If you have been charged with a crime, one of your first steps should be to hire a top Fort Collins criminal defense lawyer to represent you at the Larimer County Courts. However, we also frequently tell our clients that it is vital that they find a job if they are not already employed. This Continue Reading
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Top Indecent Exposure Lawyers in Larimer County, ColoradoWhat is the Difference Between Misdemeanor and Felony Indecent Exposure?
Indecent Exposure, C.R.S. 18-7-302, is charged when a person exposes their genitals to another to cause arousal, or masturbates in view of another person. In either case, these acts are performed to the view of another in circumstances that are likely to cause alarm. Previously, Indecent Exposure was only ever a misdemeanor offense; however, it Continue Reading
Top Menacing and Harassment Lawyer in Larimer CountyHow Road Rage Incidents Quickly Turn into Criminal Charges in Fort Collins
Menacing and Harassment are often charged together in Larimer County during road rage incidents. Often, what happens is that one driver experiencing road rage will confront the other over their perceived poor driving ability. That confrontation alone can result in Harassment charges, as Harassment is charged for publicly directing obscene language at another or following Continue Reading
Felony Driving Under the Influence Lawyer in Larimer CountyFort Collins Ranked “Drunkest” City in Colorado
Driving Under the Influence, C.R.S. 42-4-1301, is charged as a felony in Larimer County when it is the defendant’s fourth or subsequent DUI or DWAI charge. It is especially common to be charged with felony DUI in Fort Collins. In August this year, Fort Collins was ranked one of the “drunkest” cities in the U.S., Continue Reading
Harassment vs. Stalking in Fort Collins – What’s the Difference?Top Criminal Defense Lawyers Discuss Criminal Charges for Following Another Person
Harassment and Stalking can both be charged in Fort Collins when one person follows another. Otherwise, however, there are few similarities between the two charges. Harassment is specifically charged for a single act of following another person in a public place. By contrast, Stalking involves a pattern of following another person, whether or not in Continue Reading
Top Resisting Arrest Lawyer in Fort Collins, ColoradoWhat is the Difference Between Resisting Arrest and Obstruction?
Resisting Arrest, C.R.S. 18-8-103, is charged in Fort Collins and throughout Colorado when a person uses or threatens physical force to prevent a police officer from effecting an arrest. As a police-involved crime, this offense is often charged alongside Obstructing a Peace Officer, C.R.S. 18-8-104. Such was the case with a Colorado Springs man named Continue Reading
Criminal Mischief Lawyer at the Larimer County CourtsCriminal Mischief Among Most Commonly Charged Crimes in Colorado
Criminal Mischief is charged at the Larimer County Courts whenever one person knowingly damages another’s property. In Colorado, Criminal Mischief is one of the most frequently charged crimes, coming in second behind Motor Vehicle Theft and related offenses. According to the report, Criminal Mischief and other crimes related to public peace comprised 15% of offenses Continue Reading
Top Robbery Lawyer at the Larimer County CourtsWhat is the Difference Between Robbery and Aggravated Robbery?
Robbery and Aggravated Robbery are both charged at the Larimer County Courts in Colorado when a person uses force, threats, or intimidation to take an object of value from another person. The difference between these two crimes is whether the defendant used a deadly weapon – such as a gun – to carry out the Continue Reading
Top Arson Lawyer in Fort Collins, ColoradoLoveland Man Convicted of Arson for Setting Church on Fire
If you have been accused of an act of Arson, you need to contact a top Fort Collins criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible. Earlier this year, a Loveland man was convicted of hate-motivated Arson after he set fire to a church. The defendant confessed that his reason for setting the fire was to Continue Reading
Top Domestic Violence Lawyer in Fort Collins, ColoradoHow Does Domestic Violence Affect My Gun Rights?
People charged with Domestic Violence crimes in Fort Collins, Colorado frequently ask us how their charges affect their gun rights. Unfortunately, there is a chance that if you have been charged with a DV crime, you could lose your firearm rights for good. This is in part because you are subject to a criminal protection Continue Reading