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Fort Collins Identity Theft Lawyer Near Me
7-Eleven Employee Steals Debit Card and Tries to Buy Woman Off

Identity Theft in Fort Collins and Larimer County is charged when a person uses a credit or debit card that belongs to another person without their permission to obtain anything of value. A 7-Eleven employee is facing this felony charge after a woman accidentally left her debit card at the convenience store in Castle Rock. The store employee took the Continue Reading

Sexual Assault on a Child Attorney Fort Collins 
Chemical Castration a New Punishment for Child Sex Crime Convictions?

Sexual Assault on a Child is a crime charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of having sexual contact with a minor. Another state recently passed a law that would require those convicted of a sex crime against a child to be undergo a chemical castration prior to leaving prison. According to the report, this medical Continue Reading

Fort Collins DUI Lawyer
322 Colorado Driving Under the Influence Arrests Over Memorial Day Weekend

Driving Under the Influence, or DUI, is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person operates a motor vehicle while affected by alcohol or one or more drugs. A common practice for law enforcement is to up their DUI patrols over holiday weekends. This past Memorial Day weekend was no exception. There were a reported 322 total DUI Continue Reading

Fort Collins Bail and Bond Attorney
Pre-Trial Release and CPAT Assessments for Determining Bond Amounts in Larimer County

After a person has been arrested for a crime in Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park, a bail bond amount is set. This is the amount of money that the Court requires a person exchange for releasing the defendant and allowing them to stay in the community while the case is pending. If the defendant appears for all scheduled court Continue Reading

Fort Collins Domestic Violence Assault Attorney
Woman Stabs Boyfriend over Lack of Birthday Celebrations

In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer added to any underlying crime, like Assault. A woman was recently charged with Domestic Violence Assault after her birthday didn’t go as planned. According to the article, it was the woman’s 55th birthday and her boyfriend let her down as far as celebrations go. He didn’t take her Continue Reading

Fort Collins Kidnapping Lawyer
Professor/ Uber Driver Accused of Second Degree Kidnapping

Kidnapping is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person takes another from one place to another without consent. A professor who worked as an Uber Driver when he wasn’t teaching was recently charged with this crime after hitting on some passengers and driving them away from their destination. According to the report, the professor had picked up Continue Reading

Larimer County Indecent Exposure Lawyer
Man Wanted for Exposing Himself to CSU Students

In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Indecent Exposure is charged when a person exposes their genitals to another for sexual gratification. Colorado State University (CSU) police are looking for a man who has reportedly exposed himself to multiple women on campus. According to the report, the three incidents occurred in the morning near the area. The man was in his Continue Reading

Fort Collins Persistent Drunk Driver Attorney
How Does Someone Get Labeled a Persistent Drunk Driver?

The word ‘persistent,’ by definition, means constantly repeated or continued. Apparently the Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles did not consult a dictionary when naming Persistent Drunk Driver because you can actually get that label for your first DUI offense. Now, it can also apply to repeat offenders, but if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is .150 or higher, you can Continue Reading