This is another story where a reaction to an arrest made it much worse than it could have been. A Fort Collins man was pulled over for a traffic infraction. When the Larimer County Sheriff’s Deputy went to arrest him on an outstanding warrant, things went south. The man refused to leave his car and repeatedly reached down toward the Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Second Degree Assault and Resisting Arrest Attorney | Punching a Police Officer is Not a Good Idea
Some people never learn, fighting back tends to make things worse. That is definitely the case for one Fort Collins man. He was pulled over by a Larimer County Sheriff Deputy and during the stop, his car was searched. Apparently, there was illegal narcotics in his possession. That’s when things went wrong. When the deputy attempted to arrest the man, Continue Reading
Fort Collins Third Degree Assault Domestic Violence Lawyer | Trying to Whip Him Into Shape
I don’t know many people who love to get up in the morning when their alarm goes off. In fact, I think most people can relate to hitting the snooze button once or twice before dragging themselves out of bed to get ready for work. I guess one woman got sick of her boyfriend not wanting to get up for Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexting Attorney | Sexual Exploitation Lawyer | Law Makers Push for Misdemeanor Sexting Law
I have written numerous blogs on the topic of sexting and the harsh punishment related to the current Colorado law known as Sexual Exploitation of a Child. The fact is, many teenagers are becoming convicted felons who are required to register as sex offenders because the law does not appropriately address the juvenile issue. Kids have so much access to Continue Reading
Fort Collins Misdemeanor Theft Lawyer | Taking Cell Phone Leads to Criminal Charges
I have written more stories than I care to admit about the government intervening with parental decisions on how to discipline their children. But, I have to say, this one takes the cake. A father was arrested for taking his 12-year-old daughter’s cell phone away as a punishment. According to the news report, the man found some disrespectful text messages Continue Reading
Fort Collins DUI Lawyer & DWAI Attorney | Is Auto-Brewery Syndrome an Affirmative DUI Defense?
When I started to read a news article about a woman claiming her body brewed its own alcohol, I was quite skeptical. However, it seems to be a real thing – at least real enough to get her out of her Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charge. According to the news report, the woman’s BAC was four times the legal Continue Reading
Fort Collins False Reporting Defense Lawyer | An Ambulance is Not a Taxi, The Hospital is Not a Hotel
When you need to get somewhere and you don’t have a car, what do you do? Personally, I would call a taxi or Uber to get me where I needed to go. When you need somewhere to stay, where do you go? Well, if I am in an area where I don’t know anyone, I would choose to stay at Continue Reading
Fort Collins Disorderly Conduct Lawyer | But He Was Just Trying to Save the Dogs
When people panic, they don’t always act in rational ways. Sometimes their reactions even make things worse, but it’s so hard to stand back and do nothing. I’m pretty sure that’s exactly how one man felt when he was watching his house burn with his dogs inside. According to the news report, the first responders told the man to stay Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Assault Attorney | Anger Over Spilled Milk
You know the saying “don’t cry over spilled milk?” Well, one man should have followed that saying – it would have saved him from criminal charges. According to the news report, the man allegedly reacted in anger when his wife reached for some peanut butter and knocked over a glass of milk. He apparently wanted it cleaned up immediately, so Continue Reading
Fort Collins Introduction of Contraband Lawyer | Contraband by Drone
Three men were recently arrested for Attempted Introduction of Contraband outside of a correctional facility complex after their truck was searched and drugs, tobacco and pornography were found. That doesn’t exactly scream Introduction of Contraband, but when the drone was discovered, police connected the dots. According to the news report, the men had been under surveillance when they were arrested. Continue Reading