Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person tries to keep a police officer from arresting them. This crime is ALWAYS a secondary charge – meaning the person was being charged with another crime and then picks up the Resisting Arrest charge. I mean, by definition, you must already be Continue Reading
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Escape Attorney in Fort Collins Man Taken Out with the Trash Charged with Escape
Escape is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person evades remaining in custody, whether it be walking away from a community corrections facility or actually sneaking out of a locked facility. A man recently made his situation much worse after he tried to escape out of the Denver Detention Center through the Continue Reading
Larimer County False Imprisonment Attorney Attempted Rape in a Bar Bathroom
False Imprisonment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of confining someone without their permission. Recently, a man was accused of this crime after a woman claimed that he attempted to sexually assault her in a bar bathroom. According to the report, the woman had gone to the bathroom Continue Reading
Fort Collins Harassment Attorney Man Charged for Following Women and Asking to Massage Their Feet
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado, Harassment can be charged for many different reasons. One of those reasons includes following someone around a public place. Three women recently reported that a man with no arms was following them (at different times) around a store. The man was accused of making the women very uncomfortable, Continue Reading
Larimer County Reckless Endangerment Lawyer Officer Charged for Shooting While on Duty
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, when a person is accused of doing something that creates a risk of serious bodily injury to another person, they are charged with Reckless Endangerment. A Colorado police officer is facing this charge after shooting at a vehicle with people in it while on duty. The Hudson police officer Continue Reading
Larimer County Internet Luring of a Child Lawyer Citizen Conducts His Own Sting Operations
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Internet Luring of a Child is charged when a person communicates with a ‘child’ online and invites them to meet in person. Sting operations are a very common occurrence when it comes to Internet Luring cases. Most of these operations are handled by law enforcement, however, it seems some Continue Reading
Obstructing a Peace Officer Attorney in Fort Collins Can an Officer Obstruct an Officer?
Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of using or threatening to use physical force to keep a police officer from doing his or her job. Recently, an Aurora police sergeant was arrested and charged with Obstruction after he had an interaction with Denver Police. Continue Reading
Fort Collins Burglary Lawyer Louis Vuitton High-End Merchandise Burglary
Burglary is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person unlawfully enters or remains in a building with the intent to commit another crime. When I read a recent news article about the Burglary of a Louis Vuitton store, it truly sounded like a movie scene, only in real life! According to the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Defense Attorney Defense for Crime of Violence in Larimer County
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado, certain crimes are considered aggravated and are subject to special designations that enhance sentencing ranges. Some of those aggravating classes include: Extraordinary Risk Crimes, Habitual Offender Status, and Crime of Violence (CoV). The Crime of Violence designation includes an increase in prison time and requiring that you serve Continue Reading
Larimer County Sexual Assault on a Child Attorney Pre-Text Phone Calls in Sex Assault on a Child Cases
Sexual Assault on a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a child accuses someone at least four years older than them of having sexual contact with them. These serious charges are easily charged. No physical evidence is necessary. Usually, the child making the accusations is simply believed, even if some of Continue Reading