A Western State Colorado University professor was recently arrested for Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Internet Luring of a Child. According to the news report, the professor had contacted a female, who he thought to be under the age of fifteen. Instead, he was communicating online with an undercover investigator. The online communication allegedly included sexually explicit texts, Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Theft Lawyer | Keeping a Rental Movie for 14 Years Has Ugly Consequences
Sometimes, we get in trouble for the dumbest things! This story is definitely a case of that. A man was driving his young daughter to school when he was pulled over for a broken taillight. The officer ran his id and found that there was a 14-year-old warrant for his arrest. When the disbelieving man asked what the warrant was Continue Reading
Fort Collins Possession of a Dangerous Weapon Lawyer | Protection is Not a Defense
When police officers pulled over a man for some minor traffic violations, they got a lot more than they bargained for. According to the news report, an officer observed a man take a right turn without signaling and then block an intersection to stop and talk with a woman. When the officer pulled the man over, the man complied with Continue Reading
Fort Collins Prohibited Use of a Weapon Lawyer | Drinking and Guns
A Colorado Springs man was recently arrested for Prohibited Use of a Weapon and 2nd Degree Assault after an accidental shooting left one man in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to the news report, the man was intoxicated while handling a gun and the gun accidentally went off. The bullet struck another man in the head, but luckily Continue Reading
Fort Collins DUI / Driving Under the Influence Lawyer | There’s a Tree in Your Grille
I had read all sorts of crazy stories about drunk driving, but this one takes the cake. A woman was arrested for drinking and driving after a police officer spotted a car driving around with a 15-foot tree stuck in its car grille. Click here to see a picture! When questioned about it, the woman stated that she hit the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault Lawyer | Induction into the Mile High Club Leads to an Arrest
Airplanes are small and there is not a lot you can do without someone else knowing what you are doing. This can definitely be true when it comes to getting up and heading to the restroom. A 27-year-old man was accused of Sexual Assault when he allegedly met a 16-year-old female passenger in the airplane bathroom to have sex. The Continue Reading
Fort Collins Forgery Lawyer | It Was Just So Obvious…
Nobody likes to jump through the ridiculous hoops the DMV requires to get your license, license plate, or any other needed service, but we do it because we don’t have a choice. At least, not any other valid and legal choices, as demonstrated by the topic of today’s blog. A woman has been arrested for Forgery after driving around with Continue Reading
Fort Collins 2nd Degree Kidnapping Lawyer | Make Sure All Your Passengers Sign Consent Forms
When I read this news story, I got a little annoyed with the ridiculousness. A man was arrested for Kidnapping after driving off with his ex-girlfriend in his car. That’s right, she was in his car. I mean, if it was a contentious relationship or it was really over, then what was she doing in his car? According to the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Driving Under Restraint and Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender Lawyer | Fighting Back Just Makes It Worse
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
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