§ 18-8-206 — Assault during escape

(1) Any person confined in any lawful
place of confinement within the state who, while escaping or attempting to escape,
commits an assault with intent to commit bodily injury upon the person of another
with a deadly weapon, or by any means of force likely to produce serious bodily
injury, commits:

(a) A class 1 felony, if the person has been convicted of a class 1 felony; or

(b) A class 2 felony, if the person has been convicted of a felony other than a
class 1 felony; or

(c) A class 3 felony, if the person was in custody or confinement and held for
or charged with but not convicted of a felony; or

(d) A class 3 felony, if the person was in custody or confinement and charged
with, held for, or convicted of a misdemeanor or a petty offense.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 458, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-206. L. 83: (1)(c) amended and (1)(d) added, p. 708, � 1, effective July 1.