Gang violence in Colorado Springs leads to at least a couple of killings every year. There was a significant spike in gang-related shootings in the Aurora area in 2023. That same year several suspected gang-members were indicted on hundreds of crimes, including murder, they allegedly committed in Commerce City and Denver.1 Some of these gangs …
Assault vs. Battery — "What's the difference?"Watch this video on YouTube In California, the main difference between the crimes of assault and battery is whether contact was made. If no contact was made, it can be assault. If contact was made, it is usually both assault and battery. Because contact was made, the penalties for …
Assault and menacing are related but different crimes in Colorado. Assault is causing physical injury to someone, such as by punching. By contrast, menacing is putting a person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury or death, such as by holding up a fist to a person’s face. Other examples of assault versus menacing in …
The police recently arrested you for assaulting someone in a bar. How can a prosecutor charge it? Are there really different levels of assault? Yes. Most jurisdictions recognize six common types of assault charges. These include: simple assault, aggravated assault, assault with a deadly weapon, sexual assault, vehicular assault, and felony assault. A prosecutor can …
The statute of limitations for simple (misdemeanor) assault in California is one year. But for most felony assault charges, the prosecutor has up to three years to bring charges. A statute of limitations (SOL) refers to the maximum time period during which a prosecutor can file criminal charges. If a prosecutor files charges after the …
Assault with a deadly weapon is a crime in which you attack or threaten someone with a dangerous weapon or object. A prosecutor must prove the following two elements to successfully convict you of this offense: you assaulted someone, and you did so using a deadly weapon. In general, you commit the offense of assault …
Assault and battery are two separate crimes in Colorado law. Assault is unlawfully causing injury to another person, such as through punching, hitting, or kicking. And battery – which is more commonly referred to as menacing (CRS 18-3-206) in Colorado – is using threats or actions to try to place a person in fear of …