I don't like bullies. I remember them from high school and am glad they are punished in the real world. Today, threats can be used to protect people from dangerous situations like the threat of a car-jacking or a sexual assault. I wish the government would realize...
Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Year: 2013
Sexual Assault on a Child – Easy Allegations in Denver
As a lawyer, I hate to be seen as insensitive to kids or blind to the reality that Sexual Assault on a Child occurs in the Denver metro area. I know this crime does occur in the real world. I like kids too. Here is the BUT: These cases are easy to allege and District...
Who can own guns / firearms – Attorney for Gun Rights in Denver
As a gun / firearm rights law firm, we consistently are asked about who can own and possess firearms in the Denver metro area. The answer lies in the details of the individual's situation and how he or she is affected by the law. Federal Gun Laws: Federal law (18...
Probation Officers and a Probation Sentence
Probation is a system in all Colorado jurisdictions where people convicted of a crime are supervised by a probation officer, under terms and conditions ordered by a judge. The officer is required to ensure that a probationer receives treatment, pays his court costs,...
Police Officer’s Forgery Arrest Shows Everyone Makes Mistakes
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...
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...
