Have you perchance been noticing a more robust police presence than usual out on Denver-area roads and across the state the past couple days?Trust your instincts: they're correct.In fact, Colorado State Patrol Chief Col. Scott Hernandez has essentially put motorists...
Month: October 2017
Increased DUI enforcement for Halloween starts today in Colorado
If you are planning to go out and have a few drinks this Halloween, you better make sure you have a designated driver. Starting today (Oct. 27) and running through next Wednesday (Nov. 1), you can expect to see extra DUI enforcement on Colorado roadways. This...
Federal judge puts Colorado sex-offender registry in news again
It can hardly be argued that the Colorado sex-offender registry is a controversial, even contentious, law enforcement tool.On the one hand, proponents understandably laud it. They say that it serves to promote safety by educating the public as to offenders, relevant...
Study: Legalization of marijuana is saving lives in Colorado
According to a new study recently published in the American Journal of Public Heath, Colorado’s legalization of recreational Marijuana in 2014 led to a “reversal” of the state’s upward trend in opioid-related deaths.Indeed, while opioid deaths in Colorado were...
A train not stopping: call for criminal law reforms gains steam
Many of our readers in Denver and across Colorado certainly note -- and likely criticize -- the constant bickering that our national lawmakers routinely engage in on Capitol Hill, and the resulting inaction that follows in its steady wake.There are exceptions to the...
What does it mean to be a “habitual traffic offender” in CO?
Have police cited you for several traffic-related offenses over the last few years. If so, you may at risk of being branded a “habitual traffic offender” — a label that carries serious consequences under Colorado law.In fact, if you are a habitual traffic offender and...
Is hiring a proven DUI defense lawyer really a cost-efficient move?
Have you perhaps thought that you might simply opt to go it alone if you were ever stopped by a Colorado state trooper or police officer and ultimately arrested on a drunk driving charge? It is of course not illogical for some people to have such a thought, or...
Police pulled me over — must I perform a roadside sobriety test?
If police ever stop you for suspected drunk driving, whether as part of a sobriety checkpoint or because they claim you are driving erratically and/or dangerously, they will likely ask you to perform one or several roadside sobriety tests. These tests may include the...
Report: faulty parole dates for thousands of Colorado prisoners
It's one thing when flawed calculations lead to a lost poker hand or a bit of incorrect tallying in a check book.And it's quite another when they wrongly deny a locked-up human being years of freedom to which he or she is entitled.Apparently, number crunchers and...