Serious Bodily Injury

Zoe explains: "and leaving the scene of the accident can you can actually face higher penalties and you can even face a felony if someone suffers what's called serious bodily injury meaning a broken bone or permanent disability based on this accident and you left that scene of an accident."

Right Law Group's guide explains: "It is not unusual for people to get into fights at some point in their lives. Those fights may occur as children on a playground, and the repercussions may be little more than a time-out or grounding."

Right Law Group's guide explains: "In Colorado, various actions fall under the broad category of “assault,” ranging from unwanted physical contact to severe offenses such as first-degree assault, second-degree assault,, and vehicular assault."

Alexis explains: "Assault in the second degree, there's a variety of different levels in that. For instance, assault can be with intent to cause bodily injury. You cause serious bodily injury. So, take the prior example of punching somebody in the face. You end up breaking a a nose. That's going to be a secondderee assault. That escalates from a class one misdemeanor to a class 4 felony. And uh potential DOC sentence on that is going to be the the max level uh penalty."

Right Law Group's guide explains: "Being charged with a felony in Colorado is a serious matter that can have life-altering consequences. Whether you’re facing drug offenses, violent crimes, or white-collar crimes, we will work tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for your criminal case."

Right Law Group's guide explains: "If you or a loved one have been arrested for a DUI in Colorado , you may be wondering what penalties you’ll face and how you’ll be charged."

Right Law Group's guide explains: "In Colorado, the terms “assault” and “battery” are not interchangeable. In fact, Colorado doesn’t have a specific battery charge."

Alexis explains: "It can involve strangulation. It can involve striking a peace officer. It can involve causing serious bodily injury to another. It can involve using a deadly weapon to injure somebody."

Right Law Group's guide explains: "Being charged with assault in Littleton can carry serious criminal consequences. Depending on the facts of the case, prosecutors may pursue misdemeanor or felony assault charges under Colorado law."

Alexis explains: "Secondary assault is kind of a broad term used and then broken up into certain subsections in Colorado. It's a class 4 felony generally carrying with it between two and six years in the Department of Corrections followed by a period of mandatory parole if you are sentenced to DOC. It can involve strangulation. It can involve striking a peace officer. It can involve causing serious bodily injury to another. It can involve using a deadly weapon to injure somebody. So there's quite a few different ways that that's broken up in Colorado and can be any number of different oper options."

Right Law Group's guide explains: "If you or a loved one have been accused of assault in Colorado, you need a nuanced understanding of the various charges classified under state law in order to mount the strongest legal defense."

Right Law Group's guide explains: "Though it can happen in the blink of an eye, the consequences of committing a crime with a deadly weapon can last a lifetime."