We all know there are not a lot of food and restaurant choices when driving on the turnpike or toll roads. While it is nice there are rest stops along the way, making it so you do not have to pay to get off and then pay to get back on the road just to get some food or gas, Continue Reading
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Child Abuse in Fort Collins | Once Again, the Law Oversteps and Causes More Harm than Good
Sometimes, things just don’t go according to plan. Everyone has experienced this at one time or another. Whether you intend to leave on time for work and spill your coffee, making you late or you have everything scheduled out for your vacation and the transportation breaks down making you miss your scheduled events. Basically, life happens. One family had a Continue Reading
Campus Rape in Fort Collins | When College Campus Procedures Take the Law into Their Own Hands
One of the most fundamental principles in the American criminal justice system is the idea that a defendant is innocent until proven guilty. While the news and media do a good job of presenting the opposite side, the Courts are expected to uphold this vital principle. We expect our ‘presumption of innocence’ to extend beyond just the law into most Continue Reading
DUI in Fort Collins | Uncle Jesse Ticketed for Driving Under the Influence
When police receive numerous calls about a possible drunken driver, they usually spring into action and track down the driver before anyone is hurt. That’s exactly what happened to John Stamos, an actor best known for his role as Uncle Jesse on “Full House.” Police dispatch received reports of a drunk driver and Mr. Stamos was identified as the driver Continue Reading
Theft in Fort Collins | But Where Are the Chickens?
While aspiring chicken farmers everywhere understand the yearning of owning a chicken coop, one man apparently decided to jump start his chicken farming career in a less than legal way. A Grand Junction man allegedly stole a chicken coop full of chickens. Police were able to recover the chicken coop in the backyard of the Mesa County man, but unfortunately Continue Reading
Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification | Fox 31 Denver Asks Attorney Terry O’Malley
ecently, Fox 31 Denver requested the expert opinion of the O’Malley Law Office on an Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification case. What brought about the curiosity concerning this crime? Well, a Denver school employee was charged with the sexual offense for looking through a teenage student’s cell phone and viewing ‘embarrassing and explicit videos.’ He allegedly took the phone Continue Reading
Background Checks in Fort Collins: What Can People Find Out About You?
It used to be when you applied for a job, your prospective employer would verify your employment history and check your references to make a decision about whether or not to hire you. Now, the common practice is to run full background checks on a person to get as much information as possible. But what is actually included in a Continue Reading
Burglary in Fort Collins | Only Leave a Trail if You Want to Be Found
When Hansel and Gretel left the bread trail behind, it was an intentional way of making sure they could be found and make their way home. Well, in true Hansel and Gretel style, 3 burglars left behind a trail, leading the police right to them. According to the news report, a burger restaurant reported that their cash register and surveillance Continue Reading
Manslaughter Charges in Fort Collins | Blame the Drug Dealer for an Overdose?
An alleged drug dealer is facing Manslaughter charges after a man overdosed and died on the drugs she provided. The dealer, the deceased man’s girlfriend, apparently provided the man with the heroin he used to overdose and then did not get him the immediate help he needed while overdosing. According to text messages pulled from her phone, she admitted the Continue Reading
False Reporting in Fort Collins | Can You Be Charged for Butt Dialing 911?
911 communication centers are very busy places. Recently, the centers have reported being more busy than ever due to the increased amount of non-emergency calls. Apparently, people are not quite clear on the definition of emergency. One drunk male called because he needed a ride home and he wasn’t sure exactly where he was. Another woman dialed 911 to report Continue Reading