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 […]
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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 […]
When handling DUI cases in Colorado our firm deals with many people who are moving to Colorado who have prior DUI convictions in other states. Many other states, including North Carolina, suspend habitual DUI offenders’ licenses for a lifetime, while in Colorado even the worst offender can still get their license back. First, I’d like […]
Jerry Sandusky was back in court this morning for his preliminary hearing. A preliminary hearing is a court proceeding in which the prosecution is required to prove to a judge that they have enough evidence to proceed to trial. Procedurally this means that witnesses to Sandusky’s alleged offense would be required to testify under oath, […]
Denver has its first major snowstorm forecasted for Wednesday, October 26 and a lot of citizens are now preparing for winter. What many of them might not realize is that leaving their sidewalks unplowed might lead to trouble that could snowball out of control. In the city of Denver homeowners have 24 hours after snow […]
All over the country a series of Occupy movements has created a unique set of legal problems in many different jurisdictions at the same time. Here in Denver Hebets & McCallin has committed to represent those charged during the protest for free and is part of a group of 50 lawyers taking cases. In Denver […]
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 […]
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 […]