Prohibited Use of a Weapon is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person recklessly discharges a firearm or knowingly points a firearm at someone. A juvenile was recently charged with this crime after it was reported that they were firing gunshots in the air. According to the report, police started getting calls about gunshots at a skatepark. Continue Reading
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Larimer County Attorney for Juvenile Defense Inciting Riot and Engaging in a Riot at a Mall
Inciting a Riot and Engaging in a Riot are criminal allegations in Fort Collins and Larimer County that can be charged to juveniles or adults, depending on who is involved. In today’s story, three juveniles were the ones who ended up with riot related charges. According to the report, mall security had reached out to law enforcement regarding some issue Continue Reading
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Larimer County Unlawfully Permitting a Juvenile to Possess a Handgun
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person encourages or allows a minor to break a law. A restaurant owner is currently under fire for this crime after allowing a juvenile waitress at her restaurant to carry a gun. According to the report, all the wait staff carry guns. The Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Burglary Lawyer When a Child Breaks into a Store
Burglary is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person illegally enters into a building in order to commit another crime. Juveniles can be charged with this crime, just like adults. Recently, a juvenile in Colorado was caught on security footage breaking into a candy and treat store. The teen caused a lot of damage to the store Continue Reading
Juvenile Attorney in Fort Collins Boulder Football Player Charged as Juvenile, but Treated as an Adult?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, juvenile criminal cases are treated differently than adult cases. In most cases, this is a good thing. Those involved in the juvenile court system tend to recognize that the juvenile is not yet mature and their age should be a factor in how their case is resolved. In fact, in most cases, the focus Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Defense Attorney Charging an Adult as a Child?
We often see serious cases for juveniles in the news discussing whether the juvenile will be charged as an adult. Charging a minor as an adult, or Direct Filing, occurs when the juvenile’s actions are seen as too harmful to society to allow for the juvenile to be treated as a child. Currently, when a juvenile is charged with a Continue Reading
Juvenile Sex Offender Registration in Fort Collins Colorado Lawmakers Consider Law Keeping More Juveniles Off the Registry
Colorado lawmakers are discussing new provisions regarding juveniles and sex offender registration requirements. Often, I write about Colorado lawmakers moving to make things harsher and more restrictive, so it is a welcome change for me to be able to say that in this instance, they are looking to make things less restrictive for juveniles who have been adjudicated for a Continue Reading
Larimer County Juvenile Assault Lawyer Dodgeball Throw = Assault Charge?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, juvenile Assault is charged for the same reason that an adult is charged. In fact, in Colorado, juveniles are held to the same laws as adults. The only difference is the way they are sentenced. When a child is charged with Assault, they are charged under the same criminal statute that an adult would Continue Reading
Unlawful Sexual Contact Attorney Near Me in Fort Collins When One Allegation Snowballs into More Charges
Unlawful Sexual Contact is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when someone alleges that they were sexually touched without their consent. We see it happen often, especially with juvenile cases, where someone makes an allegation and through a police or school investigation, more people claim similar allegations. A Colorado Springs student was recently charged with Sexual Assault, Unlawful Sexual Contact, and Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Sexting Attorney New Colorado Possession of a Private Image by a Juvenile Law
Historically, when a juvenile has possessed a sexually explicit image of another juvenile, they are charged with felony Sexual Exploitation of a Child – the possession of child pornography charge. Thankfully though, Colorado lawmakers realized that teenagers were being too harshly punished, as their conduct and intentions are not the same as that of the current law’s intended adult subjects. Continue Reading