When Fort Collins police officers or Larimer County Sheriff deputies investigate a crime, they start by asking questions. Sometimes, when people answer these questions, it gets them in trouble. A man is currently fighting to have the statements he made to police thrown out, as he said he was not read his Miranda rights. He Continue Reading
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Larimer County Cruelty to Animals Lawyer Cop Shoots Dog for Barking
Cruelty to Animals is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person neglects or causes harm to an animal. A police officer is being investigated for this crime after allegedly shooting a dog that was barking at him. According to the report, the officer was called to a residence regarding an aggressive dog. Continue Reading
Fort Collins Child Abuse Attorney Grandmother Charged for Leaving Grandson at Rest Stop
Putting a child in a situation where they could be injured is charged as Child Abuse in Fort Collins and Larimer County, no matter if it resulted in any injury or not. A grandmother has been charged with Child Abuse for leaving her special needs grandson unattended at a rest stop. According to the report, Continue Reading
Fort Collins Shoplifting Theft Attorney Is it Shoplifting If You Haven’t Left the Store Yet?
Shoplifting Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person takes something from a store without paying for it. While it is charged as Theft under Colorado law, this type of Theft is usually referred to as Shoplifting. A couple was recently arrested for this crime after they were caught on camera Continue Reading
Fort Collins Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon Attorney Woman Arrested for Having Samurai Swords on School Grounds
Having a deadly weapon on school grounds is charged as Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon or Unlawful Possession of Weapons on School, College, or University Grounds in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A woman was recently arrested for this crime in Colorado Springs after she was found on school grounds with samurai swords and knives. According Continue Reading
Fort Collins Alcohol Related Crimes Defense Lawyer Merry Christmas from the O’Malley Law Office!
Holiday celebrations sometime means you imbibe on some spiked eggnog or other alcoholic beverages. If your celebrating goes a little too far, we are here to help! We all know that alcohol can encourage us to make less than great decisions, and unfortunately, sometimes these decisions lead to criminal charges in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Continue Reading
Fort Collins First Degree Arson Attorney Man Sets Fire to Couch Inside Church
Arson is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when someone purposely sets fire to another person’s property without their consent. A Colorado man is facing First Degree Arson charges after breaking into a Fort Collins church and setting the couch on fire. According to the report, police were called to The Church of Jesus Continue Reading
Larimer County False Reporting Attorney Man Reports Being Stabbed, Only to Have Cut Himself
Reporting a crime to Fort Collins Police or the Larimer County Sheriff when you know it did not actually occur is charged as False Reporting to Authorities. A man was charged with False Reporting after claiming that he had been stabbed in a Robbery. Through investigation, it was proven that the man not only lied Continue Reading
Fort Collins Insurance Fraud Attorney Man Facing Insurance Fraud for Collecting on Fake Claims
Insurance Fraud in Fort Collins and Larimer County is charged when a person presents false information to an insurance company. A man is dealing with this criminal issue after collecting on false insurance claims for sickness he never had. According to the report, the man had forged his doctor’s signature to file claims with his Continue Reading
Reckless Driving in Fort Collins When the Law is Vague, the Citizens Suffer
When lawmakers create a law like Reckless Driving, you would think they would be very precise and accurate in their language, especially when they decide to assign such serious consequences. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Even though lawmakers have months and months to perfect the terms and wording of the law, they still Continue Reading