Colorado’s habitual criminal law allows prosecutors to triple or quadruple the maximum sentence on a new felony when a defendant has prior felony convictions, and in some scenarios it mandates life in prison with no parole for 40 years. Two prior felonies within ten years can turn a class 4 felony with a six-year maximum into an 18-year sentence. The Law Office of Kimberly Diego has defended Colorado criminal charges
Perhaps you’ve heard of someone who has been charged with domestic violence. It’s not unusual for a person to refer to any crime involving domestic violence as just that, but doing so ignores the nuance and complexity of the law.
The truth is that, in Colorado, domestic violence is an enhancement to another crime, not a crime all on its own. There are many crimes that can have domestic violence
