Persistent Drunk Driver Lawyer in Denver DUI Cases - Many Ways to Get This Label

We all think of a repeat drunk driver when we hear the words Persistent Drunk Driver in a Driving Under the Influence case. Surprisingly, you can get this label for your first DUI. While Persistent Drunk Driver can refer to repeat offenders, it can also be given by DMV (the Department of Motor Vehicles) when your blood alcohol level is .150 or more.

Criminal Defense Lawyer in Jefferson County, Colorado - For Your Future

Many people wrestle with hiring a criminal defense attorney. They have a hard time deciding who to hire, whether to try and defend themselves, and trying to deal with all the collateral issues of being charged with a crime. Let's talk about each of these in an effort to better prepare you for the big decisions you must make.

Adams County, Colorado Vehicular Homicide Lawyer

Driving a car, truck, or motorcycle in a reckless manner, when it results in the death of another, is Vehicular Homicide in Adams County. Another variation of this crime would be driving a motorcycle, car or truck when you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and another person dies. The person can be in your car, another car, or not in a car at all. The key is that a person dies and it is the result of your conduct, while under the influence. Here is the definition of Vehicular Homicide.

Denver Forgery Lawyer - A Broadly Defined Crime of Fakes

Faking it takes on new meaning the Colorado's Forgery statute, located at C.R.S. 18-5-102. In Denver, Forgery involves pretending to be someone else or making something which is not really real. The broad reach of this statute is scary. Felony and Misdemeanor crime is usually either first degree or second degree forgery. First degree will be serious as a class 5 felony. Second degree can only be punished up to 18 months in the Denver County Jail because it is a class 1 misdemeanor. The difference between first and second degree forgery is whether the pretend or counterfeit document is labeled as an official document.

Right to Remain Silent Under the 5th Amendment in Colorado - Always a Good Idea

Your right to remain silent is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Use it. Once you open your mouth, everything you say is admissible at trial. Of course, I have written on this for years, and still 80% of the people I meet with have talked to the police. Why do they do this? Because they struggle with the concept that police are their adversary. They think - AND SO DO YOU - that police will do the right thing and are looking for the truth. This is a fundamental error, which costs many men and women their freedom. No, it does not make you look guilty to be silent. It makes you look smart!  Read more on your Right to Remain Silent.

Disorderly Conduct: Criminal Offense in Arapahoe County or Free Speech?

There are many ways for a person to be accused of and charged with Disorderly Conduct, C.R.S. 18-9-106, in Denver or Arapahoe County or anywhere else in Colorado. It is a statue so broadly defined that it often collides with protected rights under the U.S. and Colorado Constitutions. For instance, subsection 1a of the Disorderly Conduct statute says it is a crime to "make a coarse and obvious offensive utterance, gesture, or display in a public place and the utterance, gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace." As Americans and Coloradans we are granted protection surrounding our freedom of speech, but apparently when those freedoms incite a breach of the peace, it is illegal in the Denver Metropolitan area. This creates a real problem for police and prosecutors. How do they determine when the actions of a person are a protected right vs. a criminal act? Read the Complete Definition of Disorderly Conduct.