Encouraging or allowing anyone under the age of 18 to break a law is charged as Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A father is facing this criminal charge after his daughter posted images on social media of her smoking pot. According to the report, the 13-year-old girl posted images on Instagram that Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Mandatory Reporting AttorneyFailure to Report Child Abuse as a Mandatory Reporter
Recently, there have been a number of publicized cases, where school staff members have been charged with Failure to Report Child Abuse and Neglect after learning about sexual assault allegations. In Fort Collins and Larimer County, if you are a mandatory reporter, you are required by law to report ANY suspected child abuse or neglect, whether the alleged abuser is Continue Reading
Fort Collins Possession of Cocaine Attorney Woman Snorts Cocaine in School Parking Lot
Possession of a Controlled Substance, like cocaine or heroin, is a common drug related charge in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. This is because the statute covers any type of controlled substance or drug. The drugs are classified into schedules and the penalty for Possessing a Controlled Substance depends on what type of drug and which schedule it falls Continue Reading
Fort Collins Child Abuse Attorney | Arrest for Making Children Walk to School?
I have heard so many stories about the government over-reaching and not allowing parents to discipline or raise their own children, but this one may just take the cake. A mother was trying to teach her two daughters a lesson after they missed the bus. My guess is that this was not the first time they had missed it. For Continue Reading
Careless Driving Causing Bodily Injury in Fort Collins | No Accident Goes Unpunished
School parking lots can be absolutely crazy. In essence, you have at least half the student body being wrangled by their teachers who are trying to make sure each student is leaving with the correct parent or chaperone. In the midst of all of this, parents are trying to navigate the parking lot and leave safely without hitting another car Continue Reading
False Reporting Charges Likely after Fake Bomb Threats
A 22-year-old woman is likely to face False Reporting charges after a series of bomb threats at a university. The young woman reportedly called in bomb threats to avoid attending her college graduation. Why? Because her mother had been doling out thousands of dollars for her child’s education, and the young woman hadn’t been attending classes. Oops. This is common 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
Death by Pastry? Gun Rights, Pop Tarts, and the Bullying of Schoolchildren
Pastries can’t kill you. At least, they won’t for a while. If pastries are a safe (though unhealthy) food item, why did one school recently suspend a seven-year-old boy for having one? He artfully bit his pop tart into the shape of a gun. Terrifying, we know. If the authorities hadn’t interceded, who knows what kind of violence could have Continue Reading
Restraining Order Against a 9 Year Old? Bullying and the Misuse of the Law
Bullies used to be handled much differently. If a kid was bothering you in school, a child was taught to stand up to the other child. If this didn’t work, parents worked with school authorities in Larimer, Boulder, and Jackson County to put a stop to the behavior. Rarely was law enforcement involved. The world is changing, however. In recent Continue Reading
Sex Crimes Involving Children: We Need to Be Wary and Alert
The internet has changed the world. Much more caution is required in raising our children than ever before in history. In ages past, all the dangers facing our kids were tangible – we told our kids “not to talk to strangers,” to “run away,” to “say no to drugs.” Now, the threats appear in cyber form. Children are their own Continue Reading