It was just a finger.But it was the wrong finger.That was at least the view of a behind-the-wheel police trooper in one state a couple years ago, who noted the post-stop goodbye of a detained motorist marked by a raised middle finger. The trooper quickly flashed his...
Month: March 2019
Colorado legislature may expand cell phone ban
State legislators are considering an expansion to the current cell phone laws for Colorado motorists. Current law prohibits cell phone use for drivers under 18 years old and texting while driving for everyone.Colorado lawmakers want to extend that law to ban all cell...
What is Colorado’s legal take on money bail?
Money bail has long been a constant in the criminal law realm, with defendants paying bail to a court to remain free while their cases are pending or proceeding to a hearing. The practice has been an enduring mainstay nationally, including in Colorado.A recent Denver...
Expungement program reportedly needs a bit more exposure
The wording of Turn Over a New Leaf is certainly clever. The accompanying details concerning its particulars don't seem to have been too well-considered, though. New Leaf is a Denver initiative that took legal effect early this year. A recent media story notes its...
Colorado’s LEAD program espouses a new offender strategy
We referenced a confirmed criminal sentencing failure in a recent blog post, noting in our February 25 entry “a knee-jerk policy that fails far more often than it succeeds.”That is the decades-old War on Crime strategy espousing a default lock-them-up outcome for...