Has your son or daughter been charged with possession or consumption of alcohol? Have you been charged with underage drinking and are nervous about telling your parents? Whether you live in Adams, Arapahoe, or Denver County, if you are facing charges of Minor in...
Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Year: 2013
Sexual Assault Charges are the Rage!
Sexual Assault charges are the rage in Denver County and across Colorado. Police are quick to charge allegations and District Attorneys eagerly accept and file them. I can't think of any charge which requires less evidence and has more serious consequences. This is...
When Juveniles are Treated as Adults in Colorado, C.R.S. 19-2-517
Under certain circumstances, Colorado law permits prosecutors in Denver and Weld County to file charges against Juveniles in District Court as adults. This procedure is called "Direct Filing," (C.R.S. 19-2-517). Title 19 of the Colorado Revised Statutes is called the...
Denver Lawyers Help With Reckless Endangerment (C.R.S. 18-3-208)
Have you been charged with Reckless Endangerment in Denver, Arapahoe, or Douglas County and wonder if a criminal defense attorney could help? You should be equipped with basic information about this charge and a good criminal attorney can be your best asset to fight...
Public Indecency in Colorado: C.R.S. 18-7-301
Could you be charged with Public Indecency (C.R.S. 18-7-301) in Colorado? You might be surprised how easily it can happen to you. In addition to the Colorado statute prohibiting Public Indecency, many municipalities like Westminster, Lakewood, and Castle Rock have...
Do Clients Want Their Lawyer to Lie?
We are enjoying an ever increasing number of new cases and wonderful clients to work with. Yet, on occassion, we are terminated from representing a client and the client hires a new lawyer. That happened recently to our firm, and it caused me to write this blog. I...
Sex Offenders and the SOMB Mess
After 22 years practicing criminal defense, I have identified classes of sex offenders. Here is my perceived level of seriousness / danger of offenders in Denver, Jefferson and Arapahoe County: Violent men who forcibly rape strangers Adults / older children who force...
Dependency and Neglect & Social Services’ CYA Policy
Let me cast political correctness aside and maybe burn a bridge or two. After 22 years of working with Dependency and Neglect cases in Arapahoe, Adams and Jefferson County, I continue to have one principle ingrained in me over and over: Social...
Trespassing With No Bad Intentions in Colorado: C.R.S. 18-4-504
When disaster hits a community anywhere in Adams, Weld, or Denver County Colorado, there never seems to be a shortage of Trespassing (C.R.S. 18-4-504) tickets issued. Last summer was a particularly difficult year for wild fires in Jefferson and El Paso County, and...
Denver Prohibited Use of Weapons, C.R.S. 18-12-106 – Lawyer Help
Prohibited Use of Weapons, C.R.S. 18-12-106, is a crime in Denver, Arapahoe, and Jefferson County which is routinely overcharged and misapplied. Keeping in mind what situations commonly arise when a drunk person has a gun, can protect you from being charged with this...