Smashing a car window out of anger. Defacing a business by spraying graffiti across its entrance. Starting a fire that destroys a homeowner’s property. Slashing the tires of a municipal or school bus.As varied as all those acts are, isn’t there something fundamentally...
Burglary: an often misunderstood criminal charge
Even many law school students fail when it comes to properly assessing whether a criminal charge of burglary makes sense in a given case.Indeed, what is burglary?Here’s a common perception as to what burglary entails: You stole something, so the burglary charge...
Theft by receiving: Do you have to do the taking to be charged?
Colorado readers of our blogs at the established Denver criminal defense firm of Shazam Kianpour & Associates likely see the following types of scenarios routinely play out on television crime dramas. The guy with a suitcase full of Rolex watches, for example, who...
Colorado corrections leaders rethink the release system for inmates
After nearly a year in his position as the Colorado Department of Corrections Director, Dean Williams is already looking to make a difference in the prison system. There is a concern for how well inmates adjust to life on the outside once released, especially in the...
