The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled that police will in most cases need to obtain a search warrant before blood tests can be ordered for any individual charged with a drunken driving offense. Prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers maintain that the...
Month: April 2013
The complications of sexual assault cases
An article about sexual assault and domestic violence allegations at an Ivy League college out east presents a bleak picture of what sometimes occurs on our college campuses. However, it also tells a story about how false reports of these crimes can sometimes...
Colorado DUI enforcement may change this summer
The Memorial Day holiday is just over a month away, and it will likely be the first "Heat Is On" campaign for 2013. In 2012, Colorado's law enforcement program was responsible for hundreds of drunk driving arrests. This year, it is likely that the number of arrests...
Teacher charged with sexual assault avoids felony charges
An Englewood, Colorado teacher recently pled guilty to having sexual relations with one of her students. What's unusual about this particular teacher's circumstances is that she will likely receive no jail time as a result of this plea.The judge was apparently...
Charges reduced because of plea deal in Colorado drug case
Even individuals charged and convicted with seemingly serious drug possession charges are not always required to serve lengthy sentences. A Colorado man was sentenced to 71 days in jail and four years of probation for allegedly having in his possession cocaine,...
Dangers for teens on spring break
Spring time brings a number of life-changing opportunities for Colorado teens. Of course, there are spring break vacations, where teens and college students travel to warm venues (i.e. Florida, Arizona and even Mexico). Also, spring is prom season, where high school...
Colorado driver charged with felony concerning alleged chase
A Colorado driver allegedly led law enforcement officers on a four county chase. Police claim the driver was traveling at speeds of 100 to 110 miles per hour, and several times swerved to avoid spike strips that authorities had placed upon the road.There were reports...
Former soldier from Colorado arrested for DUI
A former Fort Collins, Colorado city council man that had served in Afghanistan found himself pleading guilty to drunken driving. This individual testified at court that he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He claimed PTSD may have been affecting...
The dangers teens face with marijuana
As the dangers of smoking become ever so obvious (through television and radio commercials) the danger behind marijuana smoke has been less than evident. Health advocates are even more concerned after the passage of Amendment 64 which legalized the recreational use of...
Domestic violence charges involving woman are dropped
Domestic violence is a crime generally associated with male partners is a relationship, but occasionally women can be charged with the crime as well. In a nationally publicized story, domestic violence and assault charges were recently dismissed against a woman that...