The Second Degree Assault statute defines many criminal situations that can result in 2nd Degree Assault charges in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. One is causing serious bodily injury or bodily injury to a peace officer. A Denver man was sentenced to 5 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for harming 3 police officers. The case began with Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Assault on a Peace Officer Lawyer | Assault with a Deadly Tampon
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
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 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
Assault on a Police Officer in Fort Collins | The DMV Can Be an Aggravating Place
For anyone who has had to wait in line at the DMV for what feels like forever, only to be told to get in a different line or that you can’t be helped, you may understand where this woman was coming from. She did not have all the information and documents required to get whatever she needed, but refused to Continue Reading
2nd Degree Assault in Fort Collins | Watch Out! She’s a Biter!
People celebrate birthdays in many different ways, but one form of celebration was new to me. Apparently, a woman had been out partying with her friends for her birthday and somehow the party ended up at the post office. The intoxicated birthday girl entered a restricted area and when confronted, she bit the postal worker in the arm. The employees Continue Reading
Assault on a Police Officer in Fort Collins | Keep Your Knees to Yourself
When the Fort Collins Police or Larimer County Sheriff Deputies respond to reports of an intoxicated person in public, they usually show up on the location and expect take the person to the Larimer County Jail for detoxification. The drunk person is held for a few hours to sober up, and then released without any criminal charges being filed. That is, Continue Reading
Larimer County Man Accused of Multiple Assaults
For the past few months, women in Larimer County and Fort Collins have been warned about a man who was assaulting women near Colorado State University campus. There were nine reported assault incidents happening between September and November. As of late November, a man has been arrested for this series of assaults. Initially, this Fort Collins man was arrested for Continue Reading