ezrah
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A hatchet is a tool. It is not a weapon in and of itself. Many tools can be used to injure or kill. Unless he is explicitly forbidden to possess a hatchet or unless they can show use of as a weapon or intent to use as a weapon then I can't see the offense. And that goes for purposes of parole violation as well.
One of DN charges in Colorado is Felony Menacing based on reports that he threatened ppl with hatchet.
18-3-206. Menacing
(1) A person commits the crime of menacing if, by any threat or physical action, he or she knowingly places or attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. Menacing is a class 3 misdemeanor, but, it is a class 5 felony if committed:
(a) By the use of a deadly weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon; or
(b) By the person representing verbally or otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon.
Felony Menacing is a class 5 felony in Colorado and carries a potential penalty of up to 3 years in prison followed by two years of parole. However it is very unlikely you would get any prison time if this is a first offense, although it does depend somewhat on what county your charges are in and the facts of the case.
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