A mother was recently arrested for Child Abuse after duct taping her son to a chair in the basement so she could take her daughter to the pool. According to the news report, the boy’s grandmother had wanted to take him to lunch, but the mother told her no. The grandmother was worried, so she went to the house and Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Patronizing a Prostitute Attorney Is Selling Your Virginity Legal in Larimer County?
I read a recent article about an 18-year-old woman who is trying to sell her virginity to the highest bidder. I’m hoping this doesn’t inspire any bidders in Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park, because agreeing to exchange money for sex is definitely a crime in Larimer County. The Fort Collins police have been in “sting mode” setting up fake Continue Reading
Fort Collins Careless Driving AttorneyIncreased Penalties for Texting While Driving in Larimer County
The fight against distracted driving is in full force in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. Signs are posted everywhere reminding people to put down their phones and focus on driving. Governor Hickenlooper just signed a bill into law that will severely increase the penalties surrounding a texting while driving ticket. Before, a first offense was a $50 fine and Continue Reading
Fort Collins Reckless Endangerment Attorney | Cyclists Shoots Gun to Blow Off Steam
You know, even when you legally own a gun and have all the proper paperwork to carry that firearm on your person, it doesn’t mean you have free reign with your gun in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. A pro-cyclist is learning that the hard way as he was recently given a summons to appear in Jefferson County Court Continue Reading
Fort Collins Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Attorney | Statute of Limitations Means No Charges for Up Skirt Photos
A real estate broker from Denver will not be facing Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification charges, even though he possessed up-skirt photos. How is this possible? Well, the man’s girlfriend, who initially found the videos and photos in August of 2015 on the broker’s email, didn’t report anything until February of 2017. Even though the Denver Police Department did Continue Reading
Fort Collins Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Attorney | Denver Operational Spring Cleanup
Recently, law enforcement agencies in the Denver area teamed up to arrest 19 sex offenders who had failed to register as sex offenders, as required. Fifty law enforcement employees including those from the U.S. Marshals Service, Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Lakewood Police Department, Thornton Police Department, and Westminster Police Department teamed up to locate the fugitive offenders. Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Mischief Attorney | Woman Eggs Cars
I understand how easy it is to get annoyed with your neighbors. If you are unlucky enough to live next to rude or inconsiderate people in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, you may understand where the subject of this blog is coming from. According to a news report, a woman, who lived with her parents in their million-dollar home, Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault on a Child Attorney | Father Posts Signs Telling Lies
We might not all agree on the laws that the State of Colorado has passed, but they are the laws we are expected to follow in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. According to a recent news report, a father found out his 16-year-old daughter was having an intimate relationship with their 21-year-old neighbor. When he contacted police, he Continue Reading
Fort Collins DUI Lawyer | Mandatory Sentence for Felony DUI Charges?
I recently wrote a blog about how Colorado lawmakers are debating changes to the Sexual Exploitation of a Child law to lessen the punishment for teens convicted of consensual sexting. Well, those same lawmakers are at it again, addressing a different law. This time, however, they are moving in a harsher direction for DUIs. Currently, the felony Driving Under the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Prohibited Use of Weapons Attorney | Denver Officer’s Illegal Use of His Firearm
Possessing a gun is a big responsibility in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. It is an even bigger responsibility when a position of trust accompanies the weapon possession. One Denver police sergeant is feeling the weight of that responsibility after receiving criminal charges for using his weapon inappropriately while on duty. According to the news report, the sergeant was Continue Reading