In Denver, as in other jurisdictions, weapons crimes carry serious legal consequences, including fines, imprisonment, and a permanent criminal record. One crucial element in prosecuting weapons-related offenses is the establishment of intent—the mental state or purpose behind the possession or use of the weapon. In this blog, we will explore the role of intent in Denver weapons crime cases. We’ll examine how prosecutors seek to establish intent, how defense attorneys
If you were asked to define the word “theft,” you’d probably say something like, “taking property that belongs to someone else” or “depriving someone of their belongings with no intention of giving them back.” When we define theft, it sounds straightforward—we should be able to look at an incident and say it either is or isn’t theft. In practice, however, it’s a little more complicated. This was illustrated particularly well