A Colorado Springs police officer has recently been arrested on suspicion of theft and forgery. The charges stem from the officer being paid for work not performed. As part of the payroll process, the officer reported he worked hours when GPS records show he was not...


Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Month: May 2013
False Reporting to Authorities and Police
People who have made false claims (False Reporting) of domestic violence in Arapahoe, Jefferson and Boulder County, may later want to admit that they lied to the police about their initial report after realizing the dire consequences their loved one may face....
Sexual Exploitation of a Child = Child Porn in Colorado
Colorado is big on protecting kids and that is good. Colorado prosecutes the possession of even one nude image of a child, and that is bad. Sexual Exploitation of a Child, C.R.S. 18-6-403, is designed to protect kids by criminalizing the possession, manufacture, or...
Reckless Endangerment in Colorado
In Adams, Broomfield and Jefferson county, Reckless Endangerment is a criminal charge designed to punish people who engage in activity with dangerous potential consequences for others and who disregard that foreseeable danger. Specifically, the statute states, "A...
Denver Harassment Charges Come Too Easy, C.R.S. 18-9-111
In many card games, the wild card makes it easy to win because it works in any situation. Police in Denver, Jefferson County and Adams County have a wild card at their disposal too. Harassment, C.R.S. 18-9-111, is charged when police can't make allegations of a crime...
Enticement of a Child & Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
I have been telling you for years that peer to peer networks, like Limewire, are a dangerous place to log in. Now its official and successful prosecutions from these sites are published by law enforcement agencies like the Douglas County Sheriff's Department, the...
Mesa County Cookie Thief Theft – Work Release Sentence
A Mesa County woman recently plead guilty to felony Theft (C.R.S. 18-4-401), after stealing money from the proceeds of Girl Scout Cookie sales. For the theft conviction, she was sentenced to six months of work release and eight years of probation. This Girl Scout...
Criminal Impersonation vs. False Reporting in Colorado
Under C.R.S. 18-5-113, Criminal Impersonation is a felony offense in Colorado and requires the assistance of an experienced attorney to fight the charges in Boulder, Jefferson, and Arapahoe County. Criminal impersonation charges can arise in a variety of scenarios but...
Why Driving Under the Influence, DUI or DWAI?
It is now spring in Colorado, and the time of year drinking and driving charges explode. It is like there is a sign which says, "drink and drive - it's ok now". Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) or Drugs like marijuana (DUID), result from men and women...
Internet Luring of a Child – a Colorado World Wide Problem
Did you know that police in Colorado trick men from around the world into coming to Colorado for sex with children? Be on the alert, particularly in internet chat rooms. Police will engage in conversations with men, pretending to be a child (under 15) who openly...