Before I began working as an assistant at the O’Malley Law Office, I didn’t have a lot of experience in the criminal justice system. I’ve been working here for over a year now, and earlier this month was my first time watching a jury trial in Colorado. If you are reading this blog, it is most likely because you, a Continue Reading
Category: Courts and Procedures
Legal Hot Potato in Larimer County Courts
Believe it or not, the District Attorneys, sheriff’s deputies, police, courts, and probation officers are great at the game of hot potato. In this legal form of hot potato, all these people work to shift the blame to another person before they get caught with a problem in Larimer, Boulder, and Jackson County. Let’s look closer at what I mean Continue Reading
What is Hearsay in Larimer County Court? – Admissible Evidence in CO
Courts have greatly complicated the evidence principle of “hearsay” in Larimer, Boulder, and Jackson County courts. Hearsay sounds simple, but there are so many exceptions to the rule that even criminal defense attorneys can’t completely figure it out. When you are on trial for Assault, Domestic Violence, or Criminal Mischief, this rule can have an enormous impact on your case. Continue Reading
Sex Offender Registration – Is it Effective? Larimer County and Fort Collins, Colorado
If you are convicted of a sex offense in Larimer, Broomfield or Denver County such as Rape / Sexual Assault – C.R.S. 18-3-402 or Sexual Assault on a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-405, you will be required to register as a sex offender. This means that law enforcement agencies like the Fort Collins Police Department, Larimer County Sheriff, or Loveland Police Continue Reading
The Mindset of a Police Officer in Fort Collins, Loveland or Estes Park
As children, many of us idolized police officers. We were taught by our parents that police officers were there to help us in our hour of need. They wear uniforms much like superheroes, and they have an official badge. While some cops in Fort Collins, Loveland and Wellington truly are there to help and protect the community, this simplistic belief Continue Reading