Many people position the Labor Day weekend as the final blow-out of the summer. From sporting events to parties, a long weekend ushering in September seems like a great time to get together with friends and share summer stories. More often than not, these...
Month: August 2019
Pre-Labor Day ramped-up DUI enforcement efforts spotlighted
You’re familiar with this process.Colorado joins other states across the country in conducting recurring DUI crackdown initiatives throughout each year. Those coincide with periods surrounding holidays like Memorial Day, Labor Day and Christmas.We know that regular...
Denver’s City Council spotlighted nationally in private prison vote
The atmosphere prior to the final vote casting on one specific matter before the Denver City Council last Monday was tense. Council president Jolon Clark made a pre-tally statement that subject matter deliberations were "tearing all of us apart."The final vote...
Colorado’s free-DUI-testing move questioned, criticized
The thinking of Colorado lawmakers that spurred a recent and material change to the state’s legal blood-alcohol testing regime is clear enough.But it strongly begs this question: Was it wise?What became notably different on July 1 was the dramatically liberalized use...
Challenging a breath test
A DUI traffic stop can be a frightening experience. In a worst-case scenario, the driver might end up with a result that puts them squarely in the "over the limit" category. They could be facing stiff penalties such as fines, jail time, loss of license and an increase...