Ryan Cole Stone was accused of stealing a vehicle in Longmont with a 4-year-old boy in the backseat. He then carjacked two other vehicles before leading authorities on a rush-hour car chase from Longmont to Lone Tree. During the high-speed chase, Stone wrecked several vehicles and injured a state trooper. He now faces 26 charges […]
Colorado law does not recognize the sex crime of rape. Instead, rape is considered a type of sexual assault and punishable under Colorado’s sexual assault laws. If you are arrested and charged with sexual assault or rape rape, it is important to understand the seriousness of these allegations. Even a mere accusation of rape is […]
Internet sexual exploitation of a child is a serious sex offense. Anyone convicted of this crime will receive an indeterminate sentence to the department of corrections and be required to register as a sex offender and be supervised for the individual’s entire life. Sex offenses in Colorado are considered the worst offenses and anyone with […]
Marijuana was legalized last year in the State of Colorado, and this January, residents got to buy legalized pot for the first time. Yet even though marijuana is legal for adults over the age of 21, this does not mean drug arrests and busts are once a thing of the past. On November 21, 2013, […]
If you are involved in an accident of any kind—even one that only involves property damage—you have a responsibility to notify the authorities and remain at the scene of the accident. Failure to do so could cause you to be arrested and charged with a hit and run. If your accident involved bodily injury, you […]
In the State of Colorado, vandalism is also known as criminal mischief. According to Colorado law, you can be charged with vandalism if you damage or destroy another person’s property without their consent. These charges can range from misdemeanors to felony charges depending on the degree of destruction and the amount of property damage that […]
You’ve been arrested, charged, and convicted of a crime. You’ve done your time and paid your debt to society. Now, you want to move forward with your life, unencumbered by your past mistakes. Yet for ex-criminals, it isn’t always that easy. Your criminal record follows you wherever you go, interfering with job opportunities, housing, and […]
In Denver, robbery is considered a very serious crime and prosecuted zealously by local and state prosecutors. If, during the course of the Denver robbery, you used a weapon or hurt the victim, you can be charged with armed robbery (or aggravated robbery). Penalties for aggravated robbery are severe and without an experienced Denver criminal […]
If you are arrested and charged with DUI in Denver, you may believe that all hope is lost. Yet nothing could be farther from the truth. An experienced Denver DUI defense attorney can use several defenses to have the charges against you dismissed or reduced to a lesser infraction that allows you to keep […]
In 1966, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that suspects in police custody had the right to be informed of their 5th Amendment and 6th Amendment rights. Those rights are the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. In order for Miranda Rights to be required, suspects […]
