Impersonating a Peace Officer is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person pretends to be a police officer and does something that only a police officer can do. A man was recently alleged to have committed this crime after a road rage incident was reported. According to the report, the Colorado State Patrol received and responded to Continue Reading
Category: Police Involved Crimes
Fort Collins Obstructing a Police Officer Attorney Grabbing an Officer’s Gun is a Physical Interference
Obstructing a Police Officer is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person uses physical force against an officer to keep them from doing their job. Often, we see these charges as an add on when peace officers just want to make things worse for the client. They claim the person resisted while being arrested and tack on Continue Reading
Resisting Arrest Lawyer in Larimer County Resisting Arrest – When Things Go Bad
Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person tries to keep an officer from arresting him or her using threats, physical force or violence against the officer. Resisting Arrest is ALWAYS an additional charge. This is because the Fort Collins Police or Larimer County Sheriff have to have a reason to arrest you before you Continue Reading
Is Silence Obstruction of a Peace Officer in Larimer County?
Obstruction of a Police Officer is charged in Larimer County when a person impairs, obstructs, or hinders a police officer from preserving the peace or enforcing the law by threatening to use, or using violence, physical interference, or an obstacle. The definition of this offense is very vague, and often results in the rights of good people being infringed. Right Continue Reading
Fort Collins Resisting Arrest Lawyer Resisting and Obstruction – Two Crimes Commonly Charged Together
Resisting and Obstruction are two officer related crimes that are often charge together. Basically, this is because by trying to avoid arrest (Resisting Arrest), a person is usually accused of trying to prevent an officer from performing their duties (Obstructing a Peace Officer). A drunk man was recently charged with both these crimes, among others, when he tried to break Continue Reading
Obstructing a Peace Officer in Larimer County Is Taking a Video of an Officer Obstruction?
Peace officer Obstruction is an easily charged crime in Fort Collins and Larimer County. This is because it leaves the discretion to the actual officer as to what conduct constitutes obstructing, impairing, or hindering. A reporter covering a protest was recently arrested and charged with Obstruction of a Peace Officer after the officer claimed she never identified herself as a Continue Reading
Resisting Arrest Attorney in Fort Collins Man Unlawfully Tasered and Charged with Resisting Arrest
Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person uses physical force or threatens to use physical force to prevent an officer from arresting them. A Colorado Springs man was recently charged with this crime after he refused to give police officers his cell phone while at the hospital tending to his injured daughter. According to Continue Reading
Fort Collins Obstructing a Police Officer Obstructing a Peace Officer: Another Protest Related Charge
Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged in Larimer County and Fort Collins when a person uses or threatens to use force to keep an officer from doing his or her job. Recently in the news, we have seen many videos and pictures of protests, some of which show officers doing things like pushing people down when they get in their Continue Reading
Larimer County Obstruction of a Peace Officer Lawyer Obstructing is an Easily Charged Crime
Obstruction of a Peace Officer is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person tries to stop police officers or other emergency personnel from doing their job. The definition of this crime is vague and leaves much to interpretation. And guess who is doing this interpretation? The police. Anytime they feel that something you have done is keeping Continue Reading
Fort Collins Resisting Arrest Attorney Assault on a Peace Officer and Resisting Arrest Often Go Hand in Hand
Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person uses physical force to try and stop an officer from arresting them. It’s not uncommon for a person who gets charged with Resisting Arrest also faces charges from Assault on a Police Officer. A man was recently charged with these crimes, along with Arson, after he tried Continue Reading