Obstructing a Peace Officer and Resisting Arrest are very similar crimes in Loveland and Fort Collins. In fact, they are VERY commonly charged together. Why is that? Well, it’s because they are basically the same crime. Yes, you can be charged with Obstructing a Police Officer without Resisting Arrest, or vice versa, but generally, when Continue Reading
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Disorderly Conduct Charges in Larimer County | Discharging or Displaying a Firearm in Fort Collins
There are many different charges that can result from displaying a firearm in Fort Collins, Colorado. They range from a felony, like Menacing, to a low-level misdemeanor, like Disorderly Conduct. While, generally, the Fort Collins Police and Larimer County Sheriff will charge you with the most serious of the available charges when it comes to Continue Reading
Dangerous, Illegal, or Defaced Weapons Charges in Larimer County
Types of Weapons That Will Get You in Trouble!
In Larimer County and across Colorado, there are many criminal charges related to firearms and weapons. Some related to the use of the weapon and some to the type of firearm or weapon. Let’s take a look at the type of weapons that can get you in trouble in Fort Collins and Loveland. Navigate this Continue Reading
Prohibited Use of Weapons Attorney in Fort Collins
How is Gun Road Rage Charged in Loveland?
Prohibited Use of Weapons can be charged for a variety of reasons in Fort Collins and Loveland. We often we see a Prohibited Use of a Weapon charge involved in road rage cases. Recently, two Colorado men were identified and arrested for this crime after being identified related to incidents on the road. In two Continue Reading
Bond in Fort Collins Criminal Cases
BEWARE: Bond Scam in Larimer County?
Bond / Bail in a Fort Collins or Loveland criminal case is basically an agreement between the Larimer County Court and the defendant to appear for all court dates, or they will lose the sum of money. It’s a way for the Court to be assured that a person charged with a crime will appear Continue Reading
False Reporting Attorney in Fort Collins
Police Officer Charged False Reporting, Tampering, and Attempt to Influence a Public Servant
False Reporting is just one of the crimes a person can be charged with in Fort Collins and Larimer County when they lie to police. The person can also face charges of Attempt to Influence a Public Servant and Tampering with Evidence. But, what happens when the liar is a police officer? Well, she gets Continue Reading
Best Trespassing Lawyers in Fort Collins, CO | What is the Difference Between Criminal Trespass and Burglary in Larimer County?
Trespassing and Burglary are both charged in Fort Collins, CO and throughout Larimer County for unlawfully entering or remaining on another’s property. The difference is whether the person who committed the act then intended to commit a crime once inside the property. If you’ve been charged with either offense, don’t wait to act to protect Continue Reading
False Reporting Lawyers in Greeley, CO
Elderly Man Pulled Over After False Report Claimed He Had a Gun
False Reporting to Authorities, C.R.S. 18-8-111, is usually charged in Greeley, CO when a person calls the Greeley Police or other law enforcement agency and falsely reports a crime. This usually means knowingly reporting a crime that never actually happened or giving false information about a crime. Recently, an elderly man visiting from Utah was Continue Reading
Indecent Exposure Lawyers in Fort Collins, CO
Several Incidents of Indecent Exposure Took Place at College Campuses in Northern Colorado
Indecent Exposure, C.R.S. 18-7-302, is charged in Fort Collins and throughout Colorado when a person exposes their genitals or masturbates to the view of another person, causing alarm. In Colorado, many recent Indecent Exposure incidents have taken place on university campuses. Earlier this year, several reports of a man exposing himself were made to the Continue Reading
Public Indecency Lawyers in Larimer County, CO
What Acts of “Exposure” Could Result in Public Indecency Charges in Fort Collins?
Public Indecency, C.R.S. 18-7-301, is charged whenever one person publicly engages in a sexual act with another person or exposes an intimate part. Important to know, however, is that not all acts of “exposure” will result in criminal charges. The greatest example is Colorado’s law on breastfeeding, which gives women the legal right to do Continue Reading