A teenager from another state is dealing with the after effects of a prank gone wrong when he was sentenced to 2 years in prison after being convicted of 17 charges of Assault, 36 charges of Disorderly Conduct, 36 charges of Disturbing the Peace, and 36 charges of Vandalism. What was this prank that ended with over 125 charges? This 19 year old went to his local mall, went into the 6 different bathrooms, and coated the toilet seats with industrial strength super glue. 17 people fell victim to the prank, and while they only suffered light injuries, 9 wanted psychological help because of the trauma. The teen was sentenced to 2 years in prison and $75,000 in fines.
How Can a Prank Be Third Degree Assault in Greeley?
Colorado law defines C.R.S. 18-3-204 – Assault in the Third Degree as:
(a) The person knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person or with criminal negligence the person causes bodily injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon.
In the case above, there were no serious injuries and no deadly weapons were used, so 3rd Degree Assault was probably the charge. Now, in this case, the injuries were obvious. However, with many cases we see in Greeley, Evans, and Erie, the injuries are not always so apparent. All a person has to do is claim they felt some physical pain, and you could be charged with Third Degree Assault. There does not have to be any medical verification for this claim either. The Weld County Sheriff and District Attorney will just take the ‘victim’s’ word for it.
All a person has to do is claim they felt some physical pain, and you could be charged with Third Degree Assault.
Domestic Violence Third Degree Assault
Here in Weld County, we normally see this charge in fights between couples, where Domestic Violence Assault is charged. If a man pushes a woman or a woman slaps a man, and pain was experienced, police will charge Third Degree Assault and Domestic Violence.
If you or a loved one has been charged with Assault in Weld, Morgan or Logan County, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent and call our criminal defense attorneys at 970-616-6009. Together, we can protect your future.
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