Civil Restraining Orders—also called Protection Orders—exist to protect victims of abuse. Because of the sensitivity of the issue, Temporary Restraining Orders (TRO) can be established extremely quickly; and the restrained party does not always get the chance to...
Did you know?
Colorado still has some unusual crimes on the books that carry extreme penalties for the conduct they are addressing. For example, Colorado Revised Statute 18-9-115 makes it a Class 3 Felony to "Endanger Public Transportation". What exactly is endangering public...
You Mean the Court Can Pre-Punish me? Unfortunately, Yes.
As you start progressing through a criminal case, you may find yourself wondering why you are serving a sentence before you've even gone to court. It's becoming common practice in a number of jurisdictions to place stringent pretrial supervision conditions on criminal...
What are the hidden costs of taking a Felony Conviction?
What are the hidden costs of taking a felony conviction? When criminal defendants are deciding how to best handle their case, oftentimes there are a number of collateral consequences nobody tells them about. A court and a district attorney aren't under any obligation...
