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Gang violence in Colorado Springs leads to at least a couple of killings every year. There were three gang-related homicides in both 2014 and 2015. The number of homicides dropped to two in 2016 but rose again to three in 2017. But 2017 also had 15 gang-related attempted murder charges.1 In 2012, Colorado Springs police …
Assault vs. Battery — "What's the difference?"Watch this video on YouTube Assault involves the threat of force or harm while battery involves actually inflicting physical force or harm. Both crimes are typically charged as misdemeanors punishable by jail time and fines. If deadly weapons or serious injuries were involved, then assault and battery get prosecuted …
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 …
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 …
The criminal statute of limitations for the crime of simple (misdemeanor) assault in California is one year. The statute of limitations for most felony assaults is three years. A statute of limitations (SOL) refers to the maximum time period for which a prosecutor can file criminal charges. If a prosecutor files charges after the limitations …
Assault and menacing are different crimes in Colorado. Assault is causing physical injury to someone – such as by punching. In 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 …
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 …