[kenk-la]

This is certainly shocking, but he is innocent until proven guilty. I'm not a lawyer, nor am I studying law, but I figured I'd post these on top of what Drury18 posted.

"Third degree assault is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and the only assault charge that is not a felony. Third degree assault does not require intent, but rather that a person knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person or, with criminal negligence, causes bodily injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon. Third degree assault is an extraordinary risk crime that is subject to the modified sentencing range.


Third degree assault is commonly charged in situations involving minor physical altercations that do not involve apparent injury but do involve some degree of physical pain. Third degree assault is often charged in situations alleged to involve domestic violence, for example when a wife says that her husband hit or pushed her, or vice versa, and it hurt."


http://www.lawinfoboulder.com/areas_...e_assault.html


"According to C.R.S. 18-3-302 a person commits second degree kidnapping when s/he seizes and carries any person from one place to another, without his consent and without lawful authority; or s/he takes away any child below 18 years with intent to keep or conceal the child from his or her parent or guardian or with intent to sell, trade, or barter such child for consideration."


It being a Class 4 felony means there was no sexual assault, robbery, and no deadly weapon was used.

http://www.courts.state.co.us/userfi...edOffenses.pdf

IIRC, his parents moved over to Denver from Russia recently, so his parents are here and I am fairly certain he is married too. Does he have a child? I'm going to avoid speculating what happened, because what's the point really.