The Colorado Disorderly Conduct statute, C.R.S. 18-9-106, like the crime of Harassment, is a reflection of how we have willingly given up a portion of our freedom simply because we have forgotten how to treat one another with respect. There are pros and cons to laws...
Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Month: January 2015
Attorney for Internet Luring of a Child Charges in Denver
According to C.R.S. 18-3-306, it is against the law in Jefferson, Douglas, and Denver County to knowingly communicate through electronic means with a child who the person believes to be under the age of 15 years old when the person describes illicit sexual conduct and...
Details on Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Colorado
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, C.R.S. 18-6-701, is surprisingly a felony offense. And, when a person is convicted of this class 4 felony in Arapahoe, or Adams County, she will pay a heavy price the rest of her life. The Basic Definition of Contributing to...
When is an Adult Not an Adult? MIP Includes Marijuana
Illegal Possession or Consumption of Ethyl Alcohol or Marijuana by an Underage Person, C.R.S. 18-13-122, is more commonly known as Minor in Possession of Alcohol, or simply MIP. The MIP statute prohibits the possession or consumption of alcohol or marijuana by anyone...
Violation of Protection / Restraining Orders Charges
Violation of Protection / Restraining Orders is a little known crime in Colorado. The elements of the offense and the punishment upon conviction, may seem contrary to logic and inconsistent with other criminal laws in Denver, Douglas, and Arapahoe County. Domestic...
Internet Sexual Exploitation across Colorado – C.R.S. 18-6-405.4
The State of Colorado places strict limits on communication with kids regarding sexual matters. A person commits Internet Sexual Exploitation, C.R.S. 18-6-405.4, in Jefferson or Arapahoe County when he or she knowingly entices someone under the age of 15, and at...
Considerations for Prohibited Use of Weapons, C.R.S. 18-12-106
While the crime of Prohibited Use of Weapons summarizes offenses involving gun or bow and arrow offenses generally, we most often see it charged alongside DUI, Reckless Endangerment and Felony Menacing in Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas County. In these cases, C.R.S....
How Police Investigate a Sexual Assault Crime
After 25 years of reading police reports and working Theft, Robbery and Sexual Assault cases, here is a summary of how police in Denver, Jefferson and Arapahoe County investigate the average case. This is not a murder or homicide case, but the average Sexual Assault...
Man Charged with Forgery in El Paso County, Colorado
This summer, a months-long investigation resulted in a man being Forgery and a string of other offenses near Colorado Springs. According to reports, the man, working with a couple other people, used stolen financial and person information to make purchases at several...
Police Detective Charged with Harassment in Colorado
I came across an article the other day about a police detective in Larimer County who was charged with Harassment. It perfectly illustrates just how easy it is to be charged with this vague crime in Denver, Adams, and Douglas County. Let's take a look at this overly...