Serious Violent Felonies
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Colorado has different classification of offenses. The more serious the offense the higher the potential penalty. There are crime that are considered “crimes of violence” this group of crimes may also be considered “serious or violence felonies.”
A crime of violence is defined in C.R.S. 18-1.3-406 and includes an crime in which a person used, possessed and threatened to us a deadly weapon or caused serious bodily injury or death and the following list of crimes:
(A) Any crime against an at-risk adult or at-risk juvenile;
(B) Murder;
(C) First or second degree assault;
(D) Kidnapping;
(E) A sexual offense pursuant to part 4 of article 3 of this title;
(F) Aggravated robbery;
(G) First degree arson;
(H) First degree burglary;
(I) Escape;
(J) Criminal extortion; or
(K) First or second degree unlawful termination of pregnancy.
What is “three strikes” law
Colorado’s Habitual Criminal Charge sometimes called the repeat offender charge or “three strikes” law is sentencing provisions that seek to punish persons who have repeated felony convictions. Each felony conviction must be separately brought and tried and arises from a separate and distinct set of facts. The provisions increase incarceration time based on the number of previous felony convictions and the serious or violent nature of the underlying charge. This means if the underlying charge has a maximum amount of time it could be enhanced by the habitual criminal statutes.
A habitual criminal charge does not apply to all prior felony convictions. It typically does not apply to drug convictions and class 6 felony convictions. If you or a loved one are accused of a crime or have been arrested, but not yet charged, you need an experienced Denver based criminal defense attorney who could properly advise you on your unique situation. Don’t rely on secondhand information, contact us for a confidential consultation today.
Convicted of a class 1 to 5 felony AND
2 previous class 1 to 5 felony convictions- adds 3 times the maximum presumptive range for the class of felony
3 previous class 1 to 5 felony convictions – adds 4 times the maximum presumptive range for the class of felony
Life Imprisonment
A person may face a life imprisonment charge if they are convicted of a class 1 or 2 felony or a class 3 felony that is a crime of violence AND if the person has 2 prior class 1 or 2 felony convictions or a class 3 felony that is a crime of violence.