For example, it's been the law in Colorado that if you have a felony drug conviction, including a felony deferred sentence to a drug charge that is reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles, then your driver's license is suspended. This, of course, makes it very...
Month: July 2009
The Seat Belt Law did not pass – A huge win for criminal defense attorneys across the state!
On May 4, the Colorado House Committee on Appropriations voted to indefinitely postpone Senate Bill 09-296, which would have made seatbelt violations in the state a "primary offense". What is a primary offense? A primary offense as it applies to our everyday lives is...
How many courts can one city have?!
So you just got a ticket and you are being told to appear in the municipal court and not the local county court. So what on earth is the difference and purpose between the courts? Article XX of the Colorado Constitution provides for the creation of municipal courts...
Recently the Colorado Legislature has passed HB 09-1094
This bill changed the law in Colorado for cell phone use while driving. Previously C.R.S. § 42-4-239 only prohibits drivers operating under a driver's permit from using cell phones while driving unless they are contacting a public safety entity, are parked, or during...