High speed chases with the Greeley Police Department or Weld County Sheriff usually result in Vehicular Eluding charges. A man was recently sentenced to five years of probation after leading 3 different law enforcement agencies on a chase, reaching speeds of 95 mph both on and off the interstate. According to the report, the sheriff’s department tried to pull him over, and he was able to evade them. He later emerged in the same car, with stolen license plates, and was pursued again. Spike strips were used to stop the driver and he was arrested with stolen tools in the vehicle. While facing multiple charges, he pled to only Vehicular Eluding as a part of his plea agreement and received a sentence to probation.
Weld County Vehicular Eluding Attorney: Definition of Vehicular Eluding in Morgan County
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Vehicular Eluding – C.R.S. 18-9-116.5 – is:
Obviously, driving well above the speed limit would meet the standard of driving in a reckless manner.
Sentence for Vehicular Eluding in Erie and Evans
In Greeley, Erie, and Evans:
- Vehicular Eluding is a class 5 felony;
- Vehicular Eluding that results in bodily injury to another person is a class 4 felony and;
- Vehicular Eluding that results in death to another person is a class 3 felony.
There are specific fines associated with this crime as well:
- For a class 5 felony, the minimum fine shall be two thousand dollars;
- For a class 4 felony, the minimum fine shall be four thousand dollars; and
- For a class 3 felony, the minimum fine shall be six thousand dollars.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Vehicular Eluding, 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 to set up a free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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