Domestic Violence (DV) in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park is a sentence enhancer that can be tacked on to any underlying crime. We see DV added to any charges when the victim is currently or has been in an intimate relationship with the accused. If convicted of a crime with this sentence enhancer, the defendant must complete Domestic Violence Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Disorderly Conduct Attorney | Teenagers Arrested at Aurora Mall Brawl
The day after Christmas is a great day to go shopping. Many people have gift certificates and Christmas money that is already burning a hole in their pockets and the sales are incredible! That is, as long as you don’t choose a mall where hundreds of teenagers are planning a brawl, like in Aurora this past week. According to the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Child Abuse Attorney | Don’t Open Those Presents or Else!
There is nothing better than finding the perfect present for someone, wrapping it, and giving it to them on Christmas. Watching their reaction as they open it is absolutely priceless. But, we know, kids tend to get excited and don’t especially like waiting for Christmas to get their presents. Hence, we get the snoopers who look through closets and under Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Exploitation of a Child Lawyer | Sexting and Juvenile Crimes
I recently read a story about a teacher in another state being reprimanded for an inappropriate algebra word problem. The story problem read: “Tony can send 5 texts and 3 nudes in 19 minutes. He could also send 3 texts and 1 nude in 9 minutes. How long would it take him to send one text and one nude?” The Continue Reading
Fort Collins Illegal Discharge of a Firearm Attorney | Selfie Gone Wrong
Everybody loves a good selfie, but what happens when a selfie goes wrong? Well, in this case…an arrest happens. According to the news report, a man had gone into the bathroom of a club in order to take a selfie with a handgun. Somehow in the process, the gun discharged and shot through the wall into women’s restroom. The man Continue Reading
Fort Collins Careless Driving Attorney | The Train Hits Your Car and You Get Ticketed
I read a story the other day, which actually peaked my interest because the traffic issue affected my commute to work. As I was driving into downtown Fort Collins, I was unable to take my normal route to get to the parking garage, because a train was just sitting on the tracks and police cars were blocking the roads. I Continue Reading
Fort Collins Hazing Attorney | Did You Know Hazing is a Criminal Offense?
Lately, I have been seeing several news stories related to hazing. It is an issue college campuses, like Colorado State University in Fort Collins, or the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, have been dealing with for years. This conduct occurs especially in sororities and fraternities. Some of these rituals seem to have spread to high school campuses as well. Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Defense Attorney | Subpoenas: What Are They and Are They Useful?
In Larimer, Grand, and Boulder County Court, the defense and the prosecution can use a document called a subpoena to get witnesses, experts, and victims to appear in court and testify. This is a vital part of any motions hearing or trial – bringing the right people in to present information that can help your case. Let’s look at the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Lawyer | Drone Technology Takes Voyeurism to a New Level
Drones are really popular right now. Almost every daily vlogger on YouTube uses one to enhance their video content and it really does. The video footage from a drone is amazing! That is, unless you are using it to commit a crime. That is what one out of state man decided to use his drone for, and the police are Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust Attorney | Middle School Teacher Facing Charges
A physical education teacher from Conifer, Colorado is facing Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust charges. According to the news report, the P.E. teacher was found with a 17-year-old girl at his family’s cabin. The girl had been reported as a runaway. When the two were found together, there were many open containers of Continue Reading