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In the legal business, police officers are the first judge people meet. Really. Arapahoe and Douglas County officers must make decisions on who to arrest and what crimes to charge. In a domestic violence situation, they will generally charge the man becaue this is...
Categories of Denver and Colorado Trespassing / Trespass Trespassing or Trespass, C.R.S. 18-4-502, 18-4-503, and 18-4-504, is a criminal offense in Arapahoe and Jefferson County. The severity of this offense depends on many different factors, which can influence...
Generally, Unlawful Sexual Contact is the Least Serious Sexual Offense Unlawful Sexual Contact is usually charged in Jefferson and Arapahoe County as a class 1 misdemeanor, but under certain circumstances it can be charged as a more serious class 4 felony. Sexual...
Competency Arises in Many High Profile Criminal Cases Recently, mental health issues have been getting a great deal of attention from the media for both the role they play in criminal behavior and how the criminal justice system deals with people experiencing mental...
As parents, when our children get in trouble, we naturally want to hold them accountable. Unfortunately, in the context of juvenile criminal law, how you as a parent hold them accountable is not how the justice system would. There are permanent, long term consequences...
In Jefferson, Arapahoe and Denver County, the District Attorney may file or threaten to file Habitual Criminal charges to force a defendant to plead guilty - regardless of the strength of a new case - when the defendant has multiple prior felony convictions. ...
Theft cases under Colorado law, C.R.S. 18-4-401, have taken on a new look over the past year. Our Legislature recently adapted Colorado's Theft Laws by providing a much broader punishment sliding scale. Where past law only allowed four different classes of punishment,...
Menacing in Denver, Adams, and Jefferson County is a crime that is constantly overcharged. Circumstances commonly involve allegations that someone committed an act which knowingly placed another person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. The terms "imminent"...
Menacing in Denver, Adams, and Jefferson County is a crime that is constantly overcharged. Circumstances commonly involve allegations that someone committed an act which knowingly placed another person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. The terms "imminent"...
We are routinely asked questions regarding gun ownership and Possession of a Weapon by Previous Offender in the Denver metro area. As an experienced gun rights attorney in Arapahoe, Douglas and Denver County and knowing how the law plays into unique situations, the...