Colorado Springs Felony Defense Lawyers

Felonies in Colorado are divided up into 6 different classes, each with different amounts of penalties attached to it. Sometimes, if aggravating factors are involved, the crimes will likely come with more severe penalties, as detailed in the aggravating factors section below. Harsher penalties also are regular when the felony defendant had an extensive criminal history previously also known as an ex-con. This section outlines the classes of felonies and the typical range of punishment that comes with each class.

Class 6 Felony

• 12 – 18 months of prison time
• Fines between $1,000 and $100,000
• 1 year of parole

Class 5 Felony

• 1 – 3 years of prison time
• Fines between $1,000 and $100,000
• 2 years of parole

Class 4 Felony

• 2 – 6 years of prison time
• Fines between $2,000 and $500,000
• 3 years of parole

Class 3 Felony

• 4 – 12 years of prison time
• Fines between $3,000 and $750,000
• 3 years of parole

Class 2 Felony

• 8 – 24 years of prison time
• Fines between $5,000 and $1,000,000
• 5 years of parole

Class 1 Felony

• Life without parole. Class 1 Felonies are reserved for only the most serious crimes, such as first-degree murder. Though Colorado has abolished the death penalty in the year 2020, a Class 1 Felony is still extremely serious.

Drug Felonies are treated differently in Colorado than other types of felonies and usually come with different sentencing than non drug related felony crimes.

Drug Felony Class 4

• 6 months to 1 year of prison time
• Fines between $1,000 and $100,000
• 1 year of parole

Drug Felony Class 3

• 2 – 4 years of prison time
• Fines between $2,000 and $500,000
• 1 year of parole

Drug Felony Class 2

• 4 – 8 years of prison time
• Fines between $3,000 and $750,000
• 2 years of parole

Drug Felony Class 1

• 8* – 32 years of prison time
• Fines between $500,000 and $1,000,000
• 3 years of parole

*Class 1 drug felonies have mandatory prison sentences.

*If there is a lot of evidence against you, a plea bargain may be your best bet to avoid maximum sentences or even mandatory minimum sentences.