People often contact us and want to know if they must disclose their criminal history on an application. This comes up a lot because people are constantly applying for things, whether it is for jobs, schools, loans, apartments, etc. Since this comes up so frequently, it is important people understand how to answer these questions […]
When someone is arrested in Boulder or anywhere in Colorado with an illicit drug in their possession, drug possession charges will be filed. The gravity of the charges will be affected by the type of drug found and the quantity. For instance, heroin and LSD are narcotics classified as Schedule I drugs. Because they are […]
Earlier this week, Denver police officers got the surprise of their lives when an arrested and handcuffed suspect began firing at them with a gun he had hidden in his butt cheeks. 32-year-old Isaac Vigil was searched and arrested after officers saw him smoke meth in a McDonald’s parking lot. He was arrested for possession […]
Critics of legalized marijuana have warned for decades that legalizing marijuana would lead to a spike in crime—even organized crime. But so far, Colorado is proving that there are some unbelievable effects of legalized marijuana. It seems that violent crime in Denver has actually gone down—drastically! We’re talking murders, assaults, rapes, and other violent crimes […]
In 2013, the United States Supreme Court issue an opinion drastically impacting law enforcement’s investigation of DUIs and specifically vehicular assault and vehicular homicide cases. The opinion stated that it was a violation of the Fourth Amendment for law enforcement to force a blood draw on a person to determine alcohol or drug consumption without […]
When Elliot Rodger brutally killed 6 people in California before taking his own life, images of Columbine and the Colorado movie theater shooting came to mind. These young and violent mass murders move invisible through our society with no criminal record, until they explode all their years of pent up frustration in one horrific moment. […]
Could you be arrested for being black? Is racial discrimination still exists? That’s what the latest ACLU study is wondering. Their study, “The War on Marijuana in Black and White”, studied the racial bias in marijuana arrests across the country. Their finding was that on average, a black person was nearly 4x more likely to […]
Carrying condoms is the safe thing to do in today’s day and age—after all, safe sex is important. Yet carrying condoms can also get you arrested—and in some cases, charged with prostitution or sex trafficking. That’s right. Police officers in New York, San Francisco, and even Colorado can use condoms as evidence that you were […]
The White House unveiled a star studded PSA video addressing the crime of sexual assault. Stars such as Daniel Craig, Benicio del Toro, Seth Meyers, Steve Carell, and Dule Hill have joined President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden to deliver a powerful message against the sexual assault that occurs routinely on college campuses […]
It is now legal for adults over the age of 21 to smoke or consume marijuana for recreational purposes. As a result, tourists from all over the country have yet another reason to take a trip to Denver. Yet while the recreational consumption of marijuana may be legal, it is not legal to drive under […]
