Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to a 5-year prison sentence for the shooting death of his girlfriend. Convicted of Culpable Homicide in South Africa, Pistorius will have to serve at least 1/6th of his sentence (10 months) before he can be placed on a different kind of correctional supervision (i.e. house arrest). Culpable Homicide means someone was unlawfully, but Continue Reading
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Some People Just Don’t Learn Their Lesson: A DUI Zombie
On Halloween night, a woman dressed as a zombie was arrested not once, but twice within a 3 – hour span for drunk driving (DUI). Overall, this was her fourth arrest for drinking and driving; the first two times they reduced the charges from Driving Under the Influence (DUI) to Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) and she was able to Continue Reading
Check Your Pockets! Leaving Evidence at the Scene of the Theft in Fort Collins
Leaving Evidence Behind We’ve all done it; left a bank or credit card somewhere, panicked, and quickly retraced your steps to find it. Well, for this man in Fort Collins, retracing his steps wasn’t really an option. A few weeks ago, Fort Collins Police reported two of their marked patrol cars were broken into and a pair of assault rifles were Continue Reading
Sexting in Fort Collins, Larimer County Colorado
On many occasions in Larimer County, we have defended both adults and teens charged with Sexual Exploitation or Internet Luring because of texting and sexting. In most of those cases, there were sexually explicit text conversations or provocative pictures sent or received. The real problem is, you have no idea what is contained in a text before you open it. Continue Reading
Your Miranda Rights | Fort Collins Lawyer
What Do I Need to Know About Miranda Rights? Often, we get calls to our office asking about Miranda Rights. It’s a great question and there are some really important things you need to know. This law is the result of a U.S. Supreme Court case, so it doesn’t matter if you are in Grand, Boulder or Larimer County; the Continue Reading
As If a Possible DUI Isn’t Enough…Add Public Indecency
Earlier this month, a couple was pulled over for a possible DUI. As they were being driven to the county jail to be processed, the deputy driving noticed something going on in the back seat. The couple had decided to have sex on their way to jail. The man was literally caught with his pants down. The deputy pulled over Continue Reading
You Have Any Weed? What Not to Text to Your Probation Officer
Be Careful Who You Text There are many rules to follow when on parole or probation. One of the most important is that you are not to possess, use, or consume any illegal drugs. You are even required to submit urine samples to test that you are abiding by this rule. So, why did a man from out of state Continue Reading
911: For Emergencies Only
We are all taught as kids that you call 911 in the case of an emergency. But what constitutes an emergency? For a Connecticut woman, apparently something like a scratched CD is a crisis worthy of a 911 call. That’s right, this woman has turned to 911 162 times for everyday occurrences she deems ‘emergencies’ in the last 7 years. Continue Reading
Mandatory Sentencing: Does the Punishment Fit the Crime?
A Florida man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at his daughter’s boyfriend. How is this possible? Well, the State of Florida has a mandatory sentence requirement for violent crimes and he was found guilty at trial requiring him to serve every day of a 20 – year sentence. Even the judge made it Continue Reading
Talking to the Police: A Bad Idea in Larimer County
All throughout our site, we try to emphasize the importance of exercising your right to remain silent when it comes to talking to the police in Fort Collins. When they say, “what you say can and will be used against you in a court of law,” they mean it. Things are very easily taken out of context and in trying Continue Reading