Simply threatening someone of immediate physical harm is considered the serious crime of menacing in Colorado. Menacing is akin to assault in other states and therefore is seen as a violent crime against an individual. If you have been accused of menacing someone and do not seek out trusted criminal defense as soon as you have the chance, you could be staring down major consequences if convicted.
Menacing Defined
A person commits the crime of menacing if, by any threat or physical action, he or she knowingly places or attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.
Criminal penalties for a menacing conviction can include:
- Menacing is a class 1 misdemeanor, but, it is a class 5 felony if committed by the use of a firearm, knife, bludgeon, simulated firearm, knife, or bludgeon.
Menacing is a broad crime that encompasses a wide variety of actions. Many prosecutors will charge menacing with a deadly weapon with second degree assault.
