Colorado Assault Attorney
Ryan W. Brackley is an experienced Colorado assault attorney who frequently defends assault charges throughout the state of Colorado.
In Colorado, an assault crime can be charged as either a felony or misdemeanor level depending on the severity of the injury to the named the victim and other factors, such as the use of a weapon or whether there are allegations of strangulation. An assault charge can be aggravated if it is classified as a crime of domestic violence.
If you have been charged with an assault, contact Ryan Brackley the Brackley Law Office.
Crimes of Assault in Colorado
In Colorado, an assault crime can be charged as either a felony or misdemeanor level, depending on the severity of the injury sustained by the victim and other factors, such as the use of a weapon or whether there are allegations of strangulation. Assault is generally defined as intentionally or recklessly hitting or striking another person resulting in some definable injury to that person.
Third Degree Assault is a misdemeanor and requires that the prosecution prove that the victim sustained physical injury.
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Generally, Second Degree Assault is a violent felony offense which is charged when serious physical injury is caused to another while one acts with the intent to cause such injury. Second Degree Assault may also include the use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or there is an allegation of strangulation. Second Degree Assault is also committed when a person causes serious physical injury to another by reckless conduct that may or may not involve a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.
Generally, First Degree Assault is a violent felony offense and is charged when serious physical injury is caused by way of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. It is also charged when the accused intentionally disfigures his or her victim, or permanently disables an organ of the body. First Degree Assault is also charged when the accused engages in conduct that creates a grave risk of death and thereby causes serious physical injury. Additionally, First Degree Assault is charged when the accused, while committing another felony, causes serious physical injury to another.
Third Degree Assault carries a local jail sentence of up to one year. For a first-time offender, Second Degree Assault can carry a mandatory minimum of 5 years in prison. Even For a first-time offender, First Degree Assault can carry a minimum term in prison.
Contact An Experienced Colorado Assault Attorney Today
During his 32 years of criminal justice practice, Ryan Brackley has mastered the procedural and substantive laws pertaining to assault offenses.
By retaining Ryan W. Brackley, a defendant charged with an assault offense can maximize the chances
that:
- Ryan Brackley will use the most experienced investigators and experts to look into the case to get ahead of the police and prosecutors, whether there has already been an arrest or an investigation is on-going.
- He or she will be released from custody on the lowest possible amount of bail or on his or her own recognizance;
- He or she may be able to prevail on a motion to dismiss the indictment (if the indictment is defective);
- He or she may be able to suppress any evidence illegally seized by investigators (if the evidence was obtained in violation of the defendant’s rights);
- He or she will be able to prevail at trial;
- He or she will be able to obtain the best plea bargain possible should there be compelling evidence of the defendant’s guilt; and
- He or she will be able to receive a non-prison sentence, or one which results in the lowest amount of prison time possible.
Ryan Brackley in the media
- Critics say Colorado’s habitual offender law is too tough on non-violent offenders
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- Gabby Petito Was Strangled, Likely Died 3-4 Weeks Before Body Was Found, Coroner Says – NBC New York
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