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Theft is a unique crime in Jefferson, Adams and Gilpin county, because the consequences of the crime vary widely depending on the value of the property that was stolen. Colorado's Theft statute, 18-4-401 criminalizes when a person knowingly obtains, retains, or...
As crazy as it sounds, Domestic Violence charges in Douglas County and across Colorado, can be attached to any underlying crime, including Theft. Domestic Violence (DV) is not a criminal offense in and of itself. It is called a "sentence enhancer," and is located in...
Today, I spoke with a client after we successfully finished his Petition to Deregister as a sex offender. We discussed his recent experience with the Colorado Department of Corrections (Prison), Parole and sex offender treatment. In summary, my client reaffirmed my...
Being charged with Felony Menacing, C.R.S. 18-3-206(1), in Jefferson, Arapahoe, or Douglas County can change your life forever. Have you ever been so mad at someone you wanted to scare the..., you know what out of him? Of course you have, and so have I. Driving...
You've been charged with Prohibited Use of Weapons. How did this happen? Imagine you're drinking alcohol at your home; you own a pistol, and when the Sheriff's Department for Douglas, Arapahoe, or Jefferson County show up, they charge you with being drunk with a gun....
The term Harassment (C.R.S. 18-9-111) makes my skin crawl. It is one of the most frequently used accusations when some people don't get what they want. I don't want to be cynical, and I know there are legitimate times when this crime should be charged. However, in my...
The district attorney in Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Denver County take crimes of Internet Luring of a Child (C.R.S. 18-3-306) very seriously. To understand the gravity of the situation one can be facing when charged with this sex crime, a person needs to grasp what the...
POWPO, also known as Possession of a Weapon by Previous Offender, makes it illegal for convicted felons to possess firearms. The prior felony could be either as an adult offense or a juvenile felony offense, resulting in an adjudication. In these scenarios, possession...
Domestic Violence (C.R.S. 18-6-800.3), is not one specific crime in Denver, Arapahoe, or Douglas County. It is a special designation assigned to any crime where there is an act of violence, or a threat, against a person who is or was in a special relationship with the...
It is not easy to get Protection / Restraining Orders removed in Arapahoe or Jefferson County, C.R.S. 13-14-108. Not long ago, I wrote an article on the various types of Protection Orders, also known as Restraining Orders. In that article I talked about how easy it is...