According to a recent CBS4 news report, a lot of Denver residents have avoided paying their traffic tickets. Colorado, unlike some other states, still uses red light cameras on its roads. When a driver gets a traffic ticket because a traffic camera caught them running...
Month: October 2010
Colorado’s Teen Girls Need Help to Stay Out of the System
A study conducted by a Denver sociology and criminology professor indicates that Colorado's daughters need help. Both locally and nationally, more concern has been expressed over the amount of men that winds up in correctional facilities, but what about the country's...
Prescription Drug Use Complicates DUI Prosecution
If someone has been pulled over, arrested and charged with driving under the influence, their case could be more complicated than it initially seems. A growing portion of the American population relies on prescription drugs to live a happy, healthy life. Most people,...
Old Colorado Rape Case Reemerges as GOP Candidate Runs for Office
As election season is upon us, incriminating stories about certain political candidates are bound to come up. It's part of the gig. Such is the case for a current GOP candidate from Colorado who is running for U.S. Senate. Accusations are surrounding the candidate...
Colorado Defendants: Post Bond or Bond with Cellmates
There is a lot at stake if you are a criminal defendant. But one thing that defendants have traditionally enjoyed is the option of being released from jail until their court date by paying a monetary amount set by the judge. Known as posting a secured bond, the money...
Jury Acquits Ex Olympian Charged with Colorado Sex Assault
In order to protect the privacy of the parties involved in a Colorado case, this blog will not include any specific names. A recent verdict announced by a jury regarding an alleged rape incident means good news for the former Olympic athlete who was accused of the...
Will Colorado Violate Suspects’ Privacy in Sexual Assault Cases?
Your rights to privacy today are more intact in the state of Colorado than they will probably be tomorrow. A change in law will take effect that is meant to catch violent criminals and sexual assault offenders. If arrested on suspicion of committing a felony, officers...
Officers Won’t Be Charged with Denver Inmate’s Homicide
On Aug. 17, we published a post about a Denver inmate who died shortly after being brought into the correctional facility. The victim was homeless and had been arrested on drug charges. According to reports of the incident, the inmate was resisting officer orders...