After a felony conviction, many obstacles will be encountered when transitioning back into society. Strangers, even friends and loved ones may always view you as a felon. In many ways, society will always view you as a felon too – even though you have paid your debt to society. Often, while serving their time, people […]
If you have been arrested and charged with a DUI, it is important to understand how serious Colorado criminal penalties for DUI offenses truly are. Many drivers mistakenly think that the worst penalty is the loss of their license – but that is far from the truth. In some cases, a DUI conviction could result in […]
Nearly two years since the first legal marijuana store opened its doors, the public wants to know if marijuana legalization has had any adverse effects on Colorado. Following the opening of retail pot stores on January 1, 2014, marijuana legalization advocates would have you believe the rate for specific crimes in Denver had dropped. However, […]
Recently, Deadspin.com released photographs of Nicole Holder, ex-girlfriend of Dallas Cowboys defensive end, Greg Hardy. The pictures are reportedly evidence of injuries sustained after Hardy attacked Holder in 2014. They were used in a bench trial in the wake of domestic violence allegations stemming from an incident involving the couple. Last summer, Hardy was convicted […]
A 23-year-old woman was arrested and charged with DUI after she struck and injured a Boulder Police Officer in October. The officer had reportedly pulled another vehicle over on the shoulder of the westbound lanes of U.S. 36 when Leyla Walker hit the officer with her car. A second vehicle was involved despite the driver’s […]
Those who are under suspicion of DUI in Boulder are not required to answer any questions asked by the police officer and, in fact, should not answer questions other than politely giving their name and address. Drivers are allowed to refuse a breath test or field sobriety test under Colorado law and may also refuse […]
In what appears to be a rare example of bipartisanship, the red and the blue have united to endorse a proposal which calls for major reform in the federal criminal sentencing laws. Known officially as the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, the Act would allow judges wider discretion in sentencing, spare some drug […]
When safety officials in Colorado were charged with decreasing the number of drunk drivers on the road – the “R-U Buzzed” app was created. Based on a person’s weight and gender, the program will estimate your BAC when you put in how many drinks you consumed and the time that has elapsed since you had […]
You’ve just left a friend’s place or your favorite pub when you see them- blue lights in your rearview mirror. The police may have very well had a section of highway or an intersection staked out, just waiting for you to slip up. The stop will be based on an alleged infraction under Colorado’s traffic […]
The driver of a deadly rollover crash that took place in Boulder Canyon in early August has been charged with murder after a passenger reported to authorities that the driver purposely crashed the vehicle, killing one female passenger, 21-year-old Alexus Valentin. Kelley Wiggins, 37, was charged with one count of first-degree murder with extreme indifference, […]
