Colorado domestic violence charges compound such that a fourth conviction can be filed as a separate felony charge.
“speaking of felony levels in colorado domestic violence charges also have a compounding effect which means if you are on your fourth conviction for domestic violence or if you're facing a fourth conviction the district attorney can actually file the sentence enhancer as a separate felony charge in other words your fourth conviction for a domestic violence charge in the state of colorado actually rises it to a felony level if you were just facing a misdemeanor you can still be looking at a felony if that is a fourth time that you're coming through the system on a domestic violence charge”
“your fourth conviction for a domestic violence charge in the state of colorado actually rises it to a felony level if you were just facing a misdemeanor you can still be looking at a felony if that is a fourth time that you're coming through the system on a domestic violence charge”
Alexis explains: "speaking of felony levels in colorado domestic violence charges also have a compounding effect which means if you are on your fourth conviction for domestic violence or if you're facing a fourth conviction the district attorney can actually file the sentence enhancer as a separate felony charge in other words your fourth conviction for a domestic violence charge in the state of colorado actually rises it to a felony level if you were just facing a misdemeanor you can still be looking at a felony if that is a fourth time that you're coming through the system on a domestic violence charge"
Answered by Alexis Austin Litle · Watch clip ↗Alexis explains: "your fourth conviction for a domestic violence charge in the state of colorado actually rises it to a felony level if you were just facing a misdemeanor you can still be looking at a felony if that is a fourth time that you're coming through the system on a domestic violence charge"
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Got into a DV case because of an ex I let back in the home and made my life very hard
he fought hard for me
they dismissed the whole case
their belief of my side and story and their knowledge in the legal system they were able to get my case dismissed
get my case dismissed