A former Summit County, Colorado judge and prosecutor is facing Felony Menacing charges (C.R.S 18-3-206) after being accused of pulling knife on a couple in Breckenridge. He is claiming that he pulled his keys, not a knife, in self defense, but a knife was found on...
Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Year: 2012
Police Kill Broomfield Man – First Degree Assault, C.R.S. 18-3-202
A Broomfield, Colorado man suffering from a schizoaffective disorder was shot and killed by Broomfield police after pointing a toy gun at the officer. In Broomfield, Arapahoe, and Adams County, Colorado, a person who threatens a peace officer with a deadly weapon with...
Contributing to the Delinquency & Providing Alcohol to Minor, C.R.S. 12-47-901
A young man was recently convicted by a Weld County jury of Providing Alcohol to a Minor, C.R.S. 12-47-901. He had purchased alcohol for a fraternity initiation party in Greeley, and a freshman at that party leaped from a balcony after consuming several shots and a...
Colorado Consequences of NOT Being Charged with Menacing
We recently were hired to defend a client who had been arrested for Felony Menacing (C.R.S. 18-3-206) in one of the "tough on crime" Colorado jurisdictions. This client had no criminal record, and was incredibly freaked out by these allegations and the possibility of...
Colorado’s DUI / DWAI Crackdown, C.R.S. 42-4-1301
Colorado sheriff deputies, police, and State Patrol are cracking down on drivers all over the state, including those in Arapahoe, Denver, and Adams County, who are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (C.R.S. 42-4-1301). The "100 Days of Heat" start every...
Arson Fires in Colorado? C.R.S. 18-4-101
With the fires raging in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Fort Collins (Larimer County) and now Boulder (Boulder County), I can't help but think some of these fires may be caused by Arson, C.R.S. 18-4-101. Arson in Colorado generally involves the knowing or reckless...
Brighton Mother/Daughter Charged in Scam: Forgery, C.R.S. 18-5-102
Denver Theft Attorney A Brighton Mother/Daughter pair has been indicted by a Colorado Grand Jury for Forgery (C.R.S. 18-5-102) and Theft (C.R.S. 18-4-401), along with Racketeering and Money Laundering, after being accused of stealing over $1 million from women in...
CU Buffalo Sentenced for Indecent Exposure: C.R.S. 18-7-302
Denver Indecent Exposure Lawyer A former University of Colorado football player was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of Indecent Exposure (C.R.S. 18-7-302). In addition to probation, he will have to register as a sex...
DUI Drivers’ Required Sex Offender Treatment, C.R.S. 16-11.7-102
Denver Criminal Defense Attorney | Sexual Offenses Just when you thought the Colorado government couldn't be more irrational, a crazy law too strange to imagine, is now in effect in Colorado. Probably encouraged by the Colorado sex offender treatment industry for more...
Affirmative Defense for Killing Sexual Assault Abuser?: C.R.S. 18-1-704
Denver Murder Attorney In Denver, Jefferson, and Adams County, Colorado, an affirmative defense such as Self Defense or Defense of Another Person (C.R.S. 18-1-704) can completely negate any criminal liability when a person is accused of a crime. Recently, a Texas man...
