One of the reasons Prohibited Use of a Weapon is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person recklessly shoots a gun. This is what recently occurred in Colorado when a hiker was grazed by a bullet fragment. According to the report, the hiker was walking back to his car when his arm Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Criminal Mischief Attorney
Man Starts Riot at Municipal Court
Criminal Mischief is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person causes property damage to someone else’s property. A man was recently sentenced to prison for his part in a riot at a Colorado Municipal Court. According to the report, the man, along with others, launched fireworks at the police officers located at Continue Reading
Fort Collins Forgery Defense Attorney
Teacher Falsified Training Certificates
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Forgery is charged when a person falsifies a document of any kind with the intent to use the falsified document to defraud. A teacher is facing this crime after he allegedly falsified training certificates and submitted them to the school, having not actually attended the trainings. According to the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Unlawfully Carrying a Concealed Weapon Attorney
What Happens When the Law Creates Contradictions?
Unlawfully Carrying a Concealed Weapon is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of carrying a firearm or knife on their person without legal authority. There are some exceptions to the general language of the statute, but, what happens when things contradict each other? That’s the conundrum the Denver Police Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Lawyer
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Charges Often Go Hand in Hand
Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer in Fort Collins and Larimer County that can be added to ANY crime when the alleged victim and the accused have been or are in an intimate relationship. This means Domestic Violence itself is not a felony or misdemeanor. The underlying crime determines the charge level and then the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification
Social Media Hack Leads to Arrest
Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of looking at, photographing, or videoing another person without their consent in a situation where the person has an expectation of privacy. Recently, a man was arrested and charged with this crime after 13,000 videos were Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Impersonation Lawyer
New Law Makes Criminal Impersonation a Misdemeanor Crime?
In our last blog, we addressed the new False Reporting statute and how it removed the ability for someone to be charged with Attempt to Influence a Public Servant for lying about their identifying information. Another law that was updated and went into effect on March 1, 2022 is Criminal Impersonation. The biggest change with Continue Reading
False Reporting of Identifying Information Vs. Attempt to Influence a Public Servant in Fort Collins: New Clarification in the Law
Often, Colorado laws are vague to allow for some interpretation when the Larimer County DA or Fort Collins Police are determining charges. This was something we saw a lot when it came to False Reporting and Attempt to Influence a Public Servant. There are VERY specific subsection that address providing false information to a law Continue Reading
Felony Unlawful Sexual Contact Attorney
When Is Unlawful Sexual Contact a Felony?
Unlawful Sexual Contact is one of the few sex offenses in Fort Collins and Larimer County that is charged as a misdemeanor. However, there are certain circumstances that allow for the Unlawful Sexual Contact charge to be a felony. A Colorado Springs man was recently arrested and charged with three felony counts of Unlawful Sexual Continue Reading
Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Fort Collins
Sentencing Changes in the Colorado Child Pornography Law
Sexual Exploitation of a Child is Fort Collins and Larimer County’s legal phrase for the child pornography law. Recently, lawmakers have amended this law when it comes to sentencing. Let’s look at this statute and these new sentencing changes. Larimer County Sexual Exploitation of a Child Attorney: Definition of Sex Exploitation of a Child in Continue Reading