Protection orders are handed out like Halloween candy by magistrates and judges. While we find many of the protection orders to be overkill, this couple might just consider leaving theirs in place. The news report does not explain the circumstances surrounding the original protection order, but a man and woman both received a protection order preventing any contact with the other. Continue Reading
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Is Silence Obstruction of a Peace Officer in Larimer County?
Obstruction of a Police Officer is charged in Larimer County when a person impairs, obstructs, or hinders a police officer from preserving the peace or enforcing the law by threatening to use, or using violence, physical interference, or an obstacle. The definition of this offense is very vague, and often results in the rights of good people being infringed. Right Continue Reading
Fort Collins Third Degree Burglary Lawyer Vending Machine Burglary
Third Degree Burglary is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of breaking into a vending machine or other locked apparatus. Two men are currently wanted for this very crime after they were caught on camera trying to break into a coin machine. According to the report, one man attempted to cut the lock on Continue Reading
Larimer County Attorney for Child Abuse No Injury Charges Dealing Drugs with a Child in the Backseat
Usually when you hear the term Child Abuse in Fort Collins and Larimer County, you think of someone physically harming a child. However, there doesn’t need to be any injury or pain to charge this crime. Simply putting a child in a situation where there could be danger can result in these crimes. In fact, we often see Child Abuse Continue Reading
Disorderly Conduct Lawyer in Fort Collins Man Tries to Fight the Wrong Guy
Disorderly Conduct is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County for various different reasons, one of which included making too much noise near a home the person has no right to be near. A man was recently charged with this crime after he tried to call out his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend. According to the report, the man went to, what Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault on a Child Lawyer What Does the Sexually Violent Predator Designation Mean?
Sexual Assault on a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person has sexual contact with a child 14 years old or younger and the person is at least 4 years older than the child. A man who previously pled to Attempted Sexual Assault on a Child is now wanted for Failure to Register. According to Continue Reading
Driving Under the Influence Attorney in Fort Collins DUI Stop Turns into Assault on a Cop Car
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person operates a vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol. A woman is facing this charge, along with some others, after she ended up in her car sideways in a drainage ditch. According to the report, the woman’s driving had been reported after she backed Continue Reading
Domestic Violence Lawyer in Fort Collins COVID and Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer that is added to any crime when the two people involved are or have been in an intimate relationship. This means Domestic Violence cases can range from a low level misdemeanor to a high level felony. A recent news article reported that Domestic Violence cases are on the rise in Colorado and that COVID Continue Reading
Lawyer for Indecent Exposure Charges in Larimer County Masturbating in Public: Dinner and a Show!
Indecent Exposure is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County, when a person exposes themselves for sexual purposes or masturbates in public. A man was recently arrested for this crime after he was caught watching porn and touching himself twice on the same day. According to the report, the man was approached at a local diner one morning and asked Continue Reading
Theft Attorney in Fort Collins CSU Uses Bait Bikes to Catch Bike Thieves
Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person takes a thing of value from another. This could be money, electronics or even bicycles. It’s no surprise that those looking to take a bike (bike thieves) would target the Colorado State University campus, as the campus is ripe with bicycles galore! In fact, it is reported that Continue Reading