I have read many stories about the crazy ways people try to avoid getting arrested, but, to date, this one takes the cake. According to the news report, a woman had been involved in a fight and police arrived on scene. She was less than enthusiastic about their presence and started threatening to hit the officer with her tampon. This Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney | Common Charges with Domestic Violence Sentence Enhancer
Domestic Violence (DV) in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park is a sentence enhancer that can be tacked on to any underlying crime. We see DV added to any charges when the victim is currently or has been in an intimate relationship with the accused. If convicted of a crime with this sentence enhancer, the defendant must complete Domestic Violence Continue Reading
Fort Collins Second Degree Assault Attorney | Teacher Charged with Assaulting Student
A Niwot High School teacher was put on administrative leave and arrested for one count of 2nd Degree Assault and one count of 3rd Degree Assault after a physical altercation with a 17-year-old student. According to the news report, the teacher was getting upset with his students use of profanity and told them that the next person who used inappropriate Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Assault Attorney | 11-Year-Old Arrested for Assault
An 11-year-old Colorado Springs boy was recently arrested for Second Degree Assault after an incident that occurred in his middle school. According to the news report, the boy allegedly stabbed a classmate with a pencil in the hallway between classes. The victim suffered a punctured lung and had to undergo trauma surgery to repair the lung and puncture wound. In Continue Reading
Fort Collins Attempted 3rd Degree Assault Attorney | Tomato Assault on Trump
Tensions tend to run high when it comes to politics. With the upcoming presidential election and all the controversy surrounding the candidates, tensions seem to be especially high this year. One man decided to express his feelings about Donald Trump by throwing two tomatoes at him during a rally. While he seemed to be unsuccessful in his attempt, the tomato Continue Reading
Fort Collins First Degree Assault Attorney | Assault with Fire
An Arvada man was recently arrested by the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office and is being held on $2 million bail for setting his girlfriend on fire during a camping trip with her and her kids. According to the news report, the man and his girlfriend began to fight and it turned physical when he kicked her and in retaliation Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Assault Attorney | Don’t Hide My Cigarette!
While I am not a smoker, I know people who smoke and their cigarette breaks are very important to them. Hiding their smokes would cause much distress. That same level of distress is what one woman felt when she accused her boyfriend of hiding her cigarette, and her reaction landed her in handcuffs. According to the news report, the boyfriend Continue Reading
Fort Collins Prohibited Use of a Weapon Lawyer | Drinking and Guns
A Colorado Springs man was recently arrested for Prohibited Use of a Weapon and 2nd Degree Assault after an accidental shooting left one man in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to the news report, the man was intoxicated while handling a gun and the gun accidentally went off. The bullet struck another man in the head, but luckily Continue Reading
Fort Collins Second Degree Assault and Resisting Arrest Attorney | Punching a Police Officer is Not a Good Idea
Some people never learn, fighting back tends to make things worse. That is definitely the case for one Fort Collins man. He was pulled over by a Larimer County Sheriff Deputy and during the stop, his car was searched. Apparently, there was illegal narcotics in his possession. That’s when things went wrong. When the deputy attempted to arrest the man, Continue Reading
Fort Collins Third Degree Assault Domestic Violence Lawyer | Trying to Whip Him Into Shape
I don’t know many people who love to get up in the morning when their alarm goes off. In fact, I think most people can relate to hitting the snooze button once or twice before dragging themselves out of bed to get ready for work. I guess one woman got sick of her boyfriend not wanting to get up for Continue Reading