If the police show up at your door, don’t let them in. As criminal defense attorneys in Larimer County, we have seen many cases where people let Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park police into their home and were charged with a crime. Letting the police into your home or apartment gives them the opportunity to find evidence to use Continue Reading
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Larimer County Jail: How Much Time Will I Spend in Jail?
We are often asked by our clients who are considering a sentence in the Larimer County Jail: “How much time will I spend in jail?” There are a few ways in which an inmate can shorten the sentence in Larimer County, but according to Colorado statute, the maximum amount of time that can be removed from a jail sentence is Continue Reading
Boating While Intoxicated: The Same as DUI / DWAI in Larimer County?
Summer is almost here is in Colorado and during this season, the weather is usually fantastic and spirits are high. Many of you are planning fun weekends filled with hiking, picnicking, camping, boating and swimming. Be careful, though – holiday weekends like Memorial Day and Labor Day are when police in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park are out in Continue Reading
Fort Collins 3rd Degree Trespassing Attorney Student Charged with Trespassing in His Own School?
Third Degree Trespass is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person unlawfully enters or remains on someone else’s property. But what happens when that property is a public place – like a public school? Well, I guess you can still get arrested because that’s exactly what happened to a teenager recently. According to the report, the 18-year-old Continue Reading
Fort Collins Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Teacher Charged for Recording Students
Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of filming or photographing the intimate parts of another without consent. A teacher recently pled guilty for this exact situation after it was discovered he was using hidden cameras. According to the report, the teacher’s au pair originally found a hidden Continue Reading
Larimer County DUI Attorney Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving into Cemetery
DUI – Driving Under the Influence – is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of operating a motor vehicle while the person is incapable of operating the vehicle safely due to alcohol, drugs, or both. A woman was recently arrested for this charge after she ended up crashing in a cemetery. According to the Continue Reading
Larimer County Disorderly Conduct Attorney Can Talking on the Phone Too Loudly Result in Disorderly Conduct Charges?
Disorderly Conduct can be charged for various reasons in Fort Collins and Larimer County, and one of those reasons is for making unreasonable noise in a public place or near a private residence. I recently read a story about a woman who was ticketed for talking too loudly on her phone outside her home. According to the report, she was Continue Reading
Fort Collins Indecent Exposure Lawyer Naked Woman Found Masturbating in Random Car
Indecent Exposure is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County for exposing themselves or masturbating in view of another. A woman was recently charged with this crime after a bizarre set of circumstances. According to the report, someone at a business found a woman completely naked and masturbating in a vehicle. When law enforcement arrived, she had moved to another Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney Police Chief Charged with Multiple Charges of Domestic Violence Assault
Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer charged with ANY underlying crime in Fort Collins and Colorado when the alleged victim and accused have been or currently are in an intimate relationship. A small town Colorado police chief was recently arrested and charged with a barrage of Domestic Violence offenses, including Second Degree Assault, Third Degree Assault, False Imprisonment, and Harassment Continue Reading
Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child Lawyer in Larimer County Teacher Charged in Undercover Operation
Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person communicates online with someone the person believes to be under the age of 15 and in that communication, requests some sort of exposure of intimate parts. An elementary school teacher was recently arrested after an undercover operation. According to the report, law enforcement Continue Reading