Police Officer Crimes Defense Lawyer in Greeley, Colorado

Top Criminal Defense Attorney for Resisting Arrest, False Reporting, and Obstruction of a Peace Officer

Police Officers often report themselves as victims of crimes, and charge people with those crimes against Greeley Police Officers or Weld County Sheriff Deputies.  Crimes such as False Reporting, Obstructing a Peace Officer, and Resisting Arrest are all charged for interference with a Greeley Police Officer.  However, we have also seen these crimes charged after police misconduct.  For example, some people are charged with Obstruction for exercising their First Amendment rights to use their phones to record a police encounter.  Other times, people are charged for making a simple mistake, such as Introducing Contraband for accidentally bringing a prohibited item into the Weld County Jail.  Whatever the case, it is essential that you get help from a top criminal defense lawyer to represent you at the Weld County Courthouse.

Examples of Greeley Police Involved Crimes? Greeley Police as Victims of a Crime

Frequently charged Police Involved Crimes in Greeley include:

Commonly Charged Police Involved Crimes

False Reporting to Authorities, C.R.S. 18-8-111 in Greeley
“Swatting” Charges in Colorado

In Greeley, False Reporting to Authorities – also known as “swatting” – can be charged from many different things.  These acts can include knowingly providing false information to a Greeley Police Officer, or pulling a fire alarm when there is no emergency.  False Reporting is generally a class 2 misdemeanor, but can be a class 1 misdemeanor or even a felony offense, depending on the effects of the false report.  At worst, False Reporting of an Emergency can be a class 3 felony if the emergency response to the false report results in another person’s death.

Resisting Arrest, C.R.S. 18-8-103 in Weld County
Is Resisting Arrest Justified if the Arrest is Unlawful?

If a Greeley Police Officer or other Weld County law enforcement officer places you or another person under arrest, you must cooperate as instructed.  If you resist by using or threatening physical force, you can be charged with Resisting Arrest, C.R.S. 18-8-103.  It may be tempting to try to stop what you believe is an unlawful arrest.  However, trying to prevent the arrest by using physical force or creating risk for bodily injury will only result in further criminal charges.  Resisting Arrest is a class 2 misdemeanor.

Obstructing a Peace Officer, C.R.S. 18-8-104 in Weld County
Obstruction of a Police Officer vs. Resisting Arrest

In Weld County, Obstructing a Peace Officer, C.R.S. 18-8-104, is charged when someone attempts to prevent a Greeley Police Officer or other first responder from performing his or her job duties.  While Resisting Arrest specifically applies to attempting to prevent a law enforcement officer from arresting you or another person, Obstructing a Police Officer applies to any responder – e.g., a police officer, firefighter, EMT, etc. – performing any job duty.  This includes attempting to prevent the Weld County Sheriff from talking to witnesses, performing an investigation, or serving papers.  Obstructing a Peace Officer is also a class 2 misdemeanor.

Charged with a Greeley Police Officer Victim Crime?

If you have been charged with a Greeley Police Officer Victim Crime, contact a top Greeley criminal defense lawyer today.  Conviction for one of these offenses will result in penalties such as:

  • Time in the Weld County Jail or years in a Colorado prison
  • Mandatory parole after release from the Colorado DOC, if convicted of a felony crime
  • Fine of hundreds or thousands of dollars
  • Requirement to relinquish firearms and ammunition for a felony conviction
  • Personal consequences, such as job loss

If you want the best possible outcome in your case, hire a top criminal defense lawyer.  For more than 30 years, we have successfully represented clients charged with crimes against law enforcement.  We can help protect your future from difficult penalties, and depending on your case, sometimes, total dismissal of your charges is a possibility.  Don’t wait to contact us so that we can start working on your charges immediately.

CHARGED WITH A POLICE INVOLVED CRIME IN GREELEY OR WELD COUNTY?

Have you been charged with a police involved crime?  Be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the top criminal defense attorneys at the O’Malley Law Office. Call 970-616-6009 or fill out the Get Help Now form to talk to an experienced Weld County defense attorney in Weld County about your case.  Together, we can protect your future.

The location for the Weld County Courthouse is 901 9th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado. We’ll see you there!

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