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The Confrontation Clause can be found in the U.S. Constitution's Sixth Amendment, and provides: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right...to be confronted with the witnesses against him." The gist of this right is that the government can't...
Title 19 of the Colorado Revised Statutes is also known as the Colorado Children's Code deals with Juvenile Crimes. In general, the Children's Code exists because Coloradans understand that when kids in Jefferson, Arapahoe, or Denver County are charged with a crime,...
Sweeping changes became effective on October 1, 2013, in Colorado's drug laws. We are now operating under C.R.S. 18-18-403.5 and C.R.S. 18-18-404, in Denver, Jefferson and Arapahoe County. Under these statutes and C.R.S. 18-1.3-401.5, a new class of crimes has been...
I recently had a meeting with a client who appeared genuinely upset that I did not speak more dramatically on his behalf in front of the judge at a recent court hearing. He expected that I would respond aggressively with a loud denial each time the DA said he...
Are you drinking alcohol underage? Do you have a friend who is a minor and has been drinking at a party? Have you ever driven your car while you had alcohol inside the vehicle? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions and you are under 21 years old, then you...
Have you been charged with Forgery in Denver, Arapahoe, or Douglas County and need a criminal defense lawyer to help? Are you wondering why you were charged with falsifying a signature on a document? Have you thought to yourself whether it is alright for you to forge...
I received a call recently from a young man regarding two sex offenses he had: one was Unlawful Sexual Contact, C.R.S. 18-3-404, a misdemeanor from when he was a juvenile. He received a juvenile adjudication to this charge. The second occurred when he was 18, and it...
Police want convictions and have the tools to arrest and charge you in Denver of DUI / DWAI, particularly if you make it easy for them. You can do this by forgetting what you are required and not required to do when stopped and accused of drinking and driving. First,...
Public Indecency (C.R.S. 18-7-301) is considered a minor offense, but it can be a major problem if you are charged in Aurora, Littleton, or Parker Colorado. These municipalities all have laws prohibiting Public Indecency. Even if a person is not charged in city court,...
Yes, sometimes desperate people act irrationally, like trying to make something happen in their Assault, Harassment or Domestic Violence criminal case. Generally, this results in a violation of the Protection / Restraining Order charge, the commission of a new...