There are different defense strategies that an experienced Fort Collins criminal defense attorney can employ during a homicide criminal trial. I recently read an article about a young man who is on trial in Larimer County for the Kidnapping and Murder of his ex-girlfriend. I have been following the case, and recently read an update where the young man testified Continue Reading
Category: 1st and 2nd Degree Murder
Fort Collins Murder Lawyer | Make My Day Law Defense in Teen’s Death
It’s not uncommon for teenagers to sneak out of the house after curfew. It’s also not unheard of for a teen to sneak a friend, boyfriend, or girlfriend into the house after mommy and daddy go to bed. Sometimes they get away with it and sometimes they get caught. One particular time, tragedy ensued. A man’s 14-year-old daughter snuck in Continue Reading
Fort Collins Conspiracy Attorney | Mother Arrested for Crimes Against Witnesses in Son’s Murder Trial
In Fort Collins, there is no doubt that a mother would do anything to protect her children. One mother, whose son was being charged with murder, went so far as to ask family members to kill the witnesses in her son’s case in order to keep him out of prison. According to the news report, the woman’s son was charged Continue Reading
Fort Collins 2nd Degree Murder Attorney | All Over a T-Shirt
A man was recently charged with 2nd Degree Murder after killing a 15-year-old girl and her 16-year-old brother over a T-shirt conflict. According to the news report, a group of people came to the home of the siblings to confront the girl about a T-shirt. One of the men in the group accused the teen of taking the shirt. When Continue Reading
Fort Collins Attempted Murder Lawyer | A Squirrel at the Center of a Battle
Neighborly disputes are not an uncommon occurrence. However, only a few of these disputes become criminal episodes. In Boulder this past weekend, an argument between neighbors took a serious turn when one neighbor ended up with a bullet in his butt. According to the news report, a younger man was angry that his older neighbor was leaving pounds of peanuts Continue Reading
Murder – For – Hire | Criminal Solicitation in Larimer County
When a father went into his 14-year-old son’s bedroom, I bet the last thing he expected to find was a plan to kill his family. But, a murder-for-hire contract is exactly what he found. The contract, written and signed by the son and the son’s friend, stated the friend would murder the teen’s dad, step-mother, and step-brother for $1,200. The Continue Reading
Teen Gets Charged As Adult in Adams County for Homicide
In early December, a fatal shooting in Westminster Park killed one man and wounded another. The alleged shooter is a 16-year-old, who is being charged as an adult. He is facing Second Degree Murder and First Degree Assault among other charges. So, how is it that a teen can be charged and tried as an adult? The legal proceedings are under Continue Reading
Deadliest Weapon in Fort Collins and Loveland | Saliva and Spitting?
People lose their temper all the time. It is not an uncommon occurrence. Sometimes when people react in anger, they do things they would not normally do, like spitting on someone. While it might seem like an innocent reaction to outrage, it can carry serious consequences in Fort Collins, Loveland, and across Larimer County. What Can Happen after Spitting on Continue Reading
First Degree Arson Leads to Charges of Criminal Attempt to Murder
A Lakewood, Colorado man is being charged with First Degree Arson – C.R.S. 18-4-102 after evidence was found that suggests that a fire that occurred at an apartment complex was intentionally set. According to police reports, the 19-year-old man shared a unit in the apartment with his father. They got into a fight, after which, the man allegedly set fire Continue Reading
Second Degree Assault in Fort Collins as a Result of Gun Accident in Larimer County
An accident could lead to mandatory prison sentence for Second Degree Assault in Fort Collins. Earlier this year, the Fort Collins police arrested a man after he accidentally shot his friend with a 9mm handgun. The alleged victim was shot in the leg – his injuries are serious but not life threatening. As a result of this accident, the man Continue Reading