In Fort Collins and Larimer County, people often think that Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged when someone does ANYTHING to prevent an officer from getting what they want. But, that’s not actually the case. We have had clients say that they were worried they would be charged with Obstruction if they didn’t talk with the officer while being questioned. Continue Reading
Category: Police Involved Crimes
Larimer County Resisting Arrest Attorney Blame Cop’s Actions to Excuse Yours
Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of physically trying to prevent an officer from arresting them. A man was recently found guilty of this crime at trial, along with Obstructing a Police Officer and Disorderly Conduct after a bad interaction with staff and police at a Colorado restaurant. According to the Continue Reading
Larimer County Obstruction of a Police Officer Lawyer Does Livestreaming = Obstruction in Colorado?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged when law enforcement accuses someone of interfering and hindering with an investigation. A man was recently charged and went to trial for Obstruction after he live streamed the aftermath of the King Soopers shooting in Boulder. According to the article, the man had just left the store when Continue Reading
Resisting Arrest Lawyer in Fort Collins Blind Man Charged with Resisting Arrest
Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of trying to keep officers from arresting them. In Colorado, you can only be charged with Resisting Arrest if Fort Collins Police or Larimer County Sheriff have probable cause to arrest you FOR A DIFFERENT CRIME. You can’t solely be charged with Resisting Arrest, because Continue Reading
Impersonating a Peace Officer Lawyer in Larimer CountyFake Officer Pulls Over Real Officer
Impersonating a Peace Officer is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of acting as a police officer without proper authority to do so. We often see this type of charge when someone installs flashing lights on a car and tries to pull people over. That’s exactly what happened with one Colorado man, only he Continue Reading
Fort Collins Obstructing a Peace Officer Defense Attorney Desperation Leads to Obstruction Charges
Obstructing a Peace Officer, Firefighter, or Emergency Medical Service Provider is charged in Fort Collins when a person is accused of trying to impair or hinder one of the above listed people from doing their job. Sometimes, though, desperate times call for desperate measures, right? At least that’s how it seemed for one Colorado man, who was distraught about being Continue Reading
Resisting Arrest Defense Attorney in Fort Collins When the Fake Cop Responds to Call and Then Runs
Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of doing something to keep an officer from arresting them. Obviously, you have to have done something first that justifies an arrest before you can resist it. In today’s interesting news story, a man was apparently Impersonating a Peace Officer after stealing a cop car Continue Reading
Obstructing a Peace Officer in Fort Collins County Clerk Charged for Interfering with Search Warrant
Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of physically attempting to stop an officer from doing their job. A Colorado county clerk, who has been making headlines for her alleged illegal actions was arrested and charged again for interfering in an investigation. According to the report, the clerk physically tried Continue Reading
Resisting Arrest Charges in Fort Collins, Colorado
Resisting Arrest charges are common in Fort Collins and Larimer County. This is because the definitions in the law are vague, which leaves a lot of room for unlawful arrests. Undeserving people are often charged with Resisting Arrest. Let’s look closer at the statute to determine how a person could be accused of this criminal offense. Resisting Arrest – C.R.S. Continue Reading
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