False Reporting of Identifying Information Vs. Attempt to Influence a Public Servant in Fort Collins: New Clarification in the Law

Often, Colorado laws are vague to allow for some interpretation when the Larimer County DA or Fort Collins Police are determining charges. This was something we saw a lot when it came to False Reporting and Attempt to Influence a Public Servant. There are VERY specific subsection that address providing false information to a law enforcement officer in the False Continue Reading

Criminal Impersonation: The New False Reporting in Fort Collins?
A Larimer County Criminal Defense Attorney Explains

In Fort Collins and Larimer County, it used to be that giving a false name to a Fort Collins police officer or Larimer County sheriff deputy was charged as False Reporting. However, we are seeing a new trend across the Colorado counties where instead of charging this misdemeanor crime, the felony Criminal Impersonation is charged. We have even seen cases Continue Reading

Fort Collins False Reporting to Authorities Lawyer
Man Calls 911 to Report Soup in His Dumpster

Calling 911 to report something that is not a crime, isn’t always charged as False Reporting in Fort Collins and Larimer County, unless you keep calling. A man was recently charged with False Reporting to Authorities after repeatedly calling 911 to report that someone dumped his clam chowder in the dumpster. He called 4 times within 40 minutes and law Continue Reading

911: For Emergencies Only

We are all taught as kids that you call 911 in the case of an emergency. But what constitutes an emergency? For a Connecticut woman, apparently something like a scratched CD is a crisis worthy of a 911 call. That’s right, this woman has turned to 911 162 times for everyday occurrences she deems ‘emergencies’ in the last 7 years. Continue Reading