When we hear about Burglary in the news, there are underlying issues where the public is unaware. The crime of Burglary has very specific elements which include unlawful entry into a home, business, or a locked structure with the intent to commit a crime. The intended...
Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Month: September 2013
Criminal Mischief Attorney / Lawyer in Denver, C.R.S. 18-4-501
Have you ever broken something of someone else in anger or frustration? Have you ever hit your fist through a wall or thrown something during a fight you were having with your spouse? If you have, you could have been charged with Criminal Mischief in Adams, Arapahoe,...
Domestic Violence Denver Essentials, C.R.S. 18-6-800.3
Domestic Violence (DV) is broadly defined across the state of Colorado and doesn't even actually require any act of "violence". While DV generally means "an act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the actor has been in an intimate relationship," it...
Christian Theft Attorney / Lawyer in Denver
As a Christian attorney in the Denver Metro area, we see many cases of Theft (C.R.S. 18-4-401). Some of these are intentional acts of stealing and others are unintentional. How does someone unintentionally shoplift or take something of someone else's without meaning...
Courts, Clerks and the Banana Principle
This is an illustration blog. It seems the best way to convey what I am seeing more and more with courts and court clerks in Adams, Douglas and Broomfield County. Imagine walking into a court clerk's office on the third floor of the courthouse. Behind the clerk who is...
Probation Terms and Revocation Attorney / Lawyer in Denver
People on probation are generally unfamiliar with their rights and should consult an attorney who can assist them with their case. More specifically, people should understand: what are the requirements of being on probation, what authority a particular officer has...
Sex Offender Registration / Deregistration in Colorado
Once you have been convicted of a sexual offense in Boulder, Jefferson or Broomfield county, you will be required to register as a sexual offender for years or even possibly for life. If you have been required to register, you know the sex offender registration /...
DUI / DWAI Express Consent Attorney / Lawyer in Denver
The DUI / DWAI law of Colorado (C.R.S. 42-4-1301) concerns whether a person is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of driving, while the Expressed Consent law (C.R.S. 42-4-1301.1), allocates responsibility to a driver to give a blood or breath...
Lifetime Supervision – Colorado Sex Offender Sentencing Act
The Colorado Lifetime Supervision of Sex Offenders Act which went into effect in 1998, removed much of the discretion judges had in sex offender sentencing for crimes like Sexual Assault, Enticement of a Child, Internet Luring and Sexual Exploitation of a Child. It...
New Record Sealing for Petty and Municipal Convictions
We are thrilled to report that the Colorado legislature has taken a dramatic step in the right direction to remove offenses from the background checks of employers and nosey neighbors in Lakewood, Littleton, Denver, and Arapahoe County. We just wish the record sealing...