In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Burglary is considered aggravated when there is a theft of controlled substances involved. A man was recently arrested for controlled substances Burglary after he was caught on surveillance video entering a pharmacy after it was closed. According to the report, a man had come into a grocery store to cash a Coinstar receipt. When he found the customer service window was not open, he instead slid into the closed pharmacy through the sliding window. He then left the pharmacy through the door after about 5 minutes. When the pharmacy opened, they noticed and reported the theft of over 1,000 pills – including oxycodone, hydrocodone, and phenobarbital. The man was eventually identified and some of the pills were recovered.
Larimer County Controlled Substances Burglary Lawyer: Definition of Burglary in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Second Degree Burglary – C.R.S. 18-4-203 – is:
The man is accused of unlawfully entering the pharmacy (a building) with the intent to commit another crime (Theft).
Sentence for Second Degree Burglary in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Second Degree Burglary is a class 4 felony, unless:
- It is a burglary of a dwelling;
- The objective of the burglary is the theft of a controlled substance, as defined in section 18-18-102 (5), lawfully kept within any building or occupied structure; or
- The objective of the burglary is the theft of one or more firearms or ammunition.
If, one of the above aggravators apply, then it is a class 3 felony charge. It’s also likely that the person who took the controlled substances would be charged with possession and other drug related charges.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Controlled Substances Burglary, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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