I know that at the O’Malley Law Office, we were thrilled when the new juvenile sexting law – Posting, Possession, or Exchange of a Private Image by a Juvenile – went into effect because it protected teens from being charged with the felony child pornography crime. However, there is a caveat to the law that Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Public Indecency Attorney Man in Jail for a Public Indecency Petty Offense Picks Up a Felony Charge
Public Indecency is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado when a person is accused of a number of lewd activities. A man was recently being held in the Larimer County Jail for this offense, but while there he made things much worse for himself. When a deputy opened the man’s cell door to Continue Reading
Bail Bond Violation in Fort Collins and Larimer County What You Should Know About Violation of Bail Bond Conditions Charges
When a person is arrested and charged with a crime in Fort Collins and Larimer County, they can be released on bail or bond depending on the type of case. A bail bond is a transaction where the court receives money to hold over the defendant’s head – giving them an incentive to appear at Continue Reading
Restitution and Car Accidents in Fort Collins Traffic Accidents
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
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
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