There are many different criminal charges related to weapons and firearms in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A man is facing at least one of the many weapons charges after he and other witnesses lied to police about a shooting. According to the report, police received a call about a shooting. When questioned, witnesses told the investigators that it was Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Disorderly Conduct Lawyer Is Public Drunkenness a Crime in Fort Collins?
We often hear about actors, musicians, and other famous people being charged for being drunk in public. In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, public drunkenness is not actually a crime. However, there is one Colorado criminal statute that tends to coincide with drinking in public – Disorderly Conduct. Larimer County Disorderly Conduct Attorney: What is the Definition of Disorderly Continue Reading
Fort Collins DUI Attorney Is It Drunk Driving if the Car is on Autopilot?
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. But, what constitutes operating a motor vehicle? There have been case laws that says even being in the driver’s seat with access to the keys constitutes operating a motor Continue Reading
Fort Collins Prohibited Use of Weapons Attorney Guns and Alcohol = Criminal Charges
Prohibited Use of Weapons is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County for various different reasons, one of which is having possession of guns while under the influence of alcohol. Even if nothing ever happens with the gun, simply having the gun while drinking can result in these charges. A man was arrested for this crime after it was reported Continue Reading
Oops – Wrong House! Trespassing Charges in Fort Collins and Larimer County
Did you know that walking into the wrong house could result in a charge for First Degree Trespass – C.R.S. 18-4-502? While it seems unlikely that you would mistake another person’s house for your own in Fort Collins, Loveland or Estes Park, imagine that you’ve been drinking a little bit too much and are disoriented. It’s not uncommon to hear Continue Reading
Prohibited Use of a Weapon Attorney Near Me in Fort Collins Drunk Cop on Duty Doesn’t Get Charged
Possessing a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is charged as Prohibited Use of a Weapon in Fort Collins and Larimer County, unless, perhaps, you are a police officer. Recently, news sources revealed that an Aurora police officer not only avoided criminal charges, but also got to keep his job after being found passed out 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
Fort Collins Drunk Driving Attorney Drunk Man Mistakes Bank for Taco Bell Drive Thru
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Driving Under the Influence or DUI is charged when a person operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. When a Fort Collins police officer pulls someone over, they must have probable cause to arrest them for DUI. That probable cause is often established through the voluntary roadside tests Continue Reading
Fort Collins Municipal Assault and Trespassing Attorney | What’s with the Local Bar Scene?
Recently, we have seen an increase in Fort Collins Municipal Court cases involving bouncers at the local Fort Collins bars. It seems that most of these cases have the same general story line: someone does something a bar patron or bouncer doesn’t like, bouncer tells that person to leave, a scuffle ensues, and someone ends up with Assault and Trespassing Continue Reading
Fort Collins Vehicular Homicide Attorney | Fatal Consequences for Man Trying to Stop Drunk Driver
A man was celebrating his 34th birthday with a few friends, when his night took a fatal turn. According to the news report, the man and his friends had been drinking at a hotel and celebrating the man’s birthday. At 12:30 a.m., one of the man’s friends got behind the wheel of her car. The birthday boy walked in front Continue Reading