Restitution is generally an important part of any criminal case in Fort Collins and Larimer County. They are especially important in traffic accidents as property damage and injuries are often elements of the case. Restitution is an avenue for the victim to be made ‘whole’ and financially compensated for any costs and expenses related to Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Disorderly Conduct Lawyer
Is Public Drunkenness a Crime in Fort Collins?
We often hear about actors, musicians, and other famous people being charged for being drunk in public. In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, public drunkenness is not actually a crime. However, there is one Colorado criminal statute that tends to coincide with drinking in public – Disorderly Conduct. Larimer County Disorderly Conduct Attorney: What Continue Reading
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender in Fort Collins
Compliance Checks a Part of Sex Offender Registration
Failure to Register is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person fails to comply with all sex offender registration requirements. One of those requirements is keeping your physical address on record with the agency you are supposed to register with. These law enforcement agencies will randomly perform compliance checks to verify that Continue Reading
Fort Collins Patronizing a Prostitute & Soliciting for Prostitution
What is the Legal Difference in Larimer County?
Fort Collins Police are famous for their prostitution stings. While these stings used to occur on street corners with undercover female officers, now most stings are handled over the internet. Officers communicate online with men willing to pay for a hookup, set up a time and place to meet, and the men are met with Continue Reading
Prohibited Use of Weapons Attorney in Fort Collins
Hiker Hit by Loose Bullet
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
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