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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 …
The statute of limitations for the crime of simple 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 period expires, …
Assault and battery are related but distinct crimes. An assault is when a person commits an act that puts a “victim” in reasonable apprehension of harmful or offensive contact. Battery, on the other hand, is when someone commits an act that actually inflicts harmful or offensive contact on the victim. Both assault and battery are …
Playlist: Colorado Assault and Menacing LawsWatch this playlist on YouTube 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 …