Memorial Day usually marks the start of the boating season in Fort Collins and Larimer County. If you are someone who owns a boat, or enjoys boating, it’s important to know what laws are in place related to boating. Let’s look at some common offenses related to boating. Careless Driving of a Boat in Larimer County: What is Careless Operation Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Attempt to Influence a Public Servant Attorney A Wild Revenge Plot Gone Wrong
Attempt to Influence a Public Servant is charged when someone is accused of lying to alter a public servant’s action. In what seems to a be a really wild revenge plot gone wrong, a woman is facing Attempt to Influence a Public Servant charges after she made a report that a Colorado councilwoman had inappropriate contact with her own 2-year-old Continue Reading
Fort Collins 2nd Degree Assault Defense Attorney Drugging Someone is Charged as Assault in Colorado
In Fort Collins, Larimer County and across Colorado, there are many different actions that can be charged as Second Degree Assault. These actions include: With intent to cause bodily injury to someone, causing bodily injury with a deadly weapon; Causing bodily injury to a peace officer, firefighter, or EMS provider; Causing serious bodily to a peace officer, firefighter, or EMS Continue Reading
Three Degrees of Trespassing in Fort Collins What is the Difference Between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree Criminal Trespass
Trespassing is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of unlawfully entering somewhere. The various levels of Trespass (First Degree Criminal Trespass, Second Degree Criminal Trespass and Third Degree Criminal Trespass) are charged depending on where the trespassing occurred and sometimes the intent behind the trespass. Let’s take a closer look at each degree of Continue Reading
Fort Collins Resisting Arrest Lawyer Resisting Assault Does Not Equal Resisting Arrest
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Resisting Arrest is charged when a person is accused of using physical force to stop an officer from arresting them or another person. A man was recently charged with this crime, along with Second Degree Assault on a Peace Officer, DUI, and a license plate violation, only to have all the serious charges dropped. Continue Reading
Indecent Exposure Attorney in Fort Collins Indecent Exposure to a Child Charged as a Felony?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Indecent Exposure is generally charged as a class 1 misdemeanor. The only caveat to that is if it is a third or subsequent offense. Meaning, if the person charged already has two prior convictions for Indecent Exposure, then it is up charged to a class 6 felony. However, a new bill is being presented Continue Reading
Fort Collins Burglary Attorney Woman Watches Burglary Live from Security System
Second Degree Burglary is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of unlawfully entering into someone’s home with intent to commit another crime. In today’s story, that other crime was Theft. According to the report, a woman was out of town when she received an alert from her security system. She opened the live view Continue Reading
Fort Collins Obstructing a Highway Attorney Actress Arrested for Blocking Sidewalk During Minimum Wage Protest
Did you know that in Fort Collins and Larimer County blocking a sidewalk is a criminal offense? Well, now you do! Recently, actress Susan Sarandon was arrested for just that – an issue stemming from a protest. According to the report, the actress was involved in a minimum wage protest because a state had raised their minimum wage, but failed Continue Reading
Loveland Harassment Attorney Prank Calls = Harassment in Colorado
Harassment is charged for various reasons in Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park. One reason a person may be charged with Harassment is for making prank calls. A news reporter was recently in front of the court for using his state governor’s personal cell phone number to make prank calls to others. According to the report, the reporter had used Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Mischief and Bias-Motivated Crime Hate Speech and Property Damage in Colorado
One way Bias-Motivated Crime is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County, when a person is accused of causing property damage to intimidate or harass someone based on race, religion, sexual orientation or disability. When property damage is involved, then Criminal Mischief is also charged. Police are currently looking for someone they believe wrote hate speech on various doors and Continue Reading