Yesterday, May 25, Governor Bill Ritter signed legislation that will change the way DUI and drug cases are handled in the Colorado legal system. The changes are meant to treat repeat DUI offenses more seriously and also increase the reliance on rehabilitation services...
Month: May 2010
Study: Minority Kids Treated Unfairly in Colorado’s Legal System
The Colorado Independent and members of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar recently attempted a study that would reveal the demographic details of the Colorado youths who are tried as adults for drug crimes, violent crimes and other various offenses. Their...
Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Teen Sexting Case
A federal lawsuit filed by the teenage girl at the center of a Pennsylvania sexting scandal could be a major turning point on an issue that has garnered confusion and criticism across the country. The woman in question, who is now nineteen, claims that high school...
Colorado Women Face Felony Charges Following Bike Race Swap
Earlier this year, Wendy Lyall stood before nearly 1,000 spectators to receive her second-place medal in the 40-49-year-old division of the Leadville Trail 100. The high-profile mountain bike race, which takes place every year in the small town of Leadville, Colorado,...
In Larimer County, Colorado, Repeat DUI Offenders May Get a Break
Sheriff Jim Alderden has set jail capacity for the Larimer County Sheriff's Detention Center at 460 inmates, though he has had a hard time sticking to that number. Since January, the population at county's jail has swelled to nearly 500 individuals - an unsustainable...
New Colorado Sex Offender Bill Headed for the State Senate
House Bill 10-1364, a controversial piece of legislature extending Colorado's Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB), is up for a final review by the state Senate after receiving some last minute changes. The main thrust of the bill, to extend the SOMB for another five...
Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C. — Founder Shazam Kianpour Shares Time and Hobby with Injured Children
(Denver, Colo.) May 7 – Firm founder Shazam Kianpour of criminal defense law firm Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C., located in Denver, Colo., demonstrated his commitment to community building with a surprise visit to injured children at The Children’s Hospital...
Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C. — Kianpour Meets with Parents and Cops As Part of Douglas County Youth Initiative
(Denver, Colo.) May 7 - Criminal defense attorney Shazam Kianpour of the Denver, Colorado law firm Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C., attended the March 2010 meeting of the WrapArounD program for the Douglas County Youth Initiative where parents and law...
Criminal Defense Attorney Shazam Kianpour Helps Students Understand that Real-World Crimes Have Real-World Consequences
(Denver, Colo.) May 7 - Firm founder Shazam Kianpour of the criminal defense law firm Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C., located in Denver, Colo., spoke to three classes at Brighton High School in Brighton, Colo. on the dangers of fraud, ID theft and sexting. The...
Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C., Demonstrates Jet Models to Colorado Veterans
(Denver, Colo.) May 7 - Attorney Shazam Kianpour took some time away from his successful Denver, Colorado, criminal defense practice at his firm Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C., to connect with veterans in the community on Saturday, March 27, 2010. To show his...