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The state has been a leading force in the legalization and decriminalization of psychedelic mushrooms. Still, there are many other areas where Colorado is in lockstep with the rest of the country. It includes sexual offenses, such as indecent exposure. Generally...
The #MeToo movement reached a zeitgeist a few years back, with many famous and influential people paying the social and legal price for their crimes and indiscretions. Nevertheless, more than just famous people get caught in this reckoning. Romantic partners,...
Going away to college is a massive adjustment for students, but your student starts college classes with 12-plus years in school as experience. While new courses may be more demanding, they more or less know how to take notes, study, write papers, and take tests....
Sexually inappropriate behavior by minors must be addressed, but youngsters should be treated differently than adults. Doing so serves the best interests of the child and the community. Adolescents are continually changing, developing and learning, so it should be no...
The sexual consent rules mean that partners must consent to sexual activity in all its forms, including touching. No consent before engaging in sexual activity could mean rape or sexual assault. The partners must freely consent each time, respect personal boundaries,...
All criminal allegations are not equal. Put another way: Some accusations leveled by Colorado police officers and prosecutors come with comparatively heavy consequences. Take sex charges, for example, which we spotlight on our website at the Denver law firm of Shazam...
Are there differences in outcome following a conviction of rape versus one relevant to indecent exposure in Colorado? Of course there are, with the consequences in any criminal case being materially varied dependent on the charges filed, public perception of alleged...
Here’s a hypothetical we pose today for Colorado readers of our blog posts at the Denver criminal defense law firm of Shazam Kianpour & Associates. To wit: Imagine that you were convicted of a sexual crime and dutifully complied with the sentencing dictates...
The answer to today's blog headline query posed above can be quickly answered: It materially ups the ante.That is the bottom-line reality for select alleged sex offenders in Colorado.We stress that point on our website at the proven Denver criminal defense law firm of...
Let's salute youth. It certainly has its rewards. Life is full of promise. Every day is a new adventure. New friends are potentially around every corner. The experimentation tied to experience and learning is often bold and exciting. Disclaimer: Adolescence also comes...