In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer added to any underlying crime, like Assault. A woman was recently charged with Domestic Violence Assault after her birthday didn’t go as planned. According to the article, it was the woman’s 55th birthday and her boyfriend let her down as far as celebrations go. He didn’t take her Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Domestic Violence Lawyer Pressing Charges in Colorado Criminal Cases
There is a mistaken belief is that a person can call the police to report a crime and then decide whether or not to press charges. This is not at all the case in Larimer, Boulder, and Grand County. When a crime is reported, the police take over the investigation and if they find evidence to support the allegation, they Continue Reading
Fort Collins 3rd Degree Assault DV Attorney Harassment and Assault for Pushing Boyfriend
Harassment and 3rd Degree Assault are the most common Domestic Violence charges in Fort Collins and Larimer County. This is because it doesn’t take much for an allegation to meet standards of these crimes. A reality TV personality is facing Domestic Violence charges after a drunken interaction with her boyfriend. According to the report, the woman was at a party Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney Harassment and False Imprisonment Common DV Charges
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Domestic Violence is not a separate crime, but a sentence enhancer added to crimes like Harassment and False Imprisonment. A Denver police officer was once arrested for Harassment as an act of Domestic Violence for sending text messages that “alarmed and annoyed’ the woman. I guess freedom of speech is not a protected Continue Reading
Fort Collins Violation of a Protection Order AttorneyViolation of Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence Go Hand in Hand
Violating a Protection Order is often charged in connection with a ongoing domestic violence cases in Fort Collins and Larimer County. The burden of a protection order falls on only one side. If the protected party reaches out, there are no consequences. However, if the restricted party responds, then new criminal charges can be filed. Larimer County Violation of a Continue Reading
Larimer County Domestic Violence LawyerI Bet He Won’t Forget Their Anniversary Again!
Domestic Violence is not a criminal charge, but a sentence enhancer added to any crime in Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park. It is added when the victim and accused are in (or have been in) an intimate relationship. A wife is facing Domestic Violence Assault charges after getting very angry at her husband for forgetting an important date. According Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Defense Attorney Merry Christmas from the O’Malley Law Office!
We, here at the O’Malley Law Office hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas filled with family, fun, and festivities. However, we know that often the holiday season can be stressful and stress can lead to tension and arguments with loved ones. Sometimes, things can go too far and the police get involved with a domestic issue. Whether Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney Mandatory Reporting and Domestic Violence
It is not very often that you see advocates and victims in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park pushing for fewer measures to be taken in order to ‘protect’ them, but that seems to be the issue Colorado lawmakers recently addressed. House Bill 17-1322 changed the mandatory reporting laws, as they apply to Domestic Violence situations. This bill proposed that a Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Harassment Lawyer The Role Non-Essential Information Plays in a Criminal Case
I don’t want to downplay a situation where someone feels threatened in Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park, but I recently read a news article where the focus was on some pretty serious non-essential information. A KOA radio host was recently arrested for Harassment as an act of Domestic Violence because he was sending the alleged victim text messages, one Continue Reading
Fort Collins Third Degree Assault Attorney | High School Principal Found Guilty at Trial
There is always a risk when taking a case to trial in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. Sometimes the risk is worth it and sometimes, it’s just not. For one Jefferson County high school principal, it must have been worth the risk, as he took his Domestic Violence – 3rd Degree Assault charge to trial – and lost. Probably Continue Reading