Damaging someone else’s property is charged as Criminal Mischief in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A man recently plead guilty in the Larimer County Court for the vandalism of the Islamic Center in Fort Collins. According to the news, the man was seen on surveillance video breaking the center’s windows and throwing a bible inside. Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Theft Attorney Porch Pirates Foiled by Booby Trapped Package
Taking something that doesn’t belong to you is charged as Theft in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Because the Christmas season is upon us, you often see packages sitting on people’s front porches, recently delivered by the post office, UPS, or FedEx. Across the country, residents have been complaining about ‘porch pirates,’ people stealing packages Continue Reading
Pre-Trial Services in Criminal Cases Fort Collins Criminal Defense Attorney’s Inside Scoop
When a person is arrested or charged with a crime in Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park, a judge can order Pre-Trial Services (PTS) to look into and monitor them throughout the duration of the case. If someone is in custody and awaiting a bond hearing, Pre-Trial Services is tasked with looking for any issues Continue Reading
When Fort Collins Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Becomes Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Taking upskirt photos of someone without their permission is usually charged as Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Fort Collins and Larimer County. However, if the photos are of someone under the age of 18, a charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Child may also apply. A teacher was recently charged with Sexual Exploitation Continue Reading
Fort Collins Burglary Attorney Crimes Related to Breaking in to Someone’s House
I recently had a salesman come to my door trying to sell me an alarm system. Normally, I wouldn’t have given it a second thought, but when he was reading the statistics about home break-ins in the Larimer County area, it made me think twice. It also made me think about how there are multiple Continue Reading
Fort Collins Stalking Lawyer Woman Charged with Stalking After Putting Tracking Device on Ex’s Car
Jealousy often plays a part in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park break-ups, and sometimes things go too far and criminal charges, like Stalking are filed. A woman was recently charged with Stalking after putting a tracking device on her ex-boyfriend’s car. The ex began to suspect something after the woman would show up at Continue Reading
Fort Collins Reckless Driving Attorney Transporting Christmas Tree May Result in Careless or Reckless Driving Charges
It’s not uncommon to see people driving around Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park with a Christmas tree attached to the roof of their car this time of year. It is, however, not so common to see a tree so large it practically overtakes the car. This was the situation one police officer saw, and Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Exploitation of a Child Attorney Man Uses Politician in Child Pornography Case
Possessing or sharing child pornography is charged as Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A man was recently convicted of this crime, and is using the sentence a politician recently received to try and get a lighter sentence. Unfortunately, the man not only possessed child pornography, he was also sharing Continue Reading
Fort Collins Felony Menacing Attorney Threatening Someone with a Knife
Threatening someone and causing them to feel fear that they are going to be injured is charged as Menacing in Fort Collins and Larimer County. When a deadly weapon is involved, Menacing is charged as a felony. Otherwise, it is a misdemeanor. A man was recently charged with felony Menacing after threatening construction workers with Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney Mandatory Reporting and Domestic Violence
It is not very often that you see advocates and victims in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park pushing for fewer measures to be taken in order to ‘protect’ them, but that seems to be the issue Colorado lawmakers recently addressed. House Bill 17-1322 changed the mandatory reporting laws, as they apply to Domestic Violence situations. Continue Reading