Crimes Against At-Risk Persons, C.R.S. 18-6.5-103, are charged in Larimer County, Colorado when a person commits a crime against a person who is considered at-risk. Colorado’s “at-risk” designation is applied to elder adults over the age of 70, or any person with a disability as defined under C.R.S. 18-6.5-102. Because at-risk persons are susceptible to abuse and less able to Continue Reading
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Larimer County Assault on At-Risk Defense Attorney | Assault on At-Risk Adult Over Key Lime Pie
Assault is a serious crime in Fort Collins and Larimer County. However, when the alleged victim is considered an At-Risk Adult, then the Assault charge becomes even more serious. In Colorado, any Assault on At-Risk Adult is a felony, no matter the level of injury. A man recently made national headlines when he was charged with felony Assault on At-Risk Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault Defense Attorney Sexual Assault on an At-Risk Person by Contract Driver
Navigate this blog: Introduction to Sexual Assault on At-Risk Case What is an At-Risk Person? What is Sexual Assault on an At-Risk Person? Contact Us! Sexual Assault is a serious felony charge in Fort Collins and Larimer County. However, when the alleged victim is considered at-risk, the charge becomes even more serious. Recently, a contract driver who worked for a Continue Reading
Fort Collins Crimes Against At-Risk Adults Attorney Can a Hug Be Considered Assault?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, crimes are punished more harshly if the alleged victim is considered at-risk. In a recent Elbert County case, a satellite TV technician was charged with Assault Against an At-Risk Adult after giving a customer a hug as he was leaving her house. You read that right – assault charges stemming from a hug. According Continue Reading
Fort Collins Crimes Against At-Risk Elder Attorney Woman Sent to Prison for Leaving Elderly Father on Floor for Days
There are many crimes that can be charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when the alleged victim is an at-risk elder. Under Colorado law, anyone who is over the age of seventy is considered an at-risk elder. A Colorado woman was recently sentenced to 10 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after she left her 87-year-old father on 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 age alone, the woman victim Continue Reading