Burglary and Robbery are terms that are often confused by those who don’t come across the legal definitions on a regular basis. When people think of a burglary or a robbery, they think of someone taking something that doesn’t belong to them (Theft) by breaking into their home or business. While this can be one possible scenario for a Burglary Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Possession of a Controlled Substance Attorney Is Possession of Meth, Cocaine, Heroin or Ecstasy a Drug Misdemeanor or Felony?
It used to be that possessing certain controlled substances of any amount, like meth, cocaine, heroin or ecstasy, was an automatic drug felony in Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado. However, laws have changed and now the amount of these drugs you are caught possessing matters. As of March 2020, it is no longer a felony to possess methamphetamine, cocaine, Continue Reading
Indecent Exposure Charges in Fort Collins, Colorado What You Should Know If You’ve Been Charged
Indecent Exposure charges are serious in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. One bad decision made after a college drinking party, or at an adult movie theater, and your future can be changed. Why is this crime so devastating? Because Indecent Exposure is a sex offense: This means that if a person is convicted, they will be required to (a), Continue Reading
Express Consent, Roadside Maneuvers and DUI / DWAI – 2 Things You Should Know! Fort Collins Criminal Defense Attorney
There is a lot of confusion about DUI / DWAI law in Larimer and Jackson County (C.R.S. 42-4-1301). Many people don’t know their rights. As criminal defense attorneys who have over 20 years of experienced working with clients in DUI / DWAI cases, we have a thorough understanding of how the law works. There is a test you are not Continue Reading
Resisting Arrest Attorney in Fort Collins Traffic Ticket Turns into Misdemeanor Resisting Arrest
Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of not complying with lawful orders while being arrested. A teenager was recently charged with this crime after he was not cooperative during a traffic stop. According to the report, a Greeley police officer saw the teen run a stop sign. He decided to pull Continue Reading
Fort Collins False Imprisonment Attorney Woman Charged with False Imprisonment for Holding Man in Car
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, False Imprisonment is charged when a person is accused of confining someone against their will. The Loveland Police recently arrested a woman for this crime after a strange traffic stop. According to the report, the officers saw the woman driving ‘erratically.’ They followed her and at one point, she stopped and a male got Continue Reading
Fort Collins Reckless Endangerment Lawyer Man Charged After Shooting a Neighbor Through Apartment Wall
Reckless Engenderment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person does something that creates a risk of serious injury to another. A man was recently charged with this crime (along with Assault and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm) after he shot his gun in his apartment and it went through the wall and hit his neighbor in Continue Reading
Fort Collins Internet Luring of a Child Attorney Facebook Messenger Sex Crimes Sting
Internet Luring of a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of having a sexual conversation over the internet or data network with a child under the age of 15 and also invites the child to meet in person. A Fort Collins man was arrested and charged with this crime, along with Internet Continue Reading
Fort Collins Obstructing a Peace Officer Attorney Deaf Man Arrested and Charged with Assault, Resisting and Obstructing – the Police Trifecta
Obstructing a Peace Office, Resisting Arrest, and Assault on a Police Officer is a trifecta the police love charging in Fort Collins and Larimer County. No one knows this better than a deaf man who was arrested a tased while being taken into custody, all because he wasn’t responding the way the officers wanted. News flash – he wasn’t responding Continue Reading
Fort Collins Shoplifting Attorney Rampant Retail Theft Causes Stores to Close
While Shoplifting is the term we commonly use to describe stealing from a store, in Fort Collins and Larimer County, this crime would be charged under the broader category of Theft. Recently, nationwide retailer Walgreens announced that it would be closing five more locations in another state due to rampant retail theft. According to the report, the retailer tried to Continue Reading