Domestic Assault Attorney in Highlands Ranch, Colorado
What is domestic violence in Colorado?
What is domestic violence in Colorado?
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so in Colorado domestic violence is
defined as an act or threaten act of
violence upon a person whom the actor is
or has been involved in an intimate
relationship with where the act of
violence is used to gain or maintain
power and control over the other person
It’s important to note that domestic
violence is not just a crime in itself
but it’s rather a sentence enhancer
which can be tacked on to any other
underlying crime For example um let’s
say you were to steal something from
your fiance Um it’d be a domestic
violence theft So the criminal charge is
theft but you’re also charged with
domestic violence due to the fact that
the person you’re in in intimate
relationship with is your fiance
Colorado Springs, CO criminal defense attorney Zoe Lavesque talks about domestic violence in Colorado.
