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What does that Colorado roadblock up ahead mean for me?

The following scenario plays out recurrently on varied roadways across Colorado. To wit: Drivers going about their customary business – returning home after work, bringing the kids to a school after-hours event, headed to the store to pick up groceries and so forth – suddenly confront notable activity up ahead.

Recurring and penalty-laden: end-of-summer DUI campaign

Groundhog Day. Déjà vu. Intimate familiarity. We’ve done this before, right? Colorado motorists collectively experience varied emotions when it comes to a heightened police presence on roadways spanning the state, of course. Anyone who has ever suffered a speeding ticket and resulting citation invariably jumps a bit when they see

What is the difference between a DUI and a DWAI?

Many people in Colorado understand that drunk driving is a criminal offense. However, there can be some confusion over the two different drunk driving charges. Depending on someone’s situation, an intoxicated driver could be charged with a DUI or a DWAI. Unless someone has had previous experience with either charge,

What Could Be Reasonable Suspicion or Probable Cause in a DUI Stop?

It is stressful to see the flashing lights of a police car in your rear-view mirror, and it is natural to have questions as you pull to the shoulder of the road. Are you in trouble? Do the police have a reason to stop you? Will the police arrest you?

Some notable data on reported Colorado DUI activity

Extrapolated data on virtually any subject matter can of course be relevant even without regard to markers of comparison. It is certainly the case, though, that statistical information gathered and released to the public is often far more germane when it is examined outside of a vacuum. That is unquestionably

Why is Halloween truly scary for some Colorado motorists?

What are you doing next week on Thursday night? Perhaps you’re planning to stay home to host hordes of costume-clad kids excited to ring your doorbell and watch while you drop candy into the bags they’re holding. Or maybe you anticipate heading out with family and friends to some sponsored

What have Colorado police been busy doing this summer?

The above blog post headline query could reasonably be posed every year just about this time. And the same response could be noted on each occasion. To wit: Law enforcers across Colorado have been busily engaged over the past few months in arresting and charging alleged drunk drivers. DUI offenses

Boating under the influence in Colorado: a slap on the wrist?

You might indeed be lucky enough to merely get that proverbial slap on the wrist (see our blog headline above) from Colorado law enforcers if you were stopped while boating after drinking a certain amount of alcohol. Conversely, the penalties imposed on you could be more akin to a sledgehammer

Another CO DUI campaign, another massive arrest count

Regular readers of our blogs at the Denver criminal defense law firm of Shazam Kianpour & Associates know well that drunk driving enforcement crackdowns across the state are hardly a rare occurrence. In fact, they spell a recurrent pattern for Colorado motorists. State drivers are well accustomed to seeing beefed-up

Holiday revelry, and a segue to Colorado’s exacting DUI laws

Are you a fan of St. Patrick’s Day? Legions of people are. That quasi-holiday easily qualifies as an annual chance-to-party gala in cities and states across the country. Parades and green beer tend to promote a festive spirit. Not for all, though. A large number of Coloradans — 293 at

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