It is easy to be charged with Obstructing a Peace Officer in Larimer County. All it takes is for a police officer to believe you are interfering with them while they are performing their duty. This statute sounds like a wise way to protect law enforcement throughout Colorado. Unfortunately, the police often abuse this law by overcharging it. Let’s look Continue Reading
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Theft Charges and White Collar Crime in Fort Collins and Larimer County
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Theft charges occur after a person takes someone else’s property (with no intention of returning it) without authorization. The severity of the offense is based on the value of the items which were stolen. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at Theft – C.R.S. 18-4-401 charges and white collar crime in Continue Reading
How to Prepare for an Alcohol Evaluation (DUI) in Ft. Collins
If you are going in for an alcohol evaluation in Fort Collins or Larimer County, it is most likely because you have pled guilty or been convicted of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI). This evaluation is usually conducted by the probation department in the jurisdiction where you were charged (occasionally, the alcohol evaluation can be moved to a Continue Reading
Disorderly Conduct Attorney in Loveland Officer Spends Two Weeks on Probation
Disorderly Conduct can be charged in Fort Collins and Loveland for different actions, like making too much noise or fighting with another person in a public place. A Pueblo police officer recently pled to this charge, after initially being charged with felony Second Degree Assault. According to the report, the officer was initially charged with the felony after an alleged Continue Reading
Second Degree Assault in Fort Collins and Loveland A Double Whammy for Strangling an Officer
Second Degree Assault can be charged in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park for many different reasons. One of those reasons is causing injury to a peace officer. Another reason could be an allegation of strangulation. For one police officer, his actions could result in charges under both these subsections. According to a report, a male police officer was confronting Continue Reading
Fort Collins Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Plea Agreement for Man Who Bought Gun for Rittenhouse
Contributing to the Delinquency is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County, when a person is accused of encouraging a minor to break the law. But, what happens when the minor is found not guilty of breaking any laws? Well, that’s the situation with the man who purchased the gun that Kyle Rittenhouse used. According to the report, the man Continue Reading
Child Abuse Attorney in Fort Collins Mom Puts Son in Trunk to Avoid COVID Exposure
Child Abuse is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of injuring a child or putting a child in a situation where they could be injured. A mom was recently arrested and charged with this crime after she went to an extreme to quarantine her child who was suspected of having COVID. According to the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Aggravated Motor Vehicle Lawyer Car Thieves Leave Nasty Note Behind
Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of taking the vehicle of another without permission. Depending on the circumstances, this crime can be charged as First Degree Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft or Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in the Second Degree. A woman recently reported her car as stolen when it Continue Reading
Fort Collins Identity Theft Attorney Child Identity Theft
Identity Theft is commonly charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person uses someone else’s information to purchase items or obtain cash. Recently, an article was published regarding an uptick in a certain type of Identity Theft – Child Identity Theft. According to the article, someone will use the identifying information of a child (name and social security Continue Reading
Fort Collins Attorney for Prostitution Charges Undercover Officer Gets a Too Involved in Prostitution Sting Operation
Prostitution is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person agrees to have sexual contact with someone in exchange for money. Colorado, much like many places, loves to do prostitution stings. These stings are both to catch those prostituting themselves and those looking for prostitution services. Usually in these stings, an undercover officer is involved. Recently, one of Continue Reading