People v. Slaughter

Opinion by JUDGE TERRY

¶1 A prosecutor seeking to charge an accused with felony strangulation has multiple charging options available under Colorado criminal statutes.

¶2 The crime can be charged under the first degree assault statute, section 18-3-202(1)(g), C.R.S. 2018. To obtain a conviction under that statute, the prosecution would have to prove that the accused caused serious bodily injury to the victim.

¶3 If the prosecution wants to dispense with the requirement to prove serious bodily injury, it can charge the accused under the second degree assault statute, section 18-3-203, C.R.S.…