Victim Lawyer | What is the Definition of Intimidating a Witness?
The Colorado law definition of Intimidating a Witness or Victim – C.R.S. 18-8-704 – is:
- Influence the witness or victim to testify falsely or unlawfully withhold any testimony; or
- Induce the witness or victim to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or
- Induce the witness or victim to absent himself or herself from an official proceeding; or
- Inflict such harm or injury prior to such testimony or expected testimony.
While not all the details of the woman’s alleged threats were disclosed in the new article, she did threaten some sort of criminal action against the witness, be it Assault, Harassment, or something more serious. It seems these statements were made in an attempt to get the witness to not make a statement entirely, which would fall under part (d) of the Intimidating a Witness statute. Of course, in situations like these, there are defenses that our experienced criminal defense lawyers could present to the court and jury. Remember, we don’t know the whole story- only what the media has presented.
Have you been charged with Intimidating a Victim or Witness? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Have you been charged with Intimidating a Victim or Witness? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Greeley Intimidation of a Witness Lawyer: What is the Sentence for Intimidating a Witness?
As a class 4 felony in Greeley, Erie, and Evans, Intimidation of a Witness is punishable by 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $500,000 in fines. Colorado is also a mandatory parole state, which means someone who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a class 4 felony and is sentenced to prison will be required to be on parole for 3 years after their release from DOC. This means, worst case scenario, she could potentially be under state supervision for 9 years – and that doesn’t include any penalties related to the Criminal Mischief charges she might be facing. Yikes!
If you or someone you love has been charged with Intimidating a Witness or Victim in Weld, Morgan, or Logan County, 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 for a free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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