Harassment and 3rd Degree Assault are the most common Domestic Violence charges in Fort Collins and Larimer County. This is because it doesn’t take much for an allegation to meet standards of these crimes. A reality TV personality is facing Domestic Violence charges after a drunken interaction with her boyfriend. According to the report, the woman was at a party Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney 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
Fort Collins Harassment Attorney Actor Accused of Slapping a Woman with His Penis
Slapping, shoving or kicking someone is usually charged as Harassment in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Actor Jamie Foxx has been accused of slapping a woman 16 years ago, and the woman is just now coming forward with the story. According to the report, the actor became angry when the woman refused to perform oral sex on him, so he slapped Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Harassment Lawyer The Role Non-Essential Information Plays in a Criminal Case
I don’t want to downplay a situation where someone feels threatened in Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park, but I recently read a news article where the focus was on some pretty serious non-essential information. A KOA radio host was recently arrested for Harassment as an act of Domestic Violence because he was sending the alleged victim text messages, one Continue Reading
Loveland Assault and Harassment Attorney | Officer Charged with Using Excessive Force
Excessive force allegations have been a very common thread in many news stories of late. Tensions are high between law enforcement and the community, and sometimes those tensions lead to actions that are beyond what was appropriate to the situation. A Loveland Police sergeant is facing charges for Third Degree Assault and Harassment after an investigation into excessive force claims Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney | Common Charges with Domestic Violence Sentence Enhancer
Domestic Violence (DV) in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park is a sentence enhancer that can be tacked on to any underlying crime. We see DV added to any charges when the victim is currently or has been in an intimate relationship with the accused. If convicted of a crime with this sentence enhancer, the defendant must complete Domestic Violence Continue Reading
Fort Collins Harassment Attorney | What is the Line Between Strange and Criminal Behavior?
I recently read an interesting news article where women were claiming a man had approached them in various stores and asked them ‘creepy’ and personal questions. One woman even chased him out of the store, asking people to help her stop him and call the police. But, were his actions illegal? The simple answer is no. While it might not Continue Reading
Fort Collins Posting a Private Image for Harassment Attorney | Revenge of an Ex
I recently read a news article about a woman charged with Posting a Private Image for Harassment after sending out naked pictures of her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend. I initially wondered how the heck the ex-girlfriend got those pictures! According to the news report, the ex-boyfriend and new girlfriend were moving out of his mom’s house and had to leave behind Continue Reading
Revenge Porn – Posting a Private Image for Harassment – in Fort Collins | Is ‘Sextortion’ the New Thing?
Recently, there have been many news stories and warnings about using apps and the internet to meet people. One woman learned this lesson the hard way, and dealt with a lot of embarrassment and fear after sharing naked photos of herself through a phone app. The woman found a connection through a social media app called KiK and felt she Continue Reading
Fort Collins Police Detective Charged with Harassment Domestic Violence
Earlier this year, a police detective with the Fort Collins police was arrested and charged with Harassment Domestic Violence. According to reports, the detective was charged because he was placing repeated phone calls to another person. Because the sentence – enhancer of Domestic Violence was added, we know these phone calls were directed to someone he has an intimate relationship with. Let’s Continue Reading