When most people hear the phrase ‘Computer Crime’ in Fort Collins, they think of computer hacking – illegally getting into someone else’s computer system to take something. But, in true Colorado legislature fashion, the legal definition of Computer Crime includes so much more than just that. It is an extremely broad law that can even punish people for using computers Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Violation of a Protection Order Attorney | A Like on Facebook Leads to an Arrest
When a protection order is entered in a criminal case, it usually prevents the defendant from having any contact with the victims and/or witnesses involved in the case. But what constitutes contact? According to one judge, a like on Facebook meets the contact definition. According to the news report, a man was arrested for clicking the thumbs up sign on Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault on a Child Attorney | Teacher and Coach Accused of Sexually Assaulting Juvenile Relative
Recently, a Fort Collins elementary school teacher was arrested and accused Sexual Assault on a Child – Pattern and Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust. He is currently begin held in the Larimer County Jail waiting to see a judge, who will set his bond and enter a protection order forbidding any contact with Continue Reading
Larimer County Animal Cruelty Attorney | Some Added Punishments for an Animal Abuse or Cruelty to Animal Conviction
Generally, state statutes dictate sentencing guidelines, which set up what options a judge or district attorney has for punitive measures in any court case. Sometimes, however, a Larimer, Boulder or Grand County judge will add in certain requirements, beyond what the law outlines. Is it legal? Is it within the limitations of the Constitution? Some may argue that it is Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Mischief Attorney | Graffiti and Nature
Hikers are up in arms about some recent vandalism that occurred along Meadow View Trail in Jefferson County. According to the news report, someone has been using spray paint to graffiti various items in nature. Apparently the tag ‘lil dubz’ was painted on rocks and trees all along the trail and it is unknown if the spray paint can even Continue Reading
Pro Se Representation in Fort Collins: A Good Idea?
Before getting into the debate on whether pro se representation is a good idea, we should probably talk about what it actually is. In laymen’s terms, pro se representation is when a defendant decides to represent themselves without a lawyer in Larimer, Boulder, or Grand County Court. Usually when, people charged with a crime choose to go this route, it Continue Reading
Fort Collins Petty Theft Lawyer | Don’t Take a Cop’s Fry
Some people take great offense when another person eats something off their plate. Sharing can be a difficult concept to master. One woman definitely felt the wrath of a man not willing to share when she ended up handcuffed and in the back of a police car charged with Theft. According to the news report, two women were in a Continue Reading
Fort Collins Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Attorney | Peeping Tom
An Arvada dad recently called the police to report a peeping tom. According to the news report, the dad saw a man outside his house peeking through his teenage daughter’s window. He recorded the incident on a camera set up for security. He kept the surveillance video and submitted it to the Arvada police. They released some still shots from Continue Reading
Fort Collins 1st Degree Forgery Attorney | An All-Encompassing Crime
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Forgery basically means faking something. Whether the person creates a fake identity or a fake document, doesn’t matter when it comes to the Forgery statute. All types of fakes are covered in this statute, meaning it has a very broad reach for forged documents. Let’s take a closer look at the various types Continue Reading
Fort Collins Reckless Endangerment Attorney | Criminal Charges for a Flat Tire?
There is nothing more annoying than losing out on a primo parking spot. Especially if that spot was designated as yours. It seemed to get one high school teacher really hot and bothered when he arrived at school to find a student had parked in his parking space. In response to this perceived slight, the teacher decided to let the Continue Reading