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We are at a crossroad in Colorado, where our state representatives and senators have criminalized everything sexual. Public displays of affection are even at risk. Public Indecency in Douglas and Arapahoe County is at the bottom of the ladder in terms of sex offenses,...
Behind the Scenes of a Warrant All over Jefferson and Arapahoe County, Police officers and Sheriff's Deputies go see judges behind the scenes and request search warrants. I say, "behind the scenes" because you and I don't get to be present for this meeting - it is one...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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....
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...