Governor Hickenlooper and Attorney General Coffman detailed statistics defending legalized marijuana in Colorado, including a 140-page report that showed the state’s 2012 legalization did not significantly increase youth drug abuse or juvenile arrests. Marijuana DUI have declined 21% in the first six months of 2017. In addition, they cited $459.5 million in taxes which have […]

Because of the devastation often left behind following a DUI accident, legislators in the state of Colorado have strengthened DUI jurisprudence, noting that driving is a statutory privilege rather than a right. This means if you have a Colorado driver’s license, you have, in essence, expressed consent for a blood or urine test if you […]

Many of those who kept up with the recent Taylor Swift “groping” case may have wondered why, when Swift countersued DJ David Mueller for assault and battery, the case was filed as a civil case rather than a criminal case. When it comes to civil cases vs. criminal cases, the differences can be complicated, so […]

For criminal offenders, to be placed on probation in Colorado is a little like being given a second chance. The term probation refers to a sentence handed down by the court when someone pleads guilty to a criminal offense or is found guilty of a criminal offense. It is a period of surveillance following a […]

According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, a whopping 40 percent of the DUI arrests made in the state are for prior DUI offenders. Because this number is so high, CDOT set out to determine whether mobile breathalyzers can decrease a person’s risk of being arrested for a subsequent DUI. The agency is accomplishing this […]