You might indeed be lucky enough to merely get that proverbial slap on the wrist (see our blog headline above) from Colorado law enforcers if you were stopped while boating after drinking a certain amount of alcohol.Conversely, the penalties imposed on you could be...
Month: July 2019
Will this NY lawsuit yield similar litigation in CO, nationally?
A nonprofit group recently released a criminal law-focused report that is attracting considerable attention nationally. An article by The Marshall Project focusing upon that study notes that states across the country are "evenly split" on how they view and treat its...
Denver crime statistics: glass half full or half empty?
There are both optimists and pessimists when it comes to assessments regarding the rate of violent crimes committed in Denver. Let's spotlight the latter first. Those with a doom-and-gloom perspective concerning city crimes like robbery, sexual assault and domestic...
Why does asset forfeiture continue to cast a glaring spotlight?
It’s a money grab and little more.That is the oft-stated complaint levied by legions of Americans from across a broad spectrum against a common police practice they roundly condemn.What citizens, advocacy groups, constitutional scholars and high numbers of personally...
Colorado sex offender registry under judicial spotlight
Colorado courts have long held that a juvenile’s placement on the state’s sex offender registry for a lifetime is not punishment.A Colorado appellate court just altered the judiciary’s view on that in a case one informed commentator terms “very important.” The...