Non-violent offenders in several municipalities in Adams County, Colorado may be getting a break on jail time thanks to a recent decision by Sherriff Darr. This area includes cities such as Aurora, Thornton, Northglenn, and Brighton. Under the new policy if you are charged in municipal court for a non-violent offense you probably won’t go to […]
In Colorado today there are an estimated 200,000 people driving without a license or driving with a suspended license according to the Denver Post. In addition, in the relatively quiet Teller County there were 40 arrests made in the month of September and of those 5 or over 12% involved either driving without a license or driving under […]
Michael Jackson’s physician, will begin the first phase of his trial. Jury selection is a portion of a trial that is used to exclude any potential jurors who will have a bias in a particular case. In any criminal case that goes to trial jury selection is one of the most important factors in the […]
A Political Drama over a Deferred Judgment What is a Deferred Judgment and Sentence? Here in the Colorado state and municipal court systems, one of the most common dispositions of a criminal case is a deferred judgment and sentence. A deferred judgment is essentially a contract between the defendant and the prosecuting attorney. Here’s how […]
Is Big Brother watching? Should he be? The advent of the internet has led to innumerable opportunities for the would-be criminal, from identity theft to hacked bank accounts. The latest emerging criminal opportunity taps into the future of the internet: social networking. This is the same social networking that lets you catch up with your […]
Reading through the CrimProf Blog recently I discovered a study about if hiring lawyers was really beneficial in felony cases. The study is called “Who’s Better at Defending Criminals? Does Type of Defense Attorney Matter in Terms of Producing Favorable Case Outcomes,” and it was written by Thomas Cohen a statistician for the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. It […]
In June the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on two cases that should affect rulings in custody cases where out of state courts have made custody determinations. In 09SC989, In re the Parental Responsibilities of L.S.the court ruled that out of state courts must exercise jurisdiction consistent with the requirements of the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act for […]
This week the New York Times has reintroduced the public to the concept of dogs comforting witnesses during criminal trials in this article. The legal issues surrounding courtroom dogs are new to New York and the New York court system’s ultimate decision on the dogs might go a long way in establishing their legitimacy. In criminal […]
According to Colorado State Police, a 32 year-old Colorado woman with a history of alcohol related offenses is in custody after swerving her Ford Ranger pickup into oncoming traffic and causing a head on collision with a Nissan sedan. The driver of the Nissan, 33-year-old man, died at the scene. Two other passengers who were […]
Apple has given into a recent request by a handful of U.S. Senators to the smart phone industry to ban applications that provide DUI checkpoint information. Apple’s new guidelines state that “apps which contain DUI checkpoints that are not published by law enforcement agencies, or encourage and enable drunk driving, will be rejected.” An experiencedDenver DUI attorney […]