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...
Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Year: 2012
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...
Fremont County Arrest – Brother’s Homicide / Murder: C.R.S. 18-3-103
A Fremont County, Colorado, man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder (C.R.S. 18-3-103) after he shot and killed his brother in what amounts to Homicide / Murder. The man claimed that he thought he was firing a bean-bag round at his brother, and that he...
Colorado Child Abuse, C.R.S. 18-6-401
The Colorado Child Abuse statute (C.R.S. 18-6-401) covers a broad range of classes of crimes. Child Abuse may be charged in Denver, Arapahoe, or Douglas county as a class 3 misdemeanor, or in Weld, and Jefferson county all the way up to a class 1 felony, or murder in...
Symphony Violinist in Sexual Assault on a Child: C.R.S. 18-3-405
A Colorado Symphony violinist pleaded guilty in two cases involving Sexual Assault on a Child (C.R.S. 18-3-405). His employer, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, fired him as a result of his plea although he had been a member of the orchestra for almost 20 years. The...
Criminal Arrest and Court Record Sealing, C.R.S. 24-72-308
Sealing of Arrest and Criminal Records other than convictions (C.R.S. 24-72-308) in Colorado is not automatic! If you were arrested and never convicted of a crime, if your criminal case was dismissed, or if you went to trial in Denver, Arapahoe, Douglas, or Jefferson...
Cruelty to Animals (Animal Abuse), C.R.S. 18-9-202
If you are charged with Cruelty to Animals (C.R.S. 18-9-202) in Denver, you should be aware that the Deputy District Attorney may have a "dog in the fight". I shouldn't have been surprised when I read this story in the denverpost.com. A Deputy District Attorney who...
Juvenile Adjudication vs. Adult Convictions in Colorado
In Colorado, Adams, Arapahoe and Denver County differentiate between Juvenile Crimes (kids) and adult crimes. The idea is to rehabilitate juveniles while they are still young and to give kids a second chance. Juveniles face adjudications for crimes like Theft,...
Crocs Founder Charged DUI / DWAI in Boulder: C.R.S. 42-4-1301
One of the co-founders of the Boulder, Colorado based company, Crocs, was arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI / DWAI, C.R.S. 42-4-1301). He was approached by police after a witness found him passed out behind the wheel of his car. He...
