Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of using or threatening to use physical force to keep a police officer from doing his or her job. Recently, an Aurora police sergeant was arrested and charged with Obstruction after he had an interaction with Denver Police. According to the report, the Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Burglary Lawyer Louis Vuitton High-End Merchandise Burglary
Burglary is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person unlawfully enters or remains in a building with the intent to commit another crime. When I read a recent news article about the Burglary of a Louis Vuitton store, it truly sounded like a movie scene, only in real life! According to the report, at least one man Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Defense Attorney Defense for Crime of Violence in Larimer County
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado, certain crimes are considered aggravated and are subject to special designations that enhance sentencing ranges. Some of those aggravating classes include: Extraordinary Risk Crimes, Habitual Offender Status, and Crime of Violence (CoV). The Crime of Violence designation includes an increase in prison time and requiring that you serve a higher percentage of that Continue Reading
Larimer County Sexual Assault on a Child Attorney Pre-Text Phone Calls in Sex Assault on a Child Cases
Sexual Assault on a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a child accuses someone at least four years older than them of having sexual contact with them. These serious charges are easily charged. No physical evidence is necessary. Usually, the child making the accusations is simply believed, even if some of the details don’t make sense Continue Reading
Enticement of a Child in Larimer County Arrests Can be Made Out of State for Enticement of a Child Charges
Enticement of a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-305 is a serious sex offense in Colorado. But, did you know you don’t have to live in this state in order to be charged with this crime? For example, if an adult is in another state and communicating with a child located in Fort Collins, Larimer County online, they could be extradited for Continue Reading
Sex Offender Intensive Supervised Probation (SOISP) in Larimer County: How to Be Successful on SOISP
Sex Offender Intensive Supervised Probation, also referred to as SOISP, is a very restrictive kind of probation that those sentenced for a sex offense can face. To be successful on this type of supervision, you must mentally prepare yourself. The fact is, probation basically owns you. The supervision starts off extremely restrictive and those restrictions will only lighten as your Continue Reading
“ Intimate Relationship ” as Defined in Domestic Violence Statute
Domestic Violence – C.R.S. 18-6-800.3 is commonly charged throughout Larimer County, Colorado. Domestic Violence (DV) is not a crime in and of itself. Instead, it is a sentence enhancer which can be attached to any crime – whether it be Harassment, Theft, or Disorderly Conduct. All that is required is that you have an “intimate relationship” (or past intimate relationship) Continue Reading
Fraud and Forgery In Larimer County Falsifying Payroll in Larimer County
One way we have seen people getting charged with Forgery – C.R.S. 18-5-102 is for falsifying payroll . Simply reporting hours on a paysheet payroll form that didn’t coincide with actual hours worked can easily result in these charges. Forgery Attorney in Fort Collins: What is Forgery in Larimer County? Forgery takes many shapes and forms. One way is to Continue Reading
Don’t Help the Police Arrest You in Larimer County Roadside Maneuvers – Just Say “No”
Do you want to be arrested? When we ask people this, the answer is always an adamant “no.” Unfortunately, most people unknowingly help the police arrest them for crimes in Larimer, Boulder, and Gilpin County. One of these crimes is DUI / DWAI – C.R.S. 42-4-1301. Because people don’t’ know their rights, they give police all the tools and evidence Continue Reading
Don’t Let Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park Police Into Your Home: Advice from a Larimer County Criminal Defense Attorney
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