Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer added to any underlying crime in Fort Collins and Larimer County when the people involved in the incident have been or are currently in an intimate relationship. Now, normally when we think of someone who is trying to become a judge, we think of a person who has a Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Woman Gives 6-Year-Old Smirnoff to Help Him Sleep
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when an adult encourages or helps someone under the age of 18 to commit a crime. A woman was recently arrested for this after a 6-year-old was found drinking alcohol. According to the report, the woman had been contacted at Continue Reading
Criminal Invasion of Privacy Attorney Fort Collins Fake Fire Alarms to Watch Renter
Criminal Invasion of Privacy is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of observing another person without consent in a place where the person has privacy. A man was recently given a summons for this crime after he was connected to some fake fire alarms in a woman’s rented townhouse. Continue Reading
Fort Collins Indecent Exposure Attorney Man Arrested for Trying to Wash Clothes at Laundromat?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Indecent Exposure is charged when a person is accused of exposing their genitals for the purpose of sexual gratification. A man was recently arrested and charged with this crime after he was found naked in a laundromat. I mean, how else is he supposed to wash his clothes, right? Continue Reading
Felony Menacing Attorney in Fort Collins Stabbing ‘Victim’ Charged with Menacing with a Knife
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Menacing is charged when a person is accused of putting a person in fear of serious injury. A man was charged with Felony Menacing, but the story leading up to these charges was a little convoluted. According to the report, law enforcement were called to a medical facility after Continue Reading
Reckless Endangerment Attorney in Fort Collins Officer Charged with Reckless Endangerment for Not Intervening
Reckless Endangerment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of acting in a way that creates a risk of injury to another. Police officers, like Fort Collins Police officers and Larimer County Sheriff deputies, are tasked with protecting the public. It’s literally their job. So, what happens when they Continue Reading
Fort Collins False Imprisonment Attorney Felony False Imprisonment on CSU Campus
False Imprisonment is an easily charged crime in Fort Collins and Larimer County. There are no time restraints on how long you have to confine or detain someone. Usually a misdemeanor crime, if certain aggravators apply, False Imprisonment can be a felony charge. A man was recently arrested for this crime after a random interaction Continue Reading
Fort Collins Obstructing a Peace Officer Defense Attorney Desperation Leads to Obstruction Charges
Obstructing a Peace Officer, Firefighter, or Emergency Medical Service Provider is charged in Fort Collins when a person is accused of trying to impair or hinder one of the above listed people from doing their job. Sometimes, though, desperate times call for desperate measures, right? At least that’s how it seemed for one Colorado man, Continue Reading
Child Abuse Lawyer in Fort Collins When an Accident Results in Child Abuse Charges
Child Abuse is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of hurting a child or allowing a child to be hurt. We all know accidents happen, but the law often doesn’t allow for an accident. Recently, a parent was shooting a bow and arrow in the backyard and he ended Continue Reading
Harassment Defense Attorney in Fort Collins Harassment is No Longer a Class 3 Misdemeanor
The most common type of Harassment charge we see in Fort Collins and Larimer County stems from a person having unwanted physical contact with another (strike, shove, kick). Previously, any subsection of the Harassment charge, as long as no aggravators apply, was a class 3 misdemeanor. However, as of March 1, 2022, Harassment is now Continue Reading