Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is charged in Loveland and Fort Collins when a person is accused of operating a vehicle while having alcohol in their system to the point it affects their ability to safely operate the vehicle. An attorney was recently sentenced on her third DUI in Colorado, but the sentencing was anything Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Child Abuse Lawyer Injury Vs. No Injury Makes a Difference in Charges
In Fort Collins and across Larimer County, Child Abuse can be charged for many different reasons. One major factor in how this crime is charged is the level of injury sustained. Hearing the term ‘Child Abuse,’ one could reason that an injury must occur, but that is not the case in Colorado. Things like fighting Continue Reading
Fort Collins Shoplifting Theft Attorney Police Responding in Real Time
Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of taking something of value that doesn’t belong to them. Shoplifting Theft refers specifically to stealing from retail stores – something that police report as being more common recently. The Theft has reportedly become more brazen as well. People are simply Continue Reading
Fort Collins Harassment Defense Attorney Harassment Charge for Following in Public
Harassment charges in Fort Collins and Loveland can stem from many different actions. One commonly charged action that results in a Harassment charge is following someone in public. A man was arrested for just that after a woman reported to law enforcement that he had been following her a store in a mall. He followed Continue Reading
Loveland False Imprisonment Defense Attorney What Does it Mean to Illegally Confine or Detain Someone in Colorado?
In Loveland and Fort Collins, False Imprisonment is charged when a person is accused of illegally keeping someone from leaving an area. This is an easily charged Domestic Violence crime. We often have clients who are in the midst of an argument with a girlfriend or boyfriend and they simply block a doorway in an Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney Singer Stops Concert Over DV Assault
Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer that can apply to ANY underlying crime charged in Fort Collins and Loveland. Whether it be a non-contact offense, like Theft or Criminal Mischief, or a contact offense, like Assault or Harassment, the Domestic Violence enhancement is the same. Recently, a singer was in the middle of a concert Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Exploitation of a Child as an Extraordinary Risk Crime Attorney
Sexual Exploitation of a Child is Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado’s crime name for child pornography. While this crime can be charged for creating, publishing, or allowing a child to be involved, it is most commonly charged for possessing child sexual assault materials (CSAM). Recently, the sentencing around Sex Exploitation of a Child charges Continue Reading
Loveland DUI and Reckless Endangerment Attorney DUI with Accident = Reckless Endangerment
Reckless Endangerment is charged in Fort Collins and Loveland when a person does something that creates a risk of injury to another person. When a person is arrested for DUI and an accident is involved, often Reckless Endangerment is charged. This is especially true when no other injuries occur. A mother was recently charged with Continue Reading
Fort Collins Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Dressing Room Peeping
Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of viewing another’s intimate parts without their consent when they have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Police were looking for a man who was at a store in a mall when it was reported he was Continue Reading
Fort Collins Unlawful Sexual Contact Lawyer Man Convicted for Groping
Unlawful Sexual Contact is charged in Fort Collins and Loveland when a person is accused of touching another’s intimate parts without consent. A man was recently convicted of this crime after he took his case to trial. According to the article, the man was at a country club and hugged a bar employee. She said Continue Reading