According to Colorado media reports, a 56-year-old woman slammed her car into a house earlier this week. She knocked out the bedroom wall and the home’s front door. She then backed her vehicle out and over debris and drove off, law enforcement officials said.No one...
Month: November 2014
A prior conviction can up the penalties DUI suspects can face
There are a wide range of impacts being accused of DUI could end up having on a person. For one, such accusations can affect how friends, neighbors and professional colleagues view the person. Then, of course, there are the penalties the courts and the state can level...
Going to a Denver Broncos game? Here are some tailgating tips
As Broncos fans know, the only thing better than a mile-high game at Denver’s Sports Authority Field is tailgating before the game. While we encourage fellow fans to enjoy all the festivities, we also want to cheer on everyone who designates a sober driver to safely...
Holiday season DUI crackdown looming
Just like that, the holiday season is upon us. Turkeys are looking around anxiously, knowing that Thanksgiving is mere days away. Denver TV stations air commercials blaring about the great savings looming on Black Friday. People are already checking their Christmas...
Underage DUI: dropping but still dangerous
In our age of 24/7 news online and on TV, it sometimes seems as if the world has gone crazy. Bad news, shocking headlines and breathtaking details pile on top of one another. Good news is often buried under an avalanche of bad.Because our blog is focused on DUI...
Denver woman convicted of vehicular homicide to get new trial
You might recall Sandra Jacobson, the Denver woman convicted of killing two women in a 2009 crash. Jacobson was convicted of vehicular homicide and DUI and sentenced to 36 years in prison. However, the Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that she will get a new trial...
Vehicular assault: what are the possible punishments?
We have written in the past about the potentially devastating punishments that await Colorado drivers convicted of a first-offense DUI. Jail time, loss of drivers license, fines, fees, alcohol classes and mandated ignition interlock device installation are among the...
Denver Halloween DUI arrest numbers in
As promised, law enforcement agencies across Colorado took the celebrations of Halloween seriously this year. In Denver, the police department reported 50 arrests over the weekend for driving under the influence.Only 7 of those were on Friday, Halloween night,...
Ignition interlocks: do they help first-time and repeat offenders?
The development and use of interlock ignition devices has been going on for more than two decades. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says ignition interlock devices have in that time “become more accurate, reliable, available, and less costly to...