Since amendment 64 passed in Colorado, legalizing marijuana, there’s been a lot of confusion about what that really means for drivers on the road. Ultimately, police and law enforcement are treating driving under the influence of marijuana exactly the same as they’re treating driving under the influence of alcohol. So, police out there are working on new techniques […]
DUI Cases in Colorado Not a week goes by where a client doesn’t ask me, “Should I have taken the voluntary roadside maneuvers?” Well unfortunately, the answer is, “Yes, you really probably shouldn’t have taken those.” They’re voluntary, for one. It’s in the name. The fact is that by the time the police get to […]
Drunk Driving Penalties Are Stiff Driving under the influences cases are prosecuted extremely aggressively in Colorado and that’s only going to continue as time goes on but let’s talk about some of the penalties involved for a DUI offense. Generally speaking, on a first time DUI offense, unless there are extreme aggravators present, you’re not going […]
Jury selection for James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 and wounding 70 others in an Aurora movie theater, is scheduled to begin on January 20. However, in a motion filed yesterday, his defense attorneys are once again seeking to continue the trial, citing the need to review new discovery that has been recently provided to […]
The holidays are upon us complete with holiday lights, good cheer, and of course, holiday and New Year parties. As the season gets into full swing, the police are also preparing. Each year DUI patrols are increased, and DUI checkpoints are established around the holidays. This year will be no different. We have heard from […]
Denver Police Chief Robert White has requested 800 body cams for his police force. This request comes in an effort to make his agency more transparent in the wake of several documented cases of excessive force complaints that have dogged both the Denver Police Department and Denver Sheriff’s Department in recent years. The Michael Brown case in Ferguson, […]
In order to get charged with a criminal offense in Colorado, the police are going to be involved in some way. This means any law enforcement agency. One common way a person may get charged is if a police officer directly observes a person engaged in a criminal act. Another way is if a citizen […]
It has been a rough few days for Bill Cosby who, until recently, was arguably one of America’s most beloved comedians. He has been accused by multiple women that he drugged and raped them back in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The modus operandi appears to be the same- that he either directly or surreptitiously gave […]
Two days ago, a Missouri man was released from prison after being officially exonerated from a murder conviction for which he has already served 10 years. Ryan Ferguson was convicted in 2005 for the murder of Kent Heitholt on Halloween night in 2001 and sentenced to 40 years in prison. On Nov. 5, the Missouri […]
For those of you who have not been following this story, let me catch you up. Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete in modern history, was charged with his second DUI on September 20th, 2014. This followed a similar arrest and plea of guilty to DUI in 2004, although he was able to avoid […]