In November, Coloradoans overwhelmingly elected to pass Amendment 64. "[Amendment 64] formalizes the amendment as part of the state Constitution and makes legal the personal use, possession and limited home-growing of marijuana under Colorado law for adults 21 years...
Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Month: December 2012
Colorado Disorderly Conduct, C.R.S. 18-9-106
Disorderly Conduct, C.R.S. 18-9-106, is a crime that can be occur in many different ways. Whether in Arapahoe, Jefferson, Denver, Adams, or Douglas County, Disorderly Conduct charges can be any one of five different types of law violations. For instance, you could...
Concealed Carry Rights Lost with DUI or DWAI?
Concealed Carry Permits in Colorado Colorado has a generous Concealed Carry Permit law which enables citizens to possess a firearm in a concealed manner. Yet, the law's authors insist that people with chronic mental health or substance abuse issues, like alcohol or...
Concealed Weapons Customers in Colorado, “KEEP OUT”
I recently went into a Micro Center store, and was greeted by a sign at the entrance telling concealed carry customers they were not welcome in the store. I wondered what exposure those with a Concealed Carry Permit have for ignoring the sign and entering while...
Police Officer Guilty of Kidnapping and Sexual Assault in Denver, C.R.S. 18-3-301, 18-3-402
A police officer in Denver was recently convicted of Kidnapping, C.R.S. 18-3-301 and Sexual Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-402, two serious felonies. The charges resulted from a woman who said that she was arrested by the officer and taken to a secluded place for the sexual...
Boulder Police Officer Arrested for DUI / DWAI: C.R.S. 42-4-1301
The Boulder Police Officer in charge of enforcing Driving Under the Influence charges (C.R.S. 42-4-1301) was arrested in Thornton for a DUI / DWAI this week. She is the second Boulder police officer to face charges of drunk driving this month. The other officer tried...
Sex Offender Treatment or Just do the Jail in Colorado?
In every sex or non-sex case, the goal of the criminal justice system is to provide justice and make our community safer. Since we cannot put everyone in jail, we have established probation as a means to ensure defendants are safe. In Jefferson, Arapahoe and Douglas...
False Reporting to Authorities in Colorado – C.R.S. 18-8-111
There are several ways to be charged with False Reporting to Authorities (Police) in Weld, Jefferson, Broomfield, or Arapahoe County. Knowingly setting off a false fire alarm, calling in a false 911 emergency, or preventing an alarm from sounding in a real emergency...
Crazy Mandatory Arrest Law – Domestic Violence in Colorado
If the police are called on a Domestic Violence case in Denver, Jefferson and Arapahoe County, someone is going to jail. Colorado has a law which says that arrests are mandatory once the police decide who is at fault. C.R.S. 18-6-803.6. With a profession like police...
Colorado Vehicular Assault – C.R.S. 18-3-205
There are two ways Vehicular Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-205, can be charged in Denver, Broomfield, or Weld County. Section (1)(a) of this statute addresses this crime when the defendant was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Section (1)(b) addresses the same...