The mayor of a small Elbert County town, Kiowa, is facing multiple charges including Felony Menacing, Harassment, Reckless Endangerment, Prohibited Use of a Weapon and Unlawfully Carrying a Concealed Weapon after a drunken argument with his 18-year-old son. According to the news report, the mayor went to a movie with his son and 11-year-old daughter, where he consumed numerous alcoholic beverages. The son convinced the mayor to let him drive home, but an argument ensued and the mayor threatened his son and kicked him out of the car after pointing a gun at him. A sheriff deputy stopped to check out the situation, at which point he arrested the mayor based on the statements of the son, daughter and wife. The mayor can no longer hold his position if he ends up with felony convictions on his criminal record.
Weld County Felony Menacing Lawyer: What is the Definition of Menacing and How Does it Apply to the Mayor?
The Colorado law definition of Menacing in Weld, Morgan, and Logan County – C.R.S. 18-3-206 – is:
(a) By the use of a deadly weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon; or
(b) By the person representing verbally or otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon.
The mayor was charged with this crime for allegedly putting his son in fear for his life when he pointed the gun at him. Because the mayor used a deadly weapon in his threat, he is facing the class 5 felony Menacing, which is punishable by 1 to 3 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Greeley Reckless Endangerment Lawyer: What is the Definition of Reckless Endangerment?
The Colorado law definition of Reckless Endangerment – C.R.S. 18-3-208 – is:
By handling the gun under the influence of alcohol and pointing it at his son, it could be argued that the mayor’s conduct was reckless while creating a risk of serious bodily injury to his son. As a class 3 misdemeanor in Greeley, Erie, and Evans, Reckless Endangerment is punishable by up to 6 months in the Weld County Jail and up to $750 in fines.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Menacing or Reckless Endangerment, 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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