An 11-year-old Colorado Springs boy was recently arrested for Second Degree Assault after an incident that occurred in his middle school. According to the news report, the boy allegedly stabbed a classmate with a pencil in the hallway between classes. The victim suffered a punctured lung and had to undergo trauma surgery to repair the lung and puncture wound. In Continue Reading
Category: Juvenile Crimes
Fort Collins Interference with Staff, Faculty, or Students of Educational Institutions Attorney | Can a CSU Student Be Arrested for Burping in Class?
News stations across the nation have been covering the recent case of a 13-year-old boy’s arrest for interfering with the educational process. What did he do that raised his actions to a criminal level? Well, he repeatedly burped. Who knew being gassy could lead to so much trouble? No, the boy does not have a medical condition or any sort Continue Reading
Fort Collins Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Lawyer | Mom’s Party Ends in a Jailhouse Rock
A mom was recently arrested and charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor after throwing a party at her house and providing teens with drugs and alcohol. According to the news report, the mom had invited some teens over to play beer pong. The party came to an end after the mom was found passed out in a Continue Reading
Judicial Abuse of Power and Detention Centers | Where Is the Line in Fort Collins?
Court judges have a lot of power over people’s lives and that is not a responsibility to be taken lightly. Most judges take it very seriously, but some seem to take their power too far. One judge seemingly overstepped her bounds when she sent three children to a detention facility after they refused to go to lunch with their dad. Continue Reading
Stabbing at a Middle School | Juvenile Assault in Fort Collins
With hormones running high, middle school can be an emotional rollercoaster. For one student, his emotions must have gotten the best of him when he stabbed his 14-year-old classmate in the back during recess. The principal was able to detain the boy and gain possession of the knife before police arrived and took him into custody. Luckily, the girl who Continue Reading
Naked Twister Party | Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Fort Collins
It is not uncommon for teenagers to want to do things they are not allowed to do. Things like smoking, drinking and doing drugs all fall on the list of forbidden things, but one mother decided to allow her daughter and friends to do all these things and more at her house and it resulted in felony charges. The mother Continue Reading
Could Cyberbullying Become a New Crime in Larimer County?
With the advancement of technology and social media, it’s no wonder that new legislation is being proposed to keep up. Already, revenge porn and child pornography laws have been put in place to address some of these issues. Now, a new concern is being brought to the table: cyberbullying. The bill is named after a Colorado high school cheerleader, who Continue Reading
Sexting in Fort Collins, Larimer County Colorado
On many occasions in Larimer County, we have defended both adults and teens charged with Sexual Exploitation or Internet Luring because of texting and sexting. In most of those cases, there were sexually explicit text conversations or provocative pictures sent or received. The real problem is, you have no idea what is contained in a text before you open it. Continue Reading
Charged with Felony Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Larimer County Colorado
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – C.R.S. 18-6-701, is most commonly charged when an adult provides alcohol to minors. For an example, we’ll look at a recent case where minors were found to be in possession of alcohol which had been given to them by an adult. Last year in Colorado, a limo driver contacted the police after Continue Reading