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A careful look at the Colorado Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor statute, C.R.S. 18-6-701, should make anyone around kids nervous. In Jefferson, Arapahoe, and Douglas County, this crime is a serious class 4 felony. I am aware that many people in Colorado feel...
Trying to remove or modify a Civil Protection / Restraining Orders, C.R.S. 13-14-108, in Arapahoe or Jefferson County is not a simple matter. It wasn't long ago I wrote about the various types of Protection Orders (also known as Restraining Orders). In that piece I...
A common misconception is that pastors, priests, rabbi and other clergy are mandatory reporters of child abuse (including sexual abuse) in Denver, Jefferson and Adams County, and across the state of Colorado. Let's look specifically to the law from C.R.S. 19-3-304....
Everyone Must Get an SOMB Sex Offender Evaluation Everyone convicted of a Sexual Offense in our state needs to get a Sex Offender Management Board Evaluation, and complete sex offender treatment. This evaluation is completed by licensed or certified therapists and...
Chances are, if you are reading this blog, you or a loved one are being investigated for or have been charged with the crime of Sexual Assault on a Child. Allegations of Sex Assault on a Child can have lifelong ramifications. It is important to contact a lawyer who is...
With the legalization of marijuana in the state of Colorado, many people tend to forget that a person under the age of 21 years old is still unable to legally possess or use marijuana. Without focusing on the specific differences that apply to alcohol and minors, this...
It seems like every day when I turn on the news, there are new stories of police officers involved in misconduct or officer perpetrated violence in the Denver Police Department. [1] These problems are occurring so regularly that public trust in the police department...
Many sentences handed down in criminal courts involve a sentence to a period of Probation. Courts in Denver and Jefferson County have broad latitude to determine the length of probation and the terms and conditions of probation. Essentially, there are few limits on...
Parents in Denver, Jefferson and Adams County often call and ask if they need to get a lawyer for their child when the child is accused of a crime or when the child admits to committing a crime. The answer is always YES. I think many parents assume that juvenile court...
District Attorneys must have complained again. Now, DUI / DWAI cases with no bad driving can be brought in Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas County, and successfully prosecuted. Defense attorneys at our firm and other must have been too successful in defending their...