A Colorado man recently pleaded guilty to felony child abuse after an angry outburst resulted in the death of a little girl. The man admitted that he was frustrated and angry when he lashed out at the little girl, who wouldn’t stop crying. He pushed her and she slammed into the floor. The man’s family is asking the media to not portray their son as a monster, and says that he has found God, is remorseful, and has changed. In court, the man tearfully admitted that he accepts “full responsibility for the situation I created myself.” One moment of giving in to anger and a little girl lost her life. The man will now spend 36 years of his life in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Felony Child Abuse in Greeley and Weld County
To be charged with Class 2 felony child abuse in Weld, Morgan and Logan County, you must have acted “knowingly or recklessly and the child abuse results in the death to the child.” It is considered to be an extraordinary risk crime and is subject to a longer sentence in prison. It is further escalated if the child who is killed is under 12 years of age, and you are in a position of trust: You will be charged with First Degree Murder – C.R.S. 18-3-102, which is a Class 1 felony in Greeley. The minimum sentence is life imprisonment. The sentence is lesser if the child was seriously injured: If you “acted knowingly or recklessly” and a child is seriously injured, you will be charged with a Class 3 felony. If you acted with criminal negligence, you will be charged with a Class 4 felony. Prison time can add up quickly: Often, Assault – C.R.S. 18-3-203 is charged along with child abuse. When all the offenses are stacked up, you could face serious prison time. Whenever the death of a child is involved, it is important to understand that there are huge consequences in Greeley, Fort Lupton, and Windsor.
If you or a loved one has been charged with felony child abuse in Weld County, it is vital for your future that be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact and experienced criminal defense attorney at the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009, or submit the “Get Help Now” form. Together, we can protect your future.
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