Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

what could you do about changing a assualt menacing charge to what it was suppose to be which is a menacing charge?


Asked on 3/05/15, 10:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Fenaughty FENAUGHTY & ASSOCIATES, PC

The prosecution selects which charge it wants to prove. A defendant cannot change the charge alone. The jury will decide whether the evidence is sufficient to prove that charge. A counseled and prepared defendant can convince the prosecution that it cannot prove a certain charge. That happens in trial preparation and plea negotiation. Get counsel.

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Answered on 3/05/15, 4:36 pm


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