Boulder Crimes Against Victim & Witness Defense Attorneys
Crimes against victims and witnesses are serious criminal charges. If you are being charged with a crime against a victim or witness, you should consult with a Denver criminal defense attorney immediately.
A victim is any person against whom any crime has been perpetrated or attempted. This includes victims who suffer an injury, but it also can include victims of a property crime like fraud or robbery. A witness is any person who has knowledge of facts related to a crime has offered testimony as evidence, reported a crime, has been served a subpoena, or would reasonably be believed to be any of these.
Contact a Colorado criminal defense lawyer representing clients in Boulder, CO today to schedule your initial consultation.
Retaliation Against a Witness or Victim (C.R.S. 18-8-706)
Retaliation against a witness or victim occurs when a person harasses or threatens a witness with injury or property damage. It is a class 3 felony punishable by 4 to 12 years in prison and fines of up to $750,000.
The Elements of Retaliation Against a Witness or Victim are as follows:
- That the defendant,
- used a threat, an act constituting the crime of harassment, or an act of harm or injury upon any person or property,
- directed to, or committed upon, a witness + in any criminal or civil proceeding, a victim of any crime, an individual whom the defendant believed had been or would be called to testify as a witness in any criminal or civil proceeding or a victim of any crime, a member of the witness’s family, a member of the victim’s family, an individual in close relationship to the witness or victim, or an individual residing in the same household with the witness or victim,
- as retaliation or retribution against the witness or victim.
If you would like to schedule an initial consultation, contact a Colorado criminal defense attorney, we represent clients in Boulder, Colorado, and the surrounding area. The Savela Law Firm, P.C. Give us a call at (720) 726-8080 or complete our inquiry form.
If you have been charged with a crime against a victim or witness an experienced Denver criminal defense lawyer is essential. Get in touch with experienced Denver criminal defense attorney Jason Savela by calling (720) 821-1001.
