Some recreational drug dealers who get arrested will be surprised that the prosecution accuses them of dealing. You may not realize it or intend to do it, but specific actions are considered behavior that qualifies as drug dealing. Laws are written this way to punish those who share or buy
The First Step Act (FSA) of 2018 was one of the few bipartisan bills passed during the Trump presidency. The goal was to reduce draconian or overly severe sentencing guidelines for drug charges leftover from the zero-tolerance era. Then the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that one of the FSA changes
The state and federal governments break down laws to a granular level. There are also gradations of appropriate penalties for misdemeanors and felonies. Making matters more confusing, there are charges like assault and battery, which are similar but with specific differences. So, it’s no surprise that intent to distribute involves
The above headline query in today’s Shazam Kianpour & Associates blog post begs both a “yes” and “no” answer. Here’s why: State-licensed marijuana dispensaries are currently authorized to make deliveries to the homes of select Colorado residents, but only if those individuals reside in Boulder or the nearby town of
One of our website practice pages at the established Denver criminal defense law firm of Shazam Kianpour & Associates references a number of drugs that become problematic for arrested Colorado residents. Unsurprisingly, marijuana is one cited entry. So too is cocaine. Ditto that for methamphetamine, OxyContin and hallucinogenic mushrooms. We
We duly note on a page of our website at the tenured Denver criminal defense law firm of Shazam Kianpour & Associates that the federal legal system involves an “ever-present risk.” Actually, readers delving into our site will readily see that the American justice system at the federal level features
People working within the criminal justice system readily perceive that judges are busy people, with built-in job leisure not being something that routinely features in their typical work day. Given their hectic schedules and sobering work responsibilities, many judges willingly embrace whatever tools come their way that enhance productivity. They
We note on a relevant page of our website that Colorado’s drug laws are in flux and constantly evolving. Given that reality, we duly point out that any state resident facing a criminal charge related to a crime like drug sale and distribution or drug trafficking might want to “seriously
Colorado residents and Americans across the country are increasingly learning — as proven criminal defense attorneys already know intimately well — that online surveillance of an Internet user’s behavior (such as specific site visits, downloads, uploaded photos, files and images, and so forth) plays a central — and incessantly growing
Federal agents made a major breakthrough in a long-term operation that targeted heroin trafficking in and around Denver. The three-month long operation culminated in the arrest of 54 individuals. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency undertaking the operation, was specifically targeting immigrants who were in Colorado illegally. According to
