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Last summer, I was taking a stroll down the 16th street mall after an event in Denver. To my surprise, I came across a group of topless women holding signs for women's rights. As a criminal defense attorney in El Paso, Adams, and Douglas County, I have represented...
Late last year, an unusual alleged burglar was caught in Highlands Ranch. While she sounds like a character from a movie, this alleged thief wasn't labeled a cat burglar like the fellow in "To Catch a Thief." Instead, this woman is being called the "Doggie Door...
First Degree Criminal Trespassing, C.R.S. 18-4-502, is a class 5 felony in Denver or Douglas County. It is different from other trespassing charges based on entry into a residential structure, where lawmakers want to give special property status compared to...
The recent college graduation ceremonies of Metropolitan State University of Denver, the University of Denver, and CU Denver, are filled with tremendous optimism and excitement as young graduates complete their educations and seek employment. Don't let a criminal case...
In Denver, Arapahoe, and Adams County the District Attorney can charge you with Unlawful Sexual Contact and force you to register as a sex offender simply for giving someone a "good-game" on the butt (for those of you who are not sports enthusiasts, a "good game" is...
Theft is a unique crime in Jefferson, Adams and Gilpin county, because the consequences of the crime vary widely depending on the value of the property that was stolen. Colorado's Theft statute, 18-4-401 criminalizes when a person knowingly obtains, retains, or...
As crazy as it sounds, Domestic Violence charges in Douglas County and across Colorado, can be attached to any underlying crime, including Theft. Domestic Violence (DV) is not a criminal offense in and of itself. It is called a "sentence enhancer," and is located in...
Today, I spoke with a client after we successfully finished his Petition to Deregister as a sex offender. We discussed his recent experience with the Colorado Department of Corrections (Prison), Parole and sex offender treatment. In summary, my client reaffirmed my...
Being charged with Felony Menacing, C.R.S. 18-3-206(1), in Jefferson, Arapahoe, or Douglas County can change your life forever. Have you ever been so mad at someone you wanted to scare the..., you know what out of him? Of course you have, and so have I. Driving...
You've been charged with Prohibited Use of Weapons. How did this happen? Imagine you're drinking alcohol at your home; you own a pistol, and when the Sheriff's Department for Douglas, Arapahoe, or Jefferson County show up, they charge you with being drunk with a gun....