Trespassing is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of unlawfully entering somewhere. The various levels of Trespass (First Degree Criminal Trespass, Second Degree Criminal Trespass and Third Degree Criminal Trespass) are charged depending on where the trespassing occurred and sometimes the intent behind the trespass. Let’s take a closer Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Resisting Arrest Lawyer Resisting Assault Does Not Equal Resisting Arrest
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Resisting Arrest is charged when a person is accused of using physical force to stop an officer from arresting them or another person. A man was recently charged with this crime, along with Second Degree Assault on a Peace Officer, DUI, and a license plate violation, only to have Continue Reading
Indecent Exposure Attorney in Fort Collins Indecent Exposure to a Child Charged as a Felony?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Indecent Exposure is generally charged as a class 1 misdemeanor. The only caveat to that is if it is a third or subsequent offense. Meaning, if the person charged already has two prior convictions for Indecent Exposure, then it is up charged to a class 6 felony. However, a Continue Reading
Fort Collins Burglary Attorney Woman Watches Burglary Live from Security System
Second Degree Burglary is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of unlawfully entering into someone’s home with intent to commit another crime. In today’s story, that other crime was Theft. According to the report, a woman was out of town when she received an alert from her security system. Continue Reading
Fort Collins Obstructing a Highway Attorney Actress Arrested for Blocking Sidewalk During Minimum Wage Protest
Did you know that in Fort Collins and Larimer County blocking a sidewalk is a criminal offense? Well, now you do! Recently, actress Susan Sarandon was arrested for just that – an issue stemming from a protest. According to the report, the actress was involved in a minimum wage protest because a state had raised Continue Reading
Loveland Harassment Attorney Prank Calls = Harassment in Colorado
Harassment is charged for various reasons in Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park. One reason a person may be charged with Harassment is for making prank calls. A news reporter was recently in front of the court for using his state governor’s personal cell phone number to make prank calls to others. According to the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Mischief and Bias-Motivated Crime Hate Speech and Property Damage in Colorado
One way Bias-Motivated Crime is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County, when a person is accused of causing property damage to intimidate or harass someone based on race, religion, sexual orientation or disability. When property damage is involved, then Criminal Mischief is also charged. Police are currently looking for someone they believe wrote hate Continue Reading
Larimer County Forgery Attorney CSU Professor Forges Offer Letter to Leverage More Money
One way that Forgery is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County, is when a person fakes a written instrument with the intent to defraud. A CSU professor was once accused of this after it was discovered that he forged an offer letter from another university to leverage a raise at Colorado State University. According Continue Reading
Fort Collins False Reporting Attorney Viral Video Used to Charge ‘Influencer’
One reason that False Reporting is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County is when a person is accused of reporting a crime they know did not occur. That seems to be the case with a ‘social media influencer’ who was so desperate to go viral, she made up a crime and detailed it on Continue Reading
Am I Going to the Colorado Department of Corrections or the Larimer County Jail for My Criminal Charges?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, if a person is facing incarceration, there are two potential options: the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Larimer County Jail. There are many different elements and intricacies when it comes to sentencing a person for a crime, but the general rules are that a misdemeanor crime is Continue Reading