What the Best Denver Criminal Defense Lawyers Know in Theft Cases
Good Colorado criminal defense attorneys who handle a large number of theft cases know there are numerous defenses their clients can use to challenge this charge. They are also acutely aware that their clients, if convicted of the offense, face long lasting consequences that can have life altering effects, such as prison time, a permanent […]
DUI and Other Acts Evidence
One of the more controversial issues in Colorado evidence law is use of other past bad acts. Can the prosecution use other acts evidence to prove that the accused committed the charged offenses in a current case? This debate extends into cases involving all types of charges in Colorado criminal law – including driving while […]
How to Prepare for Court as a Defendant in a Criminal Case
Being a defendant in a Colorado criminal case is a daunting matter for an individual. That said, there are a number of steps you can take which will help ease the process for you, and may even help resolve the matter in an acceptable fashion. Here is a comprehensive list of those steps: 1) discuss […]
Incarceration Time for DUI Convictions
Colorado has a greatly varied sentencing structure for driving under the influence (DUI) convictions. Obviously, one of the biggest factors affecting a drunk driving sentence is the number of times someone has been previously convicted of a DUI crime. If an individual is convicted for the first time of DUI, the sentence is at least […]
Second DUI Conviction in Colorado
In Colorado, the penalties for a second driving under the influence (DUI) conviction are significant. It should come as no surprise that the ramifications are far greater than after a person’s first conviction. The law views offenders who incur a second drunk driving conviction as obviously not learning from the first experience and earning far […]
The Ramifications Beyond a Domestic Violence Conviction
A person perusing this blog can read about the legal consequences that a domestic violence related conviction holds in Colorado. These are many and varied. Restrictions from entering a shared home, surrender of personal firearms, and prohibitions from contact with a significant other are just some of these. However, a person accused of a crime […]
Understanding POWPO – Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender
It is against the law in Colorado for a previous offender to possess a firearm.[i] The law is commonly known by the acronym POWPO – possession of a weapon by a previous offender. Public policy dictates why the law prohibits this: individuals whose past conduct demonstrates an unfitness to be entrusted with such dangerous instrumentalities […]
Domestic Violence and Personal Firearms
As already mentioned in previous blog posts, being charged with an offense related to domestic violence carries life-altering consequences from the point of arrest. One of those areas is the accused person’s ability to possess firearms. There are about 7.7 million firearms in the State of Colorado, which translates into 1.2 guns per resident.[i] About […]
How to Access a Shared Home After a Domestic Violence Arrest
Getting arrested for a domestic violence related crime in Colorado creates great interruptions in a person’s life. Very suddenly, access to the items needed to carry on life’s essential functions – clothing, a cell phone, a computer, even a toothbrush – quickly become unavailable. After an arrest for a domestic violence related crime, the accused […]
Child Custody and Best Interests of the Child
One of the most contentious issues in Colorado family and divorce law is child custody. How will a court decide where the children will reside after a marriage ends? This issue has one major guiding principle which courts must use to decide the topic: the best interests of the child. This is so ingrained in […]