Last week Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, which would end the prohibition of marijuana and allow recreational use of the drug. According to the Denver Post, the projected win drew raucous cheers and quizzical looks on election night, along with a sense of...
Year: 2012
Dance instructor charged with prostitution
A Zumba dance instructor is now being charged with soliciting more than 100 individuals as a part of a prostitution ring. Apparently, she was also an honors student in high school, provided dance classes for local parks and recreation programs, hosted charity events...
Domestic violence and same-sex couples
Claimed increases in domestic violence during recent years may be due to this simply being more reported than it was in the past. More domestic violence being reported does not necessarily mean that there is more domestic violence occurring.There has now been an...
How Probation is Determined in DUI Cases
As the holidays get closer, the drumbeat of anti-drunk driving campaigns will get louder and law enforcement agencies will implement more patrols to keep drunk drivers off the road. Universally, society does not want dangerous drivers on the road. At the same time,...
Denver is handing out more and more parking tickets
Apparently, the city of Denver is making a great deal of money off of handing out parking tickets throughout the city. While in 2006, the city made a little over $15 million in revenue, in 2011 it had made close to $28 million - a 76 percent increase in just 5...
Former baseball great arrested for DUI
Hall of Fame catcher, Carlton Fisk, was recently arrested for DUI after police reportedly found him passed out in his pickup truck in a corn field. Police stated that the engine of the truck was still running when they found the former baseball star.When police awoke...
Colorado’s ‘Heat Is On’ Program In Effect for Halloween
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), in conjunction with the Colorado State Patrol, recently announced that their Halloween "Heat Is On" campaign will be in effect this week. The latest DUI enforcement initiative is take on the American Automobile...
Federal drug trafficking and conspiracy charges pursued
An alleged conspiracy to distribute drugs has resulted in the arrest of a number of individuals - including some from Colorado. Presumably since the drugs traveled across state or even national borders, at least 15 of these individuals are facing federal indictments...
Sexual assault and college campuses
There is controversy as to whether a large number of false rape claims are being made on many college campuses. One non-profit group claims this is increasingly occurring in a number of colleges (presumably including colleges in the Colorado area as well).It has been...
Domestic violence charges dropped against deputy sheriff
Possibly the most difficult area of law revolves around accusations of domestic violence and abuse. It's impossible to condone domestic violence, but at the same time individuals accused of such behavior are entitled to a defense.Where in civil cases the burden of...