Lawyers know that Tampering with a witness or victim (C.R.S. 18-8-707) in Denver, Jefferson, or Arapahoe County is a very serious matter, and it is charged as a class 4 felony. A person facing a less serious misdemeanor charge in Weld County may find herself in deeper...


Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Month: September 2012
Weld County Indeterminate Sentence: Sex Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-402
A 23-year-old Weld County, Colorado man was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for Sexual Assault (C.R.S. 18-3-402) of an intoxicated 17-year-old girl at a party. His sentence comes a few months after he was convicted of the crime in Weld County District Court. A...
Sex Offender Registration / DeRegistration, C.R.S. 18-3-412.5
We continue to hear from good people in Denver, Jefferson and Adams County who fail to DE-register as sex offenders, when they move. They are trying to follow all the crazy rules for sex offenders in Colorado, but don't realize you must tell the police agency where...
Colorado Escape – NOT Just for Breaking Out – C.R.S. 18-8-208
Many people are learning the hard way in Denver, Adams and Douglas County, Colorado, that Escape, C.R.S. 18-8-208, does not just involve sneaking out of a jail or prison. It is much broader. A good example is the person on work release who fails to return at night to...
Leaving the Scene of an Accident is a Felony – Traffic, C.R.S. 42-4-1601
Traffic accidents sound like DMV license issues. But, did you know that if someone is seriously injured or killed in a traffic accident and you leave the scene, you will be facing felony charges and up to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections prison...
Colorado Dependency and Neglect – Social Services Out of Control
Occasionally, our criminal cases involving Child Abuse, C.R.S. 18-6-401, migrate into Dependency and Neglect (D&N) cases in Douglas, Arapahoe and Jefferson County. This is a civil type case where children are taken from their parents for the "safety" of the child....
Harassment in Colorado, C.R.S. 18-9-111
The Colorado Revised Statutes define criminal Harassment at C.R.S. 18-9-111. This statute contains many subjective terms which make it difficult to predict what is unlawful. People living in Denver, Aurora, Littleton, or other high density parts of the metro area will...
Why Have a Colorado Jury Trial?
Whether you are charged in Denver, Adams and Douglas County with a misdemeanor Theft, C.R.S. 18-4-401, or a felony Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-202, a jury trial is almost always your best bet. We like to think of judges as unbiased and neutral, but they have been conditioned...
Aurora Probation Worker Charged in Sexual Assault: C.R.S. 18-3-402
An Aurora, Colorado probation case worker has been accused of Sex Assault (C.R.S. 18-3-402) and arrested in connection with those allegations, along with allegations that he committed False Imprisonment (C.R.S. 18-3-303). The alleged perpetrator works for one of the...
Vehicular Homicide, Hit and Run Death of Cyclist: C.R.S. 18-3-106
A 22 year old woman was charged with Vehicular Homicide (C.R.S. 18-3-106), Careless Driving Causing Death (C.R.S. 42-4-1402 (2)), Driving Under the Influence (C.R.S. 42-4-1301), and Hit and Run (C.R.S. 42-4-1601) in Jefferson County, Colorado, after hitting a biker...