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Public Indecency Does not Always Require Intent Public Indecency, defined at C.R.S. 18-7-301, is a strict liability crime, which simply means what you don't know can hurt you. Most criminal acts require that the actor knows he is doing the prohibited act. There are...
Felony DUI Messyness in Colorado Starting August 5, 2015, Colorado will have a felony DUI-Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol law on the books. While many DUI / DWAI or drinking and driving victims in Adams and Jefferson County are happy, I am concerned that we've...
Most people do not realize how easy it is to get charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, C.R.S. 18-6-701, in Denver or Jefferson County. If a person is convicted, he or she will pay for it the rest of their life. I know that sounds dramatic, but it is...
Everything Colorado lawmakers touch gets complicated. This is the case with Colorado's private firearms sale law, where buyers and sellers need to go to a professional gun store to complete their "private" pistol, rifle or handgun sale. Read about the details of our...
If you are a restrained party under a Civil Protection Order (also known as a Restraining Order) in Denver or Adams County, which is currently in effect, you have the opportunity under Colorado law to have it dismissed entirely or modified after 2 years of compliance....
A man in Parker, Colorado, recently requested an apology from Parker Police for releasing his name and photograph to the news media connected to charges of Soliciting a Child for Prostitution. The Parker Police Department said "no". It is interesting that the Parker...
In the 25 years we've been practicing as Criminal Defense Attorneys in Denver and across Colorado, we have seen a strong upsurge in the number of prosecutions based in internet chat rooms. These prosecutions usually involve men and women arrested for attempted or...
A huge complaint of probationers in Arapahoe or Douglas County has been that they are not allowed to use medical marijuana, despite a showing of medical need. Probation Officers Have Tremendous Authority Over Probationers If you are sentenced on a misdemeanor or a...
Theft cases under Colorado law (C.R.S. 18-4-401) vary in their degree of difficulty and punishment and require a skilled criminal defense attorney to help navigate the legal system in Denver, Douglas, and Arapahoe County. Theft charges can be filed against you for a...
Jefferson and Douglas County courts allow people required to register on the sex offender registry to complete Sex Offender Deregistration after a specified time. The time period calculation is based on the class level of the underlying conviction. Unfortunately, the...