ASUDS stands for Adult Substance Use and Driving Survey and is administered as part of a Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) in Driving Under the Influence and Driving While Ability Impaired cases in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. This evaluation helps judges, probation officers, and treatment providers understand the type of alcohol or drug dependency the Continue Reading
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Fort Collins DUI and DWAI Lawyer Big CSU Game Calls for More DUI Patrols
College football games generally means there will be tailgating, and where there is tailgating, there is alcohol. Colorado State University Rams are facing the Wyoming Cowboys this weekend and Wyoming police have already made statements regarding an increase in patrols looking for those Driving Under the Influence and Driving While Ability Impaired. Likely, Fort Collins Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Sexting Attorney New Colorado Possession of a Private Image by a Juvenile Law
Historically, when a juvenile has possessed a sexually explicit image of another juvenile, they are charged with felony Sexual Exploitation of a Child – the possession of child pornography charge. Thankfully though, Colorado lawmakers realized that teenagers were being too harshly punished, as their conduct and intentions are not the same as that of the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Against an At-Risk Person Attorney Stealing from a Woman with Alzheimer’s
Taking something of value from someone is considered Theft in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. It is considered a more serious felony when the person is considered at-risk. A woman was recently arrested in Boulder for stealing $25,000 from an 89-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease. In Colorado, ‘at-risk adult’ is defined as: Based on Continue Reading
Fort Collins First Degree Criminal Tampering Attorney Using a Whip to Cut the Power
Utilities and utility boxes are protected under Colorado law and interfering with them will result in criminal charges of Criminal Tampering. A Longmont man was recently arrested and charged with First Degree Criminal Tampering for using an erotic whip to tamper with an electric breaker box of a business. According to the Denver Post, the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Promotion of Obscenity to a Minor Attorney Teacher Sends Explicit Snapchat to Students
Sending or showing obscene material, like pornography, to anyone under the age of 18 can result in Promotion of Obscenity to a Minor charges in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. A teacher recently pled guilty to the equivalent of this crime for sharing explicit images of himself with three female students via snapchat. According Continue Reading
Fort Collins First Degree Murder Attorney Homicide: Why Would You Admit to Killing Someone on the Stand?
There are different defense strategies that an experienced Fort Collins criminal defense attorney can employ during a homicide criminal trial. I recently read an article about a young man who is on trial in Larimer County for the Kidnapping and Murder of his ex-girlfriend. I have been following the case, and recently read an update Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Vehicular Assault Attorney Revenge on Daughter’s Ex for Exposing Affair
Intentionally using your vehicle to hurt another person will most likely be charged as Vehicular Assault in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. A mother recently tried to use her car to harm a man she had an affair with while he was dating her daughter. According to the report, the man had told the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Indecent Exposure Attorney Masturbating During Uber Ride
Indecent Exposure can be charged in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park for more than just an exposure of genitals. Masturbating in public view will also result in this charge. A mayoral candidate was recently charged with Indecent Exposure after his Uber driver reported he was masturbating in the back seat while getting a ride Continue Reading
Fort Collins False Reporting to Authorities Attorney False Rape Accusations as Revenge
When a crime is reported to the Fort Collins Police or Larimer County Sheriff, the accusations are taken very seriously. This is why a false accusation can mean a victim suddenly becomes a defendant. A woman recently accused a taxi driver of sexually assaulting her as an act of revenge. The driver apparently refused to Continue Reading