Taking any action that creates a risk of serious bodily injury to someone else is charged as Reckless Endangerment in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A man was recently charged with this, and more serious crimes as well, after knocking two women over with a car. According to the report, the man had gotten into an argument with two women Continue Reading
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Social Media Sites can Cause Protection / Restraining Order Violation in Larimer County
Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook could cause you to violate your restraining order in Larimer County. We commonly see cases where a civil restraining order or criminal protection order is in place and liking the protected party’s post or sending them a friend request ends with a violation of a protection order charge. Restrictions of a Restraining Order Continue Reading
What to Do to Prepare to Stand in Front of a Judge in Larimer County Court
When I talk to clients, their family members and other people who have had to appear in court, I’m always looking to see their reactions to being in the courtroom. I am usually told two things: How frightening and humbling it was for each of the defendants to stand in front of a judge. How much they would want an Continue Reading
Larimer County Sex Offender Registration Attorney How COVID-19 Has Changed Registration Procedures
It seems that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of daily life – including procedures for sex offenders regarding registering with the Larimer County Sheriff. Previously, when someone convicted of a sex offense was supposed to register, all they had to do was go to the sheriff’s office and turn in the paperwork. There were no restrictions on when Continue Reading
Fort Collins Internet Luring of a Child Attorney Man Convicted of Internet Luring Gets New Trial
Internet Luring of a Child is charge in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of sexually communicating with a child under the age of 15 years, and inviting said child to meet for any reason. In Larimer County, a man was convicted of this crime, stemming from a 2013 sting operation in which he was communicating Continue Reading
Fort Collins Obstructing a Police Officer Obstructing a Peace Officer: Another Protest Related Charge
Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged in Larimer County and Fort Collins when a person uses or threatens to use force to keep an officer from doing his or her job. Recently in the news, we have seen many videos and pictures of protests, some of which show officers doing things like pushing people down when they get in their Continue Reading
Fort Collins Second Degree Assault Attorney Assault in a Homeless Camp
Second Degree Assault is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County for many different reasons. One of those reasons is intending to cause bodily injury to another and actually causing serious bodily injury to that person. This is what a homeless man was recently arrested for after an altercation at a homeless camp. According to the report, the man claimed Continue Reading
Burglary Attorney in Fort Collins Controlled Substances Burglary
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Burglary is considered aggravated when there is a theft of controlled substances involved. A man was recently arrested for controlled substances Burglary after he was caught on surveillance video entering a pharmacy after it was closed. According to the report, a man had come into a grocery store to cash a Coinstar receipt. When Continue Reading
Child Abuse Attorney in Fort Collins Child Abuse Reporting Down Due to Covid-19
Child Abuse is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of hurting, allowing a child to be in a situation where they could be hurt, or neglecting a child. With the closing of schools and children staying home with their families due to the Coronavirus, it seems that Child Abuse reporting rates have been dropping Continue Reading
Disorderly Conduct Attorney in Larimer County Non-Violent Protests Can Still End in Disorderly Conduct Charges
Disorderly Conduct is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person makes a lot of noise in public or makes a display in public that incites a breach of peace. With the current situation in the United States, many people are participating in protests, and those protests have resulted in arrests and criminal charges for some. According to Continue Reading