In Fort Collins and Larimer County Sexual Assault with a deadly weapon is charged when a person is accused of using a deadly weapon to cause an alleged victim to submit to sexual penetration. Recently, a woman was out jogging when she was approached by a man and sexually assaulted. According to the report, the woman was running on a Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Sex Assault Lawyer Lawmakers Argue Term ‘Consent’ is Key in Sexual Assault Statute
When Sexual Assault charges are discussed in Fort Collins and Larimer County, often the term ‘consent’ is used. But, in the Colorado law statute, this term is not included. Lawmakers recently addressed this as an issue, pushing to change the language of the Sexual Assault law to include the term ‘consent.’ Currently, lawmakers claim that the language of the Sexual Continue Reading
Sexual Assault Attorney in Fort Collins Judge Rejects Plea Agreement in Sexual Assault Case
Sexual Assault can be charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County for many different scenarios. One of those scenarios is having inappropriate contact during a medical treatment or examination. That’s exactly what an acupuncturist was accused of recently in Larimer County. However, the allegations must be hard to prove, because the DA ended up offering a plea to Unauthorized Practice Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault Lawyer Colorado Judge Makes Big Statements About Indeterminate Sentencing Laws
Sexual Assault is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person accuses another of inflicting certain types of sexual contact without consent. If a person is convicted of Sexual Assault, they are subject to indeterminate sentencing, meaning that there is a set minimum amount of time the person is sentenced to prison or probation that can extend to Continue Reading
Larimer County False Imprisonment Attorney Attempted Rape in a Bar Bathroom
False Imprisonment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of confining someone without their permission. Recently, a man was accused of this crime after a woman claimed that he attempted to sexually assault her in a bar bathroom. According to the report, the woman had gone to the bathroom and upon entering the women’s Continue Reading
Fort Collins Unlawful Sexual Contact Attorney The Fine Line Between Unlawful Sexual Contact and Sexual Assault
Touching someone’s intimate parts without their consent is charged as Unlawful Sexual Contact in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Very easily, an Unlawful Sexual Contact allegation can become Sexual Assault. If there are any allegations of penetration, Unlawful Sexual Contact is easily escalated to Sexual Assault charges. For example, say a man put his hands down a woman’s pants after Continue Reading
Sexual Assault Charges in Fort Collins Will Mask Make Life Harder to Identify Suspects?
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Sexual Assault is charged when a person has sex with another without consent. Under Colorado law, there are various forms of consent and non-consent, which we will discuss later in the blog. Recently, I saw an article depicting an illustration of a man who is wanted for an alleged violent Sexual Assault in Boulder Continue Reading
Police Bias in Fort Collins Unlawful Sexual Contact and Sexual Assault Investigations
After 30 years as a defense attorney reading police reports and working on Fort Collins Unlawful Sexual Contact and Sexual Assault cases, I’ve seen a consistent pattern of how bias impacts Fort Collins Police investigations of sex cases. Read about common steps taken by police to investigate accusations – they still hold true. Larimer County Bias Police Investigations of Unlawful Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault Attorney Colorado Man Charged with Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
One reason a person can be charged with Sexual Assault in Fort Collins and Larimer County is when a person claims to have been forced into the sexual contact. A Colorado man was recently arrested for Kidnapping, Menacing, and Sexual Assault after a woman claimed she escaped from a moving vehicle. According to the report, the woman claimed she had Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault on a Child Attorney Principal Charged for Inappropriate Behavior with Students
Having any sexual contact with a person under the age of 18 is usually charged as Sexual Assault on a Child. When the adult is in a position of trust, then the charged is aggravated to Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust. A principal is facing these charges stemming from allegations made by kids who were Continue Reading