In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Attempt to Influence a Public Servant is charged when a person is accused of lying to law enforcement (public servant) to change or affect a particular outcome. Recently, an Erie police officer was charged with this crime, along with Forgery, for lying when he applied to be an officer with Erie Police. According to Continue Reading
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False Reporting to Authorities in Fort Collins Johnstown Police Officer Called Out for Lying but Not Charged
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, lying to a police officer is taken very seriously. Providing information to law enforcement that you know to be false will result in False Reporting charges. However, it seems the Weld County DA does not hold everyone to the same standard as that’s EXACTLY what a Johnstown Police Officer just got away with. According Continue Reading
Resisting Arrest Charges in Fort Collins, Colorado
Resisting Arrest charges are common in Fort Collins and Larimer County. This is because the definitions in the law are vague, which leaves a lot of room for unlawful arrests. Undeserving people are often charged with Resisting Arrest. Let’s look closer at the statute to determine how a person could be accused of this criminal offense. Resisting Arrest – C.R.S. Continue Reading
Obstructing a Peace Officer in Fort Collins and Loveland
It is easy to be charged with Obstructing a Peace Officer in Larimer County. All it takes is for a police officer to believe you are interfering with them while they are performing their duty. This statute sounds like a wise way to protect law enforcement throughout Colorado. Unfortunately, the police often abuse this law by overcharging it. Let’s look Continue Reading
Disorderly Conduct Attorney in Loveland Officer Spends Two Weeks on Probation
Disorderly Conduct can be charged in Fort Collins and Loveland for different actions, like making too much noise or fighting with another person in a public place. A Pueblo police officer recently pled to this charge, after initially being charged with felony Second Degree Assault. According to the report, the officer was initially charged with the felony after an alleged Continue Reading
Fort Collins Drug Distribution Attorney Aurora Police Officer Charged for Drug Distribution
Unlawful Drug Distribution is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of giving out or selling illegal drugs. A former Aurora police officer has found himself on the other side of the law after someone claimed that he provided a controlled substance to her. While not many details were released, the officer was working an Continue Reading
Resisting Arrest Lawyer in Larimer County Resisting Arrest – When Things Go Bad
Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person tries to keep an officer from arresting him or her using threats, physical force or violence against the officer. Resisting Arrest is ALWAYS an additional charge. This is because the Fort Collins Police or Larimer County Sheriff have to have a reason to arrest you before you Continue Reading
Posting a Private Image for Harassment in Fort Collins Colorado Police Officer Arrested for Revenge Porn
Posting a Private Image for Harassment is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person puts a picture of another person online, where their intimate parts are exposed and they did not consent to their image being posted. A Colorado police officer was recently arrested and charged with this crime after a woman noticed images she had sent Continue Reading
Larimer County Obstruction of a Peace Officer Lawyer Obstructing is an Easily Charged Crime
Obstruction of a Peace Officer is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person tries to stop police officers or other emergency personnel from doing their job. The definition of this crime is vague and leaves much to interpretation. And guess who is doing this interpretation? The police. Anytime they feel that something you have done is keeping Continue Reading
Fort Collins First Degree Assault on a Peace Officer Attorney Firing Shots at Police
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, First Degree Assault is a very serious charge. Most assume that serious, life threatening injuries result when someone is charged with this offense, but that is not always the case. When a police officer or other emergency service provider is involved, no injury is necessary. A Boulder County incident resulted in a man being Continue Reading