It’s always a good idea to hold a child accountable for their actions. It teaches them to be responsible adults. However, when the consequences of those actions involve the judicial system, sometimes the punishment can be far beyond what we, as parents, feel is fair. Sometimes the consequences laid out by the Colorado Children’s Code involve a permanent juvenile record Continue Reading
Category: Juvenile Crimes
Fort Collins Runaway Contributing to the Delinquency of Minor Harboring a Runaway Teen
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is a felony crime in Fort Collins and Larimer County. It is charged when a person encourages or allows a minor to violate the law. Three people were recently arrested for this crime after a runaway 14-year-old was found at their home. According to the report, the girl asked her mom to sleep Continue Reading
Larimer County Attorney for Juvenile Defense Inciting Riot and Engaging in a Riot at a Mall
Inciting a Riot and Engaging in a Riot are criminal allegations in Fort Collins and Larimer County that can be charged to juveniles or adults, depending on who is involved. In today’s story, three juveniles were the ones who ended up with riot related charges. According to the report, mall security had reached out to law enforcement regarding some issue Continue Reading
Do I Need to Let Social Services and Police Speak to My Children? The Department of Human Services Wants to Speak with My Kids
Social Services and Police sometimes want to speak with your children. In some instances, they want to get evidence to charge your child with a crime in the Larimer County Juvenile Court. In other cases, Fort Collins Police and the Larimer County Department of Human Services will try and charge you, or a child of yours, with a crime. They Continue Reading
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Larimer County Unlawfully Permitting a Juvenile to Possess a Handgun
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person encourages or allows a minor to break a law. A restaurant owner is currently under fire for this crime after allowing a juvenile waitress at her restaurant to carry a gun. According to the report, all the wait staff carry guns. The Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Burglary Lawyer When a Child Breaks into a Store
Burglary is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person illegally enters into a building in order to commit another crime. Juveniles can be charged with this crime, just like adults. Recently, a juvenile in Colorado was caught on security footage breaking into a candy and treat store. The teen caused a lot of damage to the store Continue Reading
Fort Collins Alcohol Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Principal Gets Probation for Giving Minor Alcohol
In Larimer County and Fort Collins, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged when a person allows or encourages a child to break a law. A Colorado assistant principal was recently sentenced to three years of probation after he was accused of giving a minor alcohol. According to the report, the principal had invited a minor (not a Continue Reading
Juvenile Attorney in Fort Collins Boulder Football Player Charged as Juvenile, but Treated as an Adult?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, juvenile criminal cases are treated differently than adult cases. In most cases, this is a good thing. Those involved in the juvenile court system tend to recognize that the juvenile is not yet mature and their age should be a factor in how their case is resolved. In fact, in most cases, the focus Continue Reading
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Fort Collins Lawyer Mom Sentenced for Son’s Death Also Pleads to Contributing to the Delinquency
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Fort Collins and Larimer County is charged when an adult encourages a child to break the law. A mother was recently sentenced for this crime, along with Child Abuse resulting in death, after her 2-year-old son accidentally shot himself. According to the report, the mother had left a loaded handgun out where Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Defense Attorney Charging an Adult as a Child?
We often see serious cases for juveniles in the news discussing whether the juvenile will be charged as an adult. Charging a minor as an adult, or Direct Filing, occurs when the juvenile’s actions are seen as too harmful to society to allow for the juvenile to be treated as a child. Currently, when a juvenile is charged with a Continue Reading