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Using a Polygraph or Lie Detector Test in Colorado Courts Criminal defense lawyers use the Polygraph outside of Douglas County Court, because it is seen as unreliable. Judges have decided that important decisions need to have a more sound tool, than a Polygraph, which...
Impersonating a Peace Officer Compared to Criminal Impersonation in Arapahoe County The two Colorado impersonation crimes which sound the same are Impersonating a Peace Officer and Criminal Impersonation. In Arapahoe County, Colorado, they mean very different things,...
Obstructing a Telephone Call or Service in Denver County Courts If you hinder or interfere with someone making a phone call, you can be charged with a misdemeanor crime called Obstruction of Telephone Service. Colorado lawmakers are worried that the person you prevent...
Felony and Misdemeanor Unlawful Sexual Contact Denver Criminal Attorney The vast majority of Unlawful Sexual Contact cases are charged as a misdemeanor in Denver. A common example is a High School student moving too fast for his date. He touches her breasts and she...
Insanity vs. Mental Incompetency to Proceed - A Denver Lawyer's Explanation There are two terms used in criminal courts related to whether a charged person has the mental capacity to continue in their case. These are Insanity and Mental Incompetency to Proceed. Each...
Denver Area Sex Offender Registration Requirements The Sex Offender Registration Requirements for all Denver area sex offenders are detailed in C.R.S. 16-22-109, and the Failure to Register as a Sex Offender statute is found in C.R.S. 18-412.5. Everyone required to...
Public Indecency Definition in Brighton and Adams County, Colorado What is a Public Indecency charge? I read a story about a woman in a foreign country charged with Public Indecency for wearing pants in public! In Colorado, Public Indecency is defined by C.R.S. in...
Obstructing a Peace Officer and Resisting Arrest in Denver, Colorado The charges of Obstructing a Peace Officer, and Resisting Arrest can be very similar in Denver, Colorado. Police charge Resisting Arrest when they feel you tried to prevent them from arresting you,...
What is Arraignment in Denver Courts? A Douglas County Criminal Lawyer's Explanation Arraignment in Denver and Douglas County courts is a hearing where someone enters their plea to a criminal charge. Your choices are to plead guilty, not guilty or no contest. It is...
How Does a Judge Decide the Sentence in a Criminal Case? Criminal Sentencing in Jefferson County, Colorado courts, is difficult to predict. Sometimes, judges fly off the handle and give a long sentence for a crime. Other times, you wonder if the judge cares about the...