Cruelty to Animals is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of abusing or neglecting an animal. When the animal dies, then Aggravated Cruelty to Animals is charged. Recently, a man was charged with this offense after shooting a neighbor’s wolf dog. According to the report, a wolf sanctuary had one of their wolf dogs Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Probation Revocation Attorney Probation Violations and Revocation
When a person is sentenced to a period of probation in Fort Collins and Larimer County, they are required to adhere to a certain set of terms and conditions. If those conditions are not followed, the probation department can file to revoke your probation. This means that the judge will decide if further consequences are necessary. If you are facing Continue Reading
Larimer County Reckless Endangerment Lawyer Officers Let Woman Get Hit by a Train
Reckless Endangerment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of acting in a way that puts another person at risk for sustaining serious bodily injury. Recently, two Colorado police officers, one from Platteville and one from Fort Lupton, were charged with this crime after they allowed a woman to be hit by a train. Continue Reading
Larimer County Child Abuse Attorney Medical Child Abuse in Colorado
Child Abuse is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of causing harm to a child or allowing a child to be in harm’s way. A woman was recently sentenced in Douglas County, Colorado for this crime after she was found guilty at trial for medical Child Abuse. According to the report, the mother had Continue Reading
Fort Collins Self Defense Attorney Lazy Police Charge the Victims in Larimer County
Self Defense is an affirmative defense known as “Use of Physical Force in Defense of a Person” in Fort Collins and Larimer County Court. It is a tool for the defense to use when a person is charged with a crime like First Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, Third Degree Assault, Menacing, Harassment, or Disorderly Conduct, but their actions were Continue Reading
Harassment Attorney Fort Collins Not Following You, Just Watching
Harassment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County for a number of different reasons, one of which includes following someone around in a public place. That’s exactly what a man is facing after a woman out walking her dog had a negative interaction. According to the report, the woman reported that a man was watching her as she was Continue Reading
Burglary Attorney in Fort Collins If at First You Don’t Succeed… Try, Try Again
Burglary is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person trespasses on another’s property with the intent to commit another crime, often Theft. A man has been keeping law enforcement busy after being arrested twice in three days for the same crime – Burglary. According to the report, the man was first arrested after he was caught on Continue Reading
Pimping and Prostitution Attorney in Fort Collins, Colorado Pimp or Life Coach?
Pimping and other Prostitution related crimes are often the result of undercover operations in Fort Collins and Larimer County. At the beginning of the year, I wrote about a police officer who, while undercover, ended up receiving sexual services at a massage parlor that was under investigation for Prostitution and Pimping. Read that blog here. I just came across a Continue Reading
Unlawful Electronic Sexual Communication Vs. Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child Vs. Internet Luring of a Child – What’s the Difference in Fort Collins and Larimer County?
There are many different criminal charges related to online communication in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Three that are very similar are Unlawful Electronic Communication, Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child, and Internet Luring of a Child. Let’s take a closer look at these three crimes and the similarities and differences. Fort Collins Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child Lawyer: Continue Reading
Fort Collins Weapons Crime Defense Attorney Counterfeit Money Investigation Leads to Weapons Crime Charges
There are many different weapons crimes that a person can be charged with in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Some commonly charged ones include Prohibited Use of a Weapon, Menacing, Unlawfully Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm. But, there are many others that often result as an additional charge after an investigation. That’s the case with Continue Reading