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...
Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Year: 2013
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...
Possession of a Weapon by Previous Offender Lawyer
Possession of a Weapon by Previous Offender, also known as POWPO, prohibits the possession of firearms by someone who has been convicted as an adult of a felony offense or adjudicated delinquent for a felony offense as a juvenile. In Jefferson, Gilpin, and Broomfield...
Disorderly Conduct Charges Denver Lawyer, C.R.S. 18-9-106
Disorderly Conduct is often charged in Denver, Adams, and Arapahoe County despite a constitutional reason why charges should be dismissed by a court. All laws are subject to the protections guaranteed by the United States and Colorado Constitutions. One of the most...
Minor in Possession of Alcohol, MIP, C.R.S. 18-13-122
Illegal Possession or Consumption of Ethyl Alcohol by an Underage Person - (C.R.S. 18-13-122), also known in Colorado as "Minor in Possession of Alcohol", or simply MIP. We often get calls from parents of students in Ft. Collins, Greeley, and Boulder Colorado, charged...
