Everyone who contacts our law office asking for advice receives some form of free consultation with a criminal attorney. For some people, they have a few simple questions which can be answered on the telephone, but for most cases that have been set for a court appearance we offer a Denver criminal defense attorney’s free […]
As a number of recent news articles indicate across the country schools are increasing calling the police and children are increasingly being handcuffed for school discipline issues. In Georgia a 6 year old girl was handcuffed because she was having a tantrum school officials could not bring in control. Here in Colorado a sixth grader was arrested after a […]
Ever since the medical marijuana boom started a few years ago here in Colorado, some weed-related legal issues have become a bit, well, hazy. One of the issues we have seen in our practice is whether a medical marijuana patient with a state issued license to smoke may or may not continue to use marijuana […]
This week the Colorado legislature is moving forward on a bill to reduce prosecutors’ power in juvenile cases. Currently, in Colorado for many types of felonies, a prosecutor can try a juvenile in adult court without any oversight from a judge. This has several implications; some prosecutors are accused of using adult court to gain plea bargains […]
For many people, attending a Colorado Rockies game may be the highlight of a summer. However, for some people misunderstandings or run-ins with other fans can lead to ejection or arrest when attending a Colorado Rockies game at Coors Field. What to do if you get arrested at a Colorado Rockies Game at Coors Field […]
During March 2012, the Colorado Senate has introduced a bill that would change the way people are sentenced for possession of drugs in Colorado. SB 2012-163 is intended to prevent people who only posses a controlled substance from receiving a felony conviction. A felony drug sentence can have serious consequences, as we have discussed before. SB 2012-163 […]
This week the United States Supreme Court issued a pair of landmark rulings for criminal cases related to plea bargains. To understand the full magnitude of this decision it is important to remember that up to 97% of cases in criminal court are settled with a plea bargain. In Lafler v. Cooper, the Supreme Court […]
If you haven’t heard, the new social networking site called www.pinterest.com is the hottest thing on the block. At the heart of this site is sharing pictures with the public. However, many people are beginning to wonder if their activity on Pinterest is legal or if the website itself is legal. While most copyright cases usually do […]
This morning’s Denver Post broke a story which adds yet another black eye to the beleaguered Denver Police Department. In a recent trial Denver police Detective Robin Gray testified regarding a 2009 burglary charge. A relevant part of that prior conviction was a witness statement physically describing the men who were running from the burglary scene. Detective […]
For many people, attending a Denver Broncos game may be the highlight of a football season. The Denver Broncos average more than 75,000 fans in attendance at each game. However, for some people misunderstandings or run-ins with other fans can lead to ejection or arrest when attending a Denver Broncos game at Mile High stadium. What […]