Criminal Defense

If your child is going away to college this fall, they’ll likely be experiencing a degree of independence and freedom they’ve never had before. You can only trust that they have the judgment and common sense to make good decisions when faced with temptations and...

Theft is one of the oldest and most common forms of crime. Most forms of theft involve people intentionally taking what does not belong to them, sometimes while threatening another person with a weapon or after illegally entering a property. Shoplifting, sometimes...

These days, almost every entertainer, author, politician, journalist and celebutante has a social media presence. Some use it largely for marketing purposes. Others enjoy connecting with fans. This can often lead people to feel like they have a relationship with these...

Among other things, one of the goals of predictive policing was to end racial bias in police work. Essentially, a computer analyzes data and predicts where crime will happen. It then recommends where officers should go to stop or react to these crimes.  The idea is...

You probably know that every state has laws about driving while intoxicated. For most people, the limit is .08% blood alcohol content. This level is when the majority of people will be far too impaired to drive safely. For truck drivers, the laws are a little bit...

You get arrested and find yourself facing criminal charges. The trouble is that you’re not even sure what happened, as you were heavily intoxicated at the time. You only remember bits and pieces of the event.  Can you use this as a defense? Can you claim that you were...

People face violent criminal charges because they threaten or injure other people. Most of the time, these actions constitute a crime, but sometimes, the use of force is completely legal under Colorado law. Someone accused of assault or murder could potentially claim...

Fraud that affects a business can come from many places. A large company could fall victim to wire fraud perpetrated by an outside organization or products bought from a supplier who delivers something much less valuable than what the company ordered.    However, the...

When a judge or jury convicts most defendants of a crime, their criminal record becomes an anchor, forever affecting their life -- particularly when that crime is a felony.  The collateral consequences of a conviction -- the way that a person’s life is affected...