Fort Collins Colorado Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney
Harassment and False Imprisonment Common DV Charges

In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Domestic Violence is not a separate crime, but a sentence enhancer added to crimes like Harassment and False Imprisonment. A Denver police officer was once arrested for Harassment as an act of Domestic Violence for sending text messages that “alarmed and annoyed’ the woman. I guess freedom of speech is not a protected Continue Reading

Fort Collins Leaving the Scene of an Accident Attorney
Teen Charged with Hit and Run after Pretending to Be Out for a Jog

In Fort Collins and Larimer County, there really isn’t such a thing as a car accident. Anytime a vehicle is involved in an ‘accident’ police are always looking to right a ticket and make it someone’s fault. It’s usually why people flee the scene after getting into a crash. They panic and flee. That seems to be the case for Continue Reading

Fort Collins Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification
Dad Secretly Records Daughter and Friends for Years

Observing someone’s intimate parts in a place where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy is generally charged as Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification. A father was recently charged with this crime after a hidden camera was found in the bathroom of his home. According to the report, he had been using the camera to secretly record his teenage Continue Reading

Fort Collins Reckless Driving Lawyer
FaceTiming While Driving = Crashing into a Brick Wall

Driving dangerously is charged as Reckless Driving in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A woman was recently charged with this crime after crashing her car into a rock wall. According to the report, the woman was distracted because she was FaceTiming someone when she failed to follow the curve in the road and crashed. Thankfully, she wasn’t hurt and no Continue Reading

Fort Collins Possession of Weapons by Previous Offenders
Man with Gun Tattoo on Forehead Charged with Gun Crime

Any person with a felony conviction is prohibited from possessing a weapon in Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado. Violating this law will result in a Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender charge. A man with a gun tattooed on his forehead is facing that charge after he was involved in a car accident. According to the report, Continue Reading