Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of allowing or encouraging a child to break any law – municipal, state, or federal. Recently, a teacher was charged with this crime after she organized and allowed fights in her middle school classroom. According to the report, the teacher Continue Reading
Category: Juvenile Crimes
Fort Collins Defense Attorney for Juvenile Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon on School Grounds
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, it is a crime to bring a deadly weapon onto school grounds unless you have the legal authority to do so. This crime is called Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon on School Grounds and is a weapon charge that a juvenile was recently charged with in Colorado Springs. According to the report, a student at Continue Reading
Second Degree Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Attorney Deck Collapses at House Party and Criminal Charges Ensue
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged when a person is accused of encouraging someone under the age of eighteen to break the law. A man was recently charged with multiple counts of this crime after a house party went very wrong. According to the report, the man had over 50 people Continue Reading
Juvenile Animal Cruelty Attorney Social Media Calf Video Implicates a Teen for Cruelty to Animals
Cruelty to Animals or Animal Abuse is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of harming an animal. With social media booming, teens are posting absolutely everything – including bad behavior. Recently, law enforcement received a tip that a video was circulating on social media which showed a juvenile harming a calf. Through the investigation, Continue Reading
Fort Collins Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Woman Gives 6-Year-Old Smirnoff to Help Him Sleep
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when an adult encourages or helps someone under the age of 18 to commit a crime. A woman was recently arrested for this after a 6-year-old was found drinking alcohol. According to the report, the woman had been contacted at a gas station for a Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Criminal Defense Attorney Legislators Look into Raising Minimum Age for Charging a Juvenile
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado any child 10 years old or older can be charged with a criminal offense. However, lawmakers are considering whether a change to the minimum age is necessary and/or prudent. The current argument is that the minimum age a child should be charged with a crime should be raised to 13 years old. Considering Continue Reading
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Fort Collins Woman Encouraging Kids to Assault Elderly Woman
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of encouraging a minor to commit a crime. A woman was recently charged with this crime after a horrific video was released online. According to the report, the video showed multiple children beating on an elderly woman. After investigating, it Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Sexting Lawyer A Caveat to the Juvenile Sexting Law
I know that at the O’Malley Law Office, we were thrilled when the new juvenile sexting law – Posting, Possession, or Exchange of a Private Image by a Juvenile – went into effect because it protected teens from being charged with the felony child pornography crime. However, there is a caveat to the law that leaves certain kids and teens Continue Reading
Juvenile Unlawful Possession of Weapons at School Attorney Student Has Gun on School Grounds
In Fort Collins and Larimer County Unlawful Possession of Weapons at School is charged when a student is accused of bringing a firearm onto school grounds. Recently, in Southern Colorado, a student was charged with this crime after reports came in that the student brought a gun into a high school trying to sell it. By the time the officers Continue Reading
Fort Collins Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Plea Agreement for Man Who Bought Gun for Rittenhouse
Contributing to the Delinquency is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County, when a person is accused of encouraging a minor to break the law. But, what happens when the minor is found not guilty of breaking any laws? Well, that’s the situation with the man who purchased the gun that Kyle Rittenhouse used. According to the report, the man Continue Reading