Here's something to consider regarding personal breathalyzers that retail for about 80 bucks and are currently being touted by Colorado officials: Given that the considerably more expensive and sophisticated breathalyzers employed by the Colorado State Patrol and...
Month: August 2017
‘The Heat is On’ for Colorado drivers this Labor Day
Colorado is in the middle of yet another DUI crackdown — making it the fifth one this summer since, and including, Memorial Day weekend.From August 18 until September 5, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and local law...
You’re about to see more — many more — police out on CO roads
When a Colorado media source refers to an imminently upcoming law enforcement initiative as "the most aggressive effort of the year to snag drunk drivers," that truly means something.The implications are rendered instantly clear from just a quick glance at...
Which state has the toughest DUI laws? Where does Colorado rank?
According to a recent report by WalletHub, Colorado ranks 11th in the nation when it comes to which states have the strictest stance on driving under the influence (DUI). While Arizona received the top ranking, Colorado's placement in the 11th spot means The...
An oft-used word, but what does “careless” actually mean?
The word "careless" might reasonably qualify for entry on a top-10 list of "casually used but not closely understood" terms.Most of us use that adjective (or its adverbial brother "carelessly") frequently to describe the actions or conduct of another person, right?...
Busted for pot before it was legal? This Colorado law is for you.
Earlier this week, several new Colorado laws went into effect, including the new felony DUI law that requires jail time for certain repeat offenders. While this new DUI law is certainly important — which is why we talked about it on Wednesday — there is actually...
A notable day for an already tough Colorado DUI law
As we stressed in a previous blog post at the long-tenured Denver criminal defense firm of Shazam, Kianpour & Associates, Colorado law enforcers "have never been compromising or lenient to any extent when it comes to prosecuting drinking-related offenses."In fact,...
Nation’s Attorney General addresses bad-faith police behavior
There is no question -- and certainly no media outlet arguing otherwise -- that current U.S. Attorney General is anything other than a law-and-order type of guy.That is, Sessions' on-the-record comments, recently issued memos, strident calls for a return to harsher...