The following tale is a story that is retold with similar details time and again across the United States. It involves a mass congregation of teenagers, a weekend evening and the apparent widespread availability of alcohol. What could go wrong with that combination of...
Month: July 2018
How many texting tickets before a Coloradan loses their license?
Thanks to legislation passed last year, Colorado drivers caught texting while driving will now have four points added to their driving record — meaning fewer violations are needed before a driver’s license is suspended.In fact, depending on the circumstances, some...
The Heat Is On continues even as summer wanes
Colorado's Heat Is On initiative is far from over, even as the summer winds down. Summertime traditionally sees an uptick in the number of car accidents - and DUI arrests - as more people get out to enjoy the outdoors, attend barbecues, head to the mountains or get in...
Why criminal lineups are a concern, mandate material change
From the perspective of a "suspect" in a flawed criminal lineup in Colorado or elsewhere, it's pretty easy to see why concern would attach to the process.What if that person stands a head taller than everyone else in line, with an officer pointedly reminding an...
Alleged violation of constitutional rights in Colorado DUI case
A police officer in a small town near Denver had a conversation with a woman outside her home on a May evening last year.That exchange took a turn when the Erie resident ended the interaction and sought to enter her house via its adjoining garage. The officer grabbed...
If I refuse a breath test, can I still be charged with DUI?
Like most states, Colorado has an expressed consent law that says you are “deemed to have expressed [your] consent” to a breath or blood test by merely driving somewhere in Colorado. Based on this law, police will typically ask you to submit to a breath or blood test...
Colorado among least friendly of all states for speeders
We noted in a recent blog post the traffic ticket woes of now former Denver Police Chief Robert White while he was on the job. And we stressed in our July 6 entry that the chief’s story was hardly singular, because “just about everyone can be pulled over and ticketed...
I asked for a lawyer before taking a breath test — do I get one?
Imagine you have been arrested for drunk driving, and now the police are asking you to take an official breath test or blood test to determine your blood-alcohol-content (BAC). So many questions may be running through your mind. For instance, do you have the right to...
Denver Police Chief White exits, hopefully without speeding
A recent Denver Post article described a certain local driver as having “a lead foot.”And, indeed, the personal driving history of that individual in recent years would reasonably seem to bear that out. Since that motorist’s arrival in Denver in late 2011, his driving...
Police have already begun Fourth of July DUI crackdown
If you are planning on attending a Fourth of July barbecue or any other related festivity over the coming days, you better be prepared for extra DUI enforcement.In fact, The Colorado State Patrol (CSP), Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and local law...