In August 2015, Colorado passed the felony DUI bill. And what that did is made it a felony if someone receives a DUI after having three or more prior DUIs. Now those priors could be in this state or any other state. Prior to that, all DUIs were a misdemeanor, doesn’t matter how many priors you had before, […]
In November of 2015, Governor Hickenlooper ordered a recall of numerous marijuana products due to the threat to public safety in the use of unregulated pesticides. He also ordered clearer guidelines for pesticide use. As of today, there have been 19 recalls, some voluntary and some ordered, all stemming from unregulated pesticide use in marijuana […]
Today the United States is home to about 5% of the world’s population yet we house a whopping 25% of the world’s prisoners. To say we are overcrowded and the system is overtaxed is grossly understating the situation. Moreover, a good majority of prisoners are dealing with addiction issues that go untreated. By addressing these […]
On January 6, the NAACP and The National Bar Association filed a brief in support of Judge Olu A. Stevens’ practices in relation to jury selection. Judge Stevens has dismissed two all-white juries in cases of black defendants because he did not feel they accurately represented the make-up of the defendant or the community. In response, the […]
First Trial of 6 Cannot Return a Verdict For anyone who has been living under a rock this year, the trial of the first of 6 officers charged with crimes relating to the death of Freddie Gray began this week. Freddie Gray was riding in a police van and was in police custody in Baltimore […]
Many issues come up when someone is faced with a DUI but when you are not a permanent citizen, one of the biggest fears is deportation. What gets you deported? When a person is admitted into the US it is a conditional agreement based on a number of things, for example, having secured work, being […]
We’ve watched the scene unfold on television before, a couple discusses their pending legal doom, things are bleak, then somehow they realize they can’t be forced to testify against one another, and suddenly, there is hope these troubles can be averted. What happened here? Is it true that couples don’t have to testify against each […]
It has been a tumultuous year for the NFL in the wake of the multitude of disciplinary matters it has had to deal with. Denver Bronco standout Wes Welker was suspended 2 games for testing positive for MDMA at the Kentucky Derby. Another Bronco, Matt Prater, tested positive for alcohol while he was on a […]
A new pot resort in South Dakota will be opening up soon on tribal land, despite the fact that pot is not yet legal in South Dakota. This is possible because of tribal sovereignty, the same legal principle which was used to establish casinos in areas where there was no gambling. These resorts are now […]
The sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby have focused attention on statutes of limitations for cases involving rape, and whether or not they should exist at all. Statutes of Limitations are written laws that restrict the maximum time after an incident that criminal charges may be initiated. This applies only to bringing charges; once a defendant has […]