When a person is charged with a crime in Fort Collins and Larimer County, they are often put under many constraints while the case is pending. One common thing they are told is not allowed is consuming alcohol. Those required to check in with pre-trial services are often made to do random UAs and BAs, sometimes even when their case Continue Reading
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Larimer County Criminal Mischief Lawyer Fort Collins Man Charged with Felony for Graffiti
Criminal Mischief is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person causes damage to someone else’s property. A Fort Collins man was recently arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief after he was seen spray painting “DEAD” on city property. The graffiti was distinctive enough to be recognized in other areas of the city as well – over 100 Continue Reading
Criminal Complicity in Fort Collins, Colorado Courts Larimer County Criminal Defense Attorney
Crimes which attach to other crimes are known as Inchoate crimes (not complete by themselves). In Fort Collins courts, one of these is Complicity and another is Accessory. Complicity involves conduct before a crime occurs, while Accessory is conduct after a crime occurs. In most cases, the actual crime is completed by a separate person. These crimes should be known Continue Reading
Fort Collins Prohibited Use of Weapons Lawyer Colorado Man Wanted for Shooting at Oil Workers
Prohibited Use of Weapons is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County for a number of different reasons. You can be charged with this crime for recklessly discharging a firearm or aiming a gun at a person. A Colorado man is currently being sought by law enforcement for that very reason. According to the report, the man was accused of Continue Reading
Fort Collins Alcohol Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Principal Gets Probation for Giving Minor Alcohol
In Larimer County and Fort Collins, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged when a person allows or encourages a child to break a law. A Colorado assistant principal was recently sentenced to three years of probation after he was accused of giving a minor alcohol. According to the report, the principal had invited a minor (not a Continue Reading
Police Bias in Fort Collins Unlawful Sexual Contact and Sexual Assault Investigations
After 30 years as a defense attorney reading police reports and working on Fort Collins Unlawful Sexual Contact and Sexual Assault cases, I’ve seen a consistent pattern of how bias impacts Fort Collins Police investigations of sex cases. Read about common steps taken by police to investigate accusations – they still hold true. Larimer County Bias Police Investigations of Unlawful Continue Reading
Juvenile Attorney in Fort Collins Boulder Football Player Charged as Juvenile, but Treated as an Adult?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, juvenile criminal cases are treated differently than adult cases. In most cases, this is a good thing. Those involved in the juvenile court system tend to recognize that the juvenile is not yet mature and their age should be a factor in how their case is resolved. In fact, in most cases, the focus Continue Reading
Fort Collins Escorting Without a License Lawyer What Are the Crimes Related to Escorting?
Much like with other professions, escorts and escort services must have a valid and up to date license filed with the licensing agency in order to legally practice their profession in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. Without these licenses, penalties can be assessed if an escort or escorting agency is caught in violation. Let’s look at the requirements related Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault Attorney Colorado Man Charged with Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
One reason a person can be charged with Sexual Assault in Fort Collins and Larimer County is when a person claims to have been forced into the sexual contact. A Colorado man was recently arrested for Kidnapping, Menacing, and Sexual Assault after a woman claimed she escaped from a moving vehicle. According to the report, the woman claimed she had Continue Reading
Fort Collins Defense Attorney Criminal Mischief and Menacing in the Time of Quarantine
During a time when people are worried about their health and safety because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not unheard of for some to take extreme measures to make their point. Take, for instance, a group of armed vigilantes who decided to take quarantining matters into their own hands. According to the report, a man reported that there were a Continue Reading