A couple of months ago, we wrote a post about blood alcohol tests and how the results of those tests can be successfully challenged by the people who are accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. Well, as many Denver residents have likely heard over the last...
Blood Alcohol Tests
Supreme Court may take on controversial Colorado DUI case
Living here in Colorado, most of our readers have probably heard the ongoing DUI story involving Jack Schaufele, a man who caused a crash and was found to have a blood alcohol level that was almost three time the legal limit. He was arrested on DUI charges, but a...
Blood tests and breath tests can lie
While the following story didn't occur here in Denver, Colorado, it carries significance no matter where you live. According to a report out of Lincoln, Nebraska, more than 180 DUI cases have been compromised as a result of an incorrectly-calibrated breath testing...
Streaming a DUI?
On the Periscope website, the company says its app allows users to discover "the world through someone else's eyes." The application allows people to share with the world (or their friends) live video of whatever they're doing, from hot air ballooning to mountain...
Part II: Can prosecutors try to use “junk science” in your DUI case?
As regular readers know, we wrote about retrograde extrapolation in our previous post. It's a questionable bit of "science" that Denver-area prosecutors will sometimes use to try to argue that a person was drunk at the time of a car accident, even though no...
Could a prosecutor try to use “junk science” in your DUI case?
There are some situations in which a person's blood-alcohol level is tested hours after a car accident has taken place. The blood-alcohol content (BAC) is determined to be below Colorado's legal threshold of .08 percent, yet the driver is regardless charged with...
Glory days
Glory days, they'll pass you by. Bruce Springsteen sang out truth in more than one song, including "Glory Days." The lyrics might ring true for a man who once faced the Denver Broncos and John Elway on America's biggest sports stage.Running back Jamal Anderson led the...
Who gives an Alcohoot?
The Colorado Department of Transportation recently handed out personal breathalyzers to people in downtown Denver. The idea behind the giveaway is to enable people to have a sense of how their blood alcohol content (BAC) rises with the consumption of a few drinks.CDOT...
What happens if you refuse a chemical test?
The last hot dogs have been downed, along with the final slices of watermelon. The Labor Day weekend is over and everyone has headed back to work and school. Some Denver residents might not be able to drive to the office or campus until Labor Day of 2016,...
Charges piling up for Colorado town councilmember
For Denver residents familiar with the beauty and powder of Aspen, Snowmass Village might also ring a bell. The popular ski destination is between Woody Creek and Aspen.A little rain has fallen recently on a village known for its snow. Town councilman Chris Jacobson...