Often, when people hear the term Vehicular Assault, they assume it is an intent crime. Meaning, that you have to want to hurt someone with your vehicle in order to be charged with this crime. In Fort Collins and across Colorado, that is not the case when alcohol is involved. If a person is driving while under the influence of Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Alcohol Related Crimes Defense Lawyer Merry Christmas from the O’Malley Law Office!
Holiday celebrations sometime means you imbibe on some spiked eggnog or other alcoholic beverages. If your celebrating goes a little too far, we are here to help! We all know that alcohol can encourage us to make less than great decisions, and unfortunately, sometimes these decisions lead to criminal charges in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. Let’s look at Continue Reading
Fort Collins Vehicular Assault Lawyer Vehicular Assault and DUI in Larimer County?
Driving in a reckless way and causing serious bodily injury to another is charged as Vehicular Assault in Fort Collins and Larimer County. There doesn’t need to be an intent to hurt someone, as is sometimes assumed. While we have seen cases where someone is using a vehicle as a weapon, most commonly, Vehicular Assault charges result from an accident Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Vehicular Assault Attorney Revenge on Daughter’s Ex for Exposing Affair
Intentionally using your vehicle to hurt another person will most likely be charged as Vehicular Assault in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. A mother recently tried to use her car to harm a man she had an affair with while he was dating her daughter. According to the report, the man had told the daughter about the affair, and Continue Reading
Fort Collins Vehicular Assault and Hit and Run Lawyer | Revenge with a Car
Revenge can be pretty ugly. The emotions that lead a person to take revenge on another can be very strong and overpowering. One woman is experiencing the negative consequences of her vengeful act by way of some pretty serious criminal charges. According to the news report, the woman had just found out her boyfriend was HIV-positive. I have to say, Continue Reading
Sledding Gone Wrong | Vehicular Assault
With the cold weather and snow, winter activities are in full swing, including sledding. A few Colorado Springs friends thought it would be fun to tie a sled to the back of the car and drive around a parking lot, much like a boat pulls a tube on the water. What started as a fun outing became a fatal crime, Continue Reading