Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer that can be attached to any underlying crime when the two parties involved are or have been in an intimate relationship. This can apply to a low level misdemeanor, like Harassment or a high level felony, like First Degree Assault. While many think of the holidays as a time of family and fun, for Continue Reading
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Larimer County Unlawful Sexual Contact Lawyer Tailor Charged for Inappropriate Touching
Unlawful Sexual Contact is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of having sexual contact with someone without their consent. A Colorado tailor was recently charged with this crime after two people reported inappropriate touching while having their clothes fitted. According to the report, the incidents occurred months apart, one with a woman in January Continue Reading
Fort Collins Child Sex Exploitation Lawyer Teacher Charged with Child Pornography Crimes
Sexual Exploitation of a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is involved with child pornography. This criminal charge can range from simple possession of pornographic images to creating the images or allowing a child to be used for creating these images. A Colorado middle school teacher was recently arrested and charged with this crime. Continue Reading
Sexual Assault Attorney in Fort Collins Judge Rejects Plea Agreement in Sexual Assault Case
Sexual Assault can be charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County for many different scenarios. One of those scenarios is having inappropriate contact during a medical treatment or examination. That’s exactly what an acupuncturist was accused of recently in Larimer County. However, the allegations must be hard to prove, because the DA ended up offering a plea to Unauthorized Practice Continue Reading
Fort Collins Third Degree Assault Attorney Woman Assaulted During Carjacking
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Assault in the Third Degree is charged when a person causes bodily injury to another. Recently, a woman was assaulted during a carjacking in Colorado. According to the report, three men approached the woman while she was in her car with her baby. She was pushed out of her car and the vehicle was Continue Reading
Menacing Defense Lawyer in Larimer County Only a Judge Gets Protection from Airing His Dirty Laundry
Menacing is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of putting another in fear of serious bodily injury. With the instantaneous access we have to news stories, we live in a time where anyone accused of anything can be blasted out to the world. Because of this, most people are assumed to be guilty in Continue Reading
Top 3 Differences Between Burglary and Robbery in Fort Collins, Colorado
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
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