Felony Driving Under the Influence
The Denver Post wrote a long article on how Judges are handling and sentencing offenders of a felony DUI. I have handled many felony DUIs and prosecutors around the Colorado have taken hard-line on resolving these cases. With few exceptions, [...]
Sometimes Bad Facts can be overcome and sometimes they can be made worse
I have handled over 5000 cases in my career. I have had over 100 jury trials. I have tried cases in all Metro Denver Counties including, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Jefferson, Adams, Gilpin, Douglas and Denver Counties. Facts often dictate outcomes. When [...]
SCRAM Bracelets : What You Should Know
If you have been arrested on a DUI charge and there are two previous DUI convictions against you, you’ll need to adhere to specific bond conditions. To secure bail and get out of jail, you will only be allowed to [...]
Colorado DUI Arrests Over 2015 New Year’s Holiday
As the holiday season approaches, DUI enforcements gather steam and messages on safe driving and getting a designated driver seem to fill the air. Colorado State Patrol pursues drunk drivers with a vengeance, and this was evident in the ‘Heat [...]
Three Primary Reasons to Hire a DUI Defense Attorney
Being charged with DUI, short for Driving under the Influence can have terrible repercussions on your entire life. The consequences of a DUI conviction range from the financial to the social to the deeply personal, and they are never good. [...]
Understanding Colorado Domestic Violence Laws
If you’ve been charged with a Domestic Violence Offense it is critical that you take the time to learn about and understand Colorado Domestic Violence Laws and Colorado Domestic Violence Sentencing. A good Denver Domestic Violence Defense Attorney will work [...]
Your lawyer has the right to confront the Laboratory Technician that does the testing
The United States Supreme Court extended the right to confront witnesses to the laboratory technicians who examine and test physical evidence that is offered to prove guilt. Colorado law provided the opportunity to cross examine the technician that supervised the [...]
Felony DUI Legislation in Colorado
Fighting each DUI/DWAI/DUID charge becomes very important with proposed felony legislation. The 2014 Colorado legislature is trying to make DUI convictions a class four felony with possible prison of 2-6 years in situations where there are 2 prior convictions [...]
Municipal Charge vs. State Charges
In the state of Colorado, domestic violence is treated as a very serious crime and can exponentially increase your sentence. If a police officer has reason to doubt that you were involved in domestic violence, you will be arrested immediately. [...]
Peace and Order
The Colorado Crime of Inciting riot 18-9-102 (3)Any person who incites, urges, instructs, or signals a group of five or more persons to engage in a riot commits a class 1 misdemeanor provided that no injury to a person or [...]