The United States Supreme Court will soon address whether someone pulled over by a law enforcement officer must submit to a blood test before that officer can obtain a warrant. This decision will affect DUI law in all vicinities – including Denver. This case came about after a driver was
Taking away a person’s driving privileges might not be as severe as sending him to prison, but the legal consequence is still significant. Most people don’t drive so they can just cruise and enjoy the road; they need to get someplace or transport someone to a necessary destination. The sentence
Drunk driving is a serious offense, and Colorado’s criminal justice system treats it as such. That reality can be scary when one understands the unreliability of the sobriety tests that the system depends on to charge and convict people of drunk driving in Colorado. In a past DUI defense post,
There is certain evidence that courts take very seriously when it comes to convicting a defendant of a crime. Scientific evidence carries a lot of weight in all types of cases, from homicide to drunk driving. In DUI cases, blood tests taken to find the supposed blood alcohol concentration levels
When scientific evidence is introduced in criminal cases, not all such evidence is accurate. Machines make mistakes, and it is important that experienced professionals analyze any evidence before it can be used against a suspect. Defendants in criminal trials have the right to be skeptical of all evidence brought against
DUI charges were dismissed for seven in Colorado and sentences were reduced for two more following the revelation that a Colorado Springs crime lab had reported incorrect results on hundreds of DUI tests. Five of the nine defendants had already spent time in jail because of the faulty DUI charges.
