Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person operates a vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol. A woman is facing this charge, along with some others, after she ended up in her car sideways in a drainage ditch. According to the report, the woman’s driving had been reported after she backed Continue Reading
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Larimer County DUI Court Attorney 10 Years of Fort Collins DUI Recovery Court
DUI Recovery Court in Larimer County is a program created for those convicted of the felony offense of Driving Under the Influence with a diagnosed substance abuse issue. This program is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, allowing those who qualify to participate in a program instead of incarcerating them. This program is not for those who are not serious about their Continue Reading
Larimer County DUI Lawyer Second DUI Requires Mandatory Jail Time
Driving Under the Influence / DUI is taken very seriously in Fort Collins, Colorado. Lawmakers have harshened penalties related to this offense, especially if it is a second or subsequent offense. A Colorado county court judge was recently arrested and charged with her second DUI – which means she will be facing mandatory jail time. Let’s look at the sentencing Continue Reading
DUI Resulting in Bodily Injury to Another = Vehicular Assault Fort Collins DUI Attorney
Often, when people hear the term Vehicular Assault, they assume it is an intent crime. Meaning, that you have to want to hurt someone with your vehicle in order to be charged with this crime. In Fort Collins and across Colorado, that is not the case when alcohol is involved. If a person is driving while under the influence of Continue Reading
DUI Defense Attorney Near Me in Fort Collins Larimer County Creates R.A.I.D. Team to Decrease Impaired Driving
DUI or Driving Under the Influence is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of operating a motor vehicle while influenced by drugs or alcohol. Larimer County is now the hub for the first team specifically formed to catch impaired drivers. The R.A.I.D (Remove All Impaired Drivers) team will consist of officers from the Loveland Continue Reading
Fort Collins DUI Lawyer 322 Colorado Driving Under the Influence Arrests Over Memorial Day Weekend
Driving Under the Influence, or DUI, is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person operates a motor vehicle while affected by alcohol or one or more drugs. A common practice for law enforcement is to up their DUI patrols over holiday weekends. This past Memorial Day weekend was no exception. There were a reported 322 total DUI Continue Reading
Fort Collins Persistent Drunk Driver Attorney How Does Someone Get Labeled a Persistent Drunk Driver?
The word ‘persistent,’ by definition, means constantly repeated or continued. Apparently the Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles did not consult a dictionary when naming Persistent Drunk Driver because you can actually get that label for your first DUI offense. Now, it can also apply to repeat offenders, but if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is .150 or higher, you can Continue Reading
Fort Collins Driving Under the Influence Attorney School Bus Driver Arrested for DUI
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, a person can be charged with Driving Under the Influence if it is determined they operated a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A school bus driver was arrested for DUI after she was reportedly driving the bus erratically. According to the report, the woman was all over the road and Continue Reading
Fort Collins Alcohol Related Crimes Defense Lawyer Merry Christmas from the O’Malley Law Office!
Holiday celebrations sometime means you imbibe on some spiked eggnog or other alcoholic beverages. If your celebrating goes a little too far, we are here to help! We all know that alcohol can encourage us to make less than great decisions, and unfortunately, sometimes these decisions lead to criminal charges in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. Let’s look at Continue Reading
I’m Facing DUI ChargesWill I Lose My License in Larimer County?
There are two parts to any DUI charge. You will be required to appear in County Court for the criminal proceedings and you will have to schedule a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) hearing in Fort Collins, Boulder, or Loveland Criminal Proceedings for a DUI Charges in Larimer County For your criminal case, the district attorneys cannot push for your Continue Reading