The application process for becoming a Fort Collins police officer is tough. There are exams, interviews and even polygraphs involved. The purpose behind this multi-step process is to find candidates who are upstanding, law abiding citizens. I know of someone who was denied at the last step for admitting to being at a party in college where some people were Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Second Degree Trespassing Lawyer | Tebow’s Girlfriend Gets the Boot?
It’s not uncommon for women to develop crushes on their favorite sports star. It is, however, uncommon for those women to travel across the country to show up where the sports star is training, claiming to be his girlfriend. That’s what one Arvada woman is accused of doing, and she ended up being charged with Trespassing. According to the news Continue Reading
Fort Collins Endangering Public Transportation Attorney | Don’t Mess with RTD
Recently, three people were arrested for an alleged attack on an RTD bus driver in Denver. According to the new report, two women got on the bus and refused to pay the fare. The bus diver asked them to exit the bus, but they refused to do that too. Then, the two women began assaulting the bus driver, including hitting Continue Reading
Fort Collins False Reporting Attorney | The Things Some People Will Do to Get Out of Work
I don’t know about you, but I hate waking up early in the morning to get ready for work – especially on Monday mornings. But, I enjoy my job, so once I get over the fact that the obnoxious alarm has pulled me out of my peaceful slumber, I get up and get on with things. This morning, on my Continue Reading
Fort Collins Computer Crimes Lawyer | Larimer County Jail Employee Shared Confidential Information
In criminal court cases, there is a lot of confidential information that can only be shared through certain channels. For example, a Boulder County District Attorney shares information with a defense attorney and then the defense attorney can share that information with clients. However, Larimer County Jail employees are not qualified to share confidential information. That is why one jail Continue Reading
Fort Collins Murder Lawyer | Make My Day Law Defense in Teen’s Death
It’s not uncommon for teenagers to sneak out of the house after curfew. It’s also not unheard of for a teen to sneak a friend, boyfriend, or girlfriend into the house after mommy and daddy go to bed. Sometimes they get away with it and sometimes they get caught. One particular time, tragedy ensued. A man’s 14-year-old daughter snuck in Continue Reading
Fort Collins Attempted Theft Attorney | If You Didn’t Buy It, You Can’t Return It
I don’t know about you but, when I see an article about a potential scam, I always check it out. A man is has been accused of trying to scam local pet stores out of money. Apparently, the man has been visiting a few privately owned pet stores claiming to have bought dog food there and it contained bugs. That Continue Reading
Fort Collins Third Degree Assault Attorney | High School Principal Found Guilty at Trial
There is always a risk when taking a case to trial in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. Sometimes the risk is worth it and sometimes, it’s just not. For one Jefferson County high school principal, it must have been worth the risk, as he took his Domestic Violence – 3rd Degree Assault charge to trial – and lost. Probably Continue Reading
Fort Collins Menacing Attorney | Gun Does Not Belong at a Park
A Northern Colorado man is facing Felony Menacing charges after taking a gun to a park and showing it to a little girl. According to the news report, the 21 year old started talking to a young girl, asking her if she wanted to be tased. The girl said she tried to walk away, but was followed and shown a Continue Reading
Fort Collins Aggravated Robbery of a Controlled Substance Lawyer | Robbery of a Pharmacy
I have written many a blog about Robbery and Aggravated Robbery cases in Fort Collins and all across Colorado. But, when I saw the news headlines about a man robbing a pharmacy, it gave me the perfect opportunity to discuss an even more aggravated type of Robbery – Aggravated Robbery of a Controlled Substance. In the news story, the man Continue Reading