Field sobriety tests (FST) are groups of three tests employed by law enforcement to determine if the driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If the driver fails one of the three tests, the officer then asks the driver to take a breathalyzer or a chemical...
People in the United States are innocent until proven guilty, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is stressful getting pulled over by an officer. The Fourth Amendment is an important protection, stating that law enforcement must have an articulable suspicion for...
The Broncos had a lackluster year, to put it mildly, but they remain second to the Minnesota Vikings in the number of DUIs and arrests. This is not so much a judgment on the players as it is an analysis of law enforcement here in Colorado, which takes driving under...
The holiday season is once again here. Unlike last year, more friends and family will be getting together for the celebrations. They may also be work parties to attend as well. Colorado law enforcement is also gearing up for their holiday tradition called "The Heat Is...
The police are here to protect and serve their community. Their job involves many vital tasks, including keeping citizens safe, arresting criminals and issuing traffic citations. One thing that we tend to forget is that they are human and make mistakes. Some mistakes...
Those arrested and charged with a DUI may feel a sense of shame or embarrassment. They may even try to deal with it quietly, keeping it a secret from family and friends. However, about 1.5 million people are charged with DUIs each year here in the United States. The...
From one hoop to the next. That imagery likely works just fine for Colorado motorists well accustomed to successive drunk driving crackdowns administered by the state’s Department of Transportation. Those operations are deep-pocketed, amply resourced and carried out...
The difference “between a favorable outcome and making your bed behind bars.” That is a this-or-that depiction offered by one proven Colorado criminal defense legal source relevant to what might unfold following a drunk driving arrest and charge. What it seeks to...
Following is a sketched behind-the-wheel scenario that might clarify a matter of importance for many Colorado drivers. To wit: You’re driving down a street, highway or other roadway in the state when flashing lights suddenly materialize behind you. To your dismay, the...
Colorado hardly takes a one-and-done approach toward law enforcers’ efforts to identify intoxicated motorists and thereafter subject them to some of the nation’s harshest drunk driving penalties. Their actions in that regard are persistent and ongoing, as referenced...
