It seems that every week there is a fresh news headline recounting the latest DUI accident or death. States are cracking down on drunk driving with more law enforcement officers tasked exclusively with DUI enforcement. The National Transportation Safety Board recently released their recommendations encouraging a reduction in the DUI limit from a blood alcohol percentage of […]
In Colorado, if a motorist is stopped and detained by a police officer who has probable cause to believe that the motorist is under the influence of alcohol, the motorist is required by law to submit to a chemical test of their breath or blood to determine their blood alcohol content (BAC). If the motorist […]
We created a way of life where we work to pay our living expenses, when everything in nature used to be free. Unfortunately, in a free and safe society, we must have rules and regulations – laws, desirable or not. Even Burning Man Festival, an annual hippie gathering in the desert of Nevada, has its […]
Slaves working for a wage: wage-slavery. That describes most Americans, but it has an extra bite for inmates in U.S. prisons who slave for as little as 17 cents an hour, to a maximum of $2 per hour, and the real beneficiaries are large corporations. Most of the “highly skilled” inmates are convicted of non‑violent […]
It was quite an offseason for the Denver Broncos, legally speaking. Von Miller, the star outside linebacker and fan favorite, has been suspended for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, but he was also recently arrested for missing a mandatory court appearance after receiving a minor traffic citation. It appears that his talent for sacking […]
James Francis Edwards, 15, Chancey Allen Luna, 16, and Michael Dewayne Jones, 17 are three teens that decided to end the summer by killing an Australian college student, 22-year old Chris Lane in Duncan, Oklahoma. This horrific incident took place on Tuesday, August 20th. However, a violent incident like this happens all too often in […]
It’s Friday night and you’ve been out at a bar with friends blowing off some steam after a long week. You have several beers, and when your party breaks up you feel like you’re still OK to drive. You get into your car, but after driving a block you realize that driving in your condition […]
On Saturday, Judge Debra Nelson made a pivotal ruling in the state’s case charging George Zimmerman with the murder of Trayvon Martin. The state prosecutors had endorsed 2 audio “experts” who claimed to have identified the yelling on a poor quality 911 call as the scream of Trayvon Martin. Judge Nelson ruled that neither of […]
Colorado has recently changed its laws for DUI’s involving marijuana. This video will help you understand these changes from the perspective of a criminal defense attorney.
By now everyone has heard of the miraculous escape and rescue of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michele Knight from a decade of captivity in a Cleveland home. As the victims reunite with their families and start the process of reassimilating into society, very little is known about the men arrested for these abductions. Three […]