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
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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
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 2nd Degree Burglary – Domestic Violence Attorney | An Ex Breaks In
Many times, relationships do not end on the best terms. That can sometimes be the reason the relationship ends. Unresolved issues can be hard to get over. I think maybe the woman who is the subject of this blog had some unresolved issues that resolved themselves with criminal charges. According to the news report, the woman was caught inside her 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 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
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Assault Attorney | Anger Over Spilled Milk
You know the saying “don’t cry over spilled milk?” Well, one man should have followed that saying – it would have saved him from criminal charges. According to the news report, the man allegedly reacted in anger when his wife reached for some peanut butter and knocked over a glass of milk. He apparently wanted it cleaned up immediately, so Continue Reading