Repeat drunk driving offenders in Colorado might see an increase in penalties in the future. According to an editorial in the Denver Post this week, State Rep. Mark Waller will try again to have legislation passed this year that would add a felony DUI charge to...
Month: January 2014
Man accused of being stoned, causing crash with Colorado troopers
Legalized marijuana in Colorado has only been in place for half of a month, but police are already accusing a man of causing a crash with Colorado State Patrol troopers while he was under the influence of drugs. They say he was most likely high from marijuana,...
Broncos’ Hillman faces traffic ticket for driving without license
These days, fans of the Denver Broncos are probably most focused on the team's ongoing playoff bout. Although the Broncos have had a successful season on the field, one player temporarily ran into difficulty off the field. Ronnie Hillman, a backup running back, was...
The evolution of marijuana and the legal process
Seventy-seven years ago the first federal conviction for the sale of marijuana took place. Many would never have guessed that this conviction happened in Colorado, which ironically became the first state to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana last week. Where...
Why we are Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyers
Recently I read an article which described why different lawyers truly love being a lawyer.Reading the article I was energized with all the emotion that spurred me to pursue this calling.This "calling"... The word echoes of a different generation. A generation that...
You mean nobody HAS EVER ACCUSED YOU and been wrong before?
As a Colorado criminal defense attorneys we are often called upon to defend people who are accused of some of the most terrible crimes. Inevitably people will ask us, 'How can you defend someone accused of such a crime?!'Accused. It is a word whose meaning is...
Man charged with vehicular homicide, assault after Denver crash
On Christmas Day, a fatal car accident resulted in one death and injuries to three other people in Denver. Police say that a woman driving a minivan was killed and two children were injured in the crash.An SUV reportedly hit the minivan, and the driver and passenger...
Man arrested for CU burglary may also be accused of sex crime
Police arrested a student at the University of Colorado Boulder on suspicion of two counts of felony burglary and one count of misdemeanor theft. The man was a resident of the dorm that he was accused of breaking into.Police say that they executed a search warrant for...
Labeled sexual predators may face future accusations
A man was arrested after a pepper spray incident last week in Denver. Police say a man, who may have a history of sexually violent crimes, used pepper spray on a woman and tried to steal her car. They say the man approached the woman, demanded her keys, sprayed her...