The Broncos had a lackluster year, to put it mildly, but they remain second to the Minnesota Vikings in the number of DUIs and arrests. This is not so much a judgment on the players as it is an analysis of law enforcement here in Colorado, which takes driving under
Today’s post focuses on some problematic issues relevant to the field sobriety testing conducted by police officers in Colorado and elsewhere on motorists they suspect may be driving drunk. The bottom line, as espoused in one instructive media piece/report (somewhat dated, but with enduring timeliness): Those tests are anything but
A field sobriety test is used to determine whether a driver is intoxicated. Three kinds of tests are standardized for use in the field and endorsed by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. What is the walk and turn test? With the walk and turn test, the objective is
A Montana man’s previous convictions for driving under the influence in Colorado may influence his sentencing, following his eighth DUI arrest in another state. The man was pulled over after passing a police officer at a reported speed of 51 miles per hour in an area zoned at 35 mph.
When a Colorado police officer suspects a person of driving under the influence of alcohol, the officer will likely perform a field sobriety test to confirm his or her suspicions. In the eyes of the law, a person is considered intoxicated when a sobriety test registers a 0.08 percent or
You can probably imagine a movie scene in your mind where the protagonist, down on his or her luck, makes a poor decision and decides to get behind the wheel of a vehicle while drunk. The protagonist inevitably gets pulled over, and he or she eventually gets caught. The protagonist
As we have talked about many times before on this blog, a drunk driving charge can change a person’s life. As such, every step of the DUI process is important, because the tiniest mistake by the police could give the accused person a glimmer of hope. So, let’s talk about
The legend of the caped crusader endures. The stone-faced crime fighter is a mysterious figure. No one is quite sure who the Dark Knight might be behind the imposing mask. Now the Denver Police Department is adopting a mobile tool to help in its efforts to curtail drunk driving; a
Everyone has experienced some version of it: you and your friends witness the very same event at the very same time, but when retelling the story, you find variations in the way you and others perceived event details. It’s an experience that can give insight into the way you process
It can happen any night of the week. But tonight, Friday night, and tomorrow, Saturday night, are the two most likely evenings on which you might find yourself looking in the rearview mirror and seeing lit-up Denver police car lights. Most people when pulled over feel a rush of adrenaline
