We noted in a recent blog post the growing frequency with which news reports and stories across the country are focusing upon DUID-related matters. Our April 26 entry stressed that such a development "is only natural, given the steady progression of states that are...
Month: April 2017
Increasing focus, regulatory response to DUID across the country
DUI-related stories and reports -- emanating from both Colorado and elsewhere across the country -- are increasingly citing data and other information germane to so-called "DUID" (driving under the influence of drugs) offenses.And that is only natural, given the...
Wrongful convictions scandal: Could such a thing happen in Colorado?
If you read our blog posts chronicling criminal law stories and developments relevant to Colorado, you likely harbor no illusions concerning the uniform stance of state officials toward alleged drug-crime activities and their zero-sum insistence upon aggressively...
Marijuana DUI on the decline in Colorado
The first quarter statistics of 2017 has shown a drop of 33 percent in marijuana-related DUI traffic stops, which has been steadily declining each year. Even with the decline, officials are still skeptical about whether this decrease can be attributed to fewer drivers...
Colorado’s already harsh felony DUI law could become even tougher
Colorado authorities have never been compromising or lenient to any extent when it comes to prosecuting drinking-related offenses and seeking harsh outcomes for convicted offenders.The state's felony DUI statute is a case in point. That enactment, which became law in...
Express consent: succinctly stated, yet not always crystal clear
The Colorado Supreme Court recently issued appellate rulings in three different DUI-related cases involving blood and breath testing, with a specific focus being upon the state's express consent law.As indicated by numerous queries from Colorado motorists, as well as...
The three implied consent cases brought before the Colorado Supreme Court
The word is out that the Colorado Supreme Court recently heard arguments for appealing the state's DUI implied consent laws, based on a trio of appeals of lower court rulings. According to an article published in the Denver Post, the Colorado Supreme Court...
Government power in drug-crime cases also notably includes this
We note on a relevant page of our website that Colorado's drug laws are in flux and constantly evolving. Given that reality, we duly point out that any state resident facing a criminal charge related to a crime like drug sale and distribution or drug trafficking might...
Breath testing machines are not infallible. They need calibrating
A police officer stopped you. After talking to you, the officer suspects you of impairment. The officer requests a breath test, and you comply. The machine determines that your blood alcohol concentration level equals or exceeds .08 percent (Colorado's legal limit),...
Are seat belts really as safe as we are told?
For decades, auto manufacturers have been under federal mandate to equip all cars made for American roads with seat restraints and, more recently, with front passenger airbags. The research regarding seat belts saving lives is irrefutable and most people today buckle...