The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives out a variety of useful information on a wide range of subjects: from Active Bacterial Core surveillance to Zygomycosis, the CDC covers health issues from A to Z.One of the subjects the CDC focuses on is the effects...
Year: 2014
What is a criminal expungement?
If you have been convicted of a crime in Colorado, you may have realized that it is often difficult to take positive steps forward with your life with the weight of the conviction holding you back. Even being charged with a crime can have a detrimental effect on your...
Tips for keeping your holiday festivities DUI-free
If you are like many Colorado residents, you probably have multiple holiday parties and events to keep you busy this month from office outings to ugly sweater soirees. And maybe you are even throwing holiday festivity of your own. However, one way your holiday...
Researchers work to create roadside pot-breath test machine
With the relaxed laws on recreational marijuana use in Colorado the prospect of being accused of driving under the influence of marijuana seem to be on the rise. In Colorado, state law allows prosecutors to seek DUID charges based upon a chemical test showing five or...
Colorado legislator promises yet another felony DUI proposal
It's as predictable as snow in winter, sun in summer and noise after a Denver Broncos touchdown: proposals from politicians to make new laws. It's what politicians do.Representative Lori Saine of Weld County recently promised that she will push a felony DUI bill in...
DUI charge against Denver police officer dropped
You might recall an odd news story from earlier this year about a party involving two Denver police officers and their wives. According to news reports, one couple had the other couple over to their house for drinks back in May. By the time the evening wore down, the...
Denver PD leads way with 37 holiday DUI arrests
The cranberries have been passed around the table, along with the turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. The football games have been watched and the naps have been taken. Thanksgiving is once more in the rearview mirror, so it’s time to look back at those who saw...
Colorado woman crashes into home, drives off before DUI arrest
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...
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...