As of July 1st, 2010, anyone charged with a multiple DUI or DWAI in Colorado will be facing much harsher penalties. House Bill 1347, effective in July, takes discretion away from judges in sentencing these cases. Some of the most significant changes require that straight jail be imposed for individuals convicted of a second DUI […]
Nearly 10 years ago voters in Colorado legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. This law lay dormant during the Bush years, as federal law enforcement continued to enforce federal prohibitions against marijuana even in states which had legalized medical use. The Obama administration changed that with an executive memo relating that federal law […]
On July 1st, 2010, there were very significant changes made by the Colorado Legislature to the Indecent Exposure and Public Indecency statutes. For years prior to the change, there was great confusion on the part of law enforcement and the legal community as to whether a certain act by a defendant would fall into one […]