Let's say you were leaving a Colorado Springs party at about 1 a.m. You had a little bit to drink, but your best friend had even more to drink, so you decided to take a risk and drive her home. Even though you were not anywhere near as intoxicated as your friend, and...
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Month: May 2017
New bail requirement for domestic violence arrests
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1150 into law the first week of May this year. Both the Colorado House and Senate had voted unanimously to pass the bill.The law now prohibits judges from granting bail for those people who are convicted of...
Are you being falsely set up on domestic violence charges?
If you are in a volatile marriage or intimate relationship -- or even if you aren't but suspect that your partner is capable of falsely accusing you of domestic violence -- you need to be proactive about the situation.Being accused of and charged with domestic...
When you move out of state, your driving record moves with you
It's hard to escape the law. That's because Colorado is a member of the Interstate Driver License Compact. The Compact enables member states to exchange information regarding driver's license suspensions and traffic violations of non-residents with their home states....
Drug operation ends in the arrest of 9 peopple
The Longmont Special Enforcement Unit arrested nine individuals in Longmont this week. The arrests were made as a part of "Operation Crystal Stiletto." The accused persons will now have to face drug-related crimes in court.The arrests were made by SWAT team members...
What is the difference between a grand jury and a trial jury?
The justice system often uses two types of juries in criminal law matters: the grand jury and the trial jury. These two juries are tasked with very different responsibilities and are comprised of people who have been called to serve on jury duty. Below are the...
8 DWIs in at least 20 years of driving drunk
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average drunk driver operates a motor vehicle while intoxicated over 80 times before he or she is arrested for the first time. In a story out of Greenley, Colorado, one man was just convicted of...
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