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Felony False Imprisonment for Locking Child in Garage

False Imprisonment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of confining another without consent. False Imprisonment is usually a class 2 misdemeanor, but when the person confined is a minor, felony False Imprisonment charges may apply. Two parents were recently charged with Child Abuse and Felony False Imprisonment after their 14-year-old adopted son reported Continue Reading

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Woman Charged with False Imprisonment for Holding Man in Car

In Fort Collins and Larimer County, False Imprisonment is charged when a person is accused of confining someone against their will.  The Loveland Police recently arrested a woman for this crime after a strange traffic stop. According to the report, the officers saw the woman driving ‘erratically.’ They followed her and at one point, she stopped and a male got Continue Reading

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Is Holding Someone at Gunpoint Considered Kidnapping or False Imprisonment?

As a criminal defense attorney, I often read news stories and listen to podcasts related to criminal cases across the nation. Recently, I was listening to a podcast discussing a Robbery case, and the accused was also charged with Kidnapping because he held the victim at gunpoint, preventing him from leaving the store. When I heard that description, I started Continue Reading

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Man Holds Door to Door Salesmen at Gunpoint

False Imprisonment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person keeps another from leaving without their consent. A northern Colorado man was recently charged with this crime after holding two door to door salesmen at gunpoint. According to the report, the men were doing their job trying to sell new roofs to members of the community, traveling Continue Reading

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Reality TV Star Charged with False Imprisonment

False Imprisonment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of keeping someone in an area without consent. A reality star was recently charged with this crime after an altercation with the mother of his child. According to the report, the man was accused of brandishing a weapon at his on again / off again Continue Reading

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Man Charged for Domestic Violence False Imprisonment

When False Imprisonment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County, it is commonly a Domestic Violence situation. A man was recently arrested for this crime after his girlfriend alleged that he prevented her from leaving the home while they were having an argument. According to the report, the two were arguing over property in their shared home. The girlfriend Continue Reading

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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