Fort Collins is a bicycling community. Other cities in Colorado such as Longmont, Arvada and Boulder score well: Our state is #2 in the country for bicycle friendliness. It is important for Colorado residents to remember, however, that traffic rules equally apply. This is also true regarding Driving Under the Influence (DUI / DWAI) in Larimer, Broomfield and Boulder County. Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Trespassing Attorney Fort Collins Police Love Charging Trespass at Downtown Bars
Trespass is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of remaining on someone else’s property unlawfully. This is a VERY common charge in Fort Collins – many as a result of a night out at the downtown bars. We get many calls from people on Monday morning telling us practically the exact same story – Continue Reading
Fort Collins First Degree Arson Attorney Man Sets Fire to Couch Inside Church
Arson is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when someone purposely sets fire to another person’s property without their consent. A Colorado man is facing First Degree Arson charges after breaking into a Fort Collins church and setting the couch on fire. According to the report, police were called to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Mischief Lawyer Vandalism of Fort Collins Islamic Center
Damaging someone else’s property is charged as Criminal Mischief in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A man recently plead guilty in the Larimer County Court for the vandalism of the Islamic Center in Fort Collins. According to the news, the man was seen on surveillance video breaking the center’s windows and throwing a bible inside. Because of the religious aspect Continue Reading
Fort Collins Obstructing a Police Officer Attorney | Fort Collins Police Officer’s Use of Force Questioned
As Old Town Fort Collins is heavy with bars, it can also become heavy with drunk people. This keeps the Fort Collins Police on their toes as they are called for bar fights, refusing to leave a bar, and even harassing a bouncer or two. While normally these interactions end with a citation or summons to the Fort Collins Municipal 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 Sexual Assault on a Child Attorney | Teacher and Coach Accused of Sexually Assaulting Juvenile Relative
Recently, a Fort Collins elementary school teacher was arrested and accused Sexual Assault on a Child – Pattern and Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust. He is currently begin held in the Larimer County Jail waiting to see a judge, who will set his bond and enter a protection order forbidding any contact with Continue Reading
Fort Collins College Graduates: Avoid Being Charged with a Crime
This week hundreds of college students graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. That means there were countless commencement speeches and toasts from well-meaning uncles and distant relatives. As an experienced criminal defense attorney practicing in Loveland, Estes Park, and all across Larimer County, I have my own commencement speech to offer: [pullquote align=”center” textalign=|center” width=”100%”]I have my Continue Reading
Second Degree Assault in Fort Collins as a Result of Gun Accident in Larimer County
An accident could lead to mandatory prison sentence for Second Degree Assault in Fort Collins. Earlier this year, the Fort Collins police arrested a man after he accidentally shot his friend with a 9mm handgun. The alleged victim was shot in the leg – his injuries are serious but not life threatening. As a result of this accident, the man Continue Reading