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There is one piece of good news for parents of a minor charged with illegal consumption or possession of alcohol. Parents are not held liable for their child’s actions (unless, of course, the parent instigated the illegal activity, such as taking your kid to the local bar for a drink — a bad idea if… Read More »
Most Colorado residents have heard of the habitual offender law the state enacted in 1994. Simply put, the law mandates that anyone convicted of three felony offenses is subject to a mandatory prison sentence of four times the normal statutory penalty for the third offense. Thus, the law is often called the three-strike law borrowing… Read More »
If you are arrested, one of the first things you hear from the arresting officer is that you have the right to be represented by an attorney and to have that attorney present when you are questioned. If you cannot afford a lawyer, they say, the state will pay for you to have one. Why… Read More »
The image is familiar from the climactic scenes of Hollywood Westerns: Posses of justice-seeking townsfolk galloping across the wilderness, bearing down from all directions on a gang of outlaws on the run. In the chaos that ensues, the bad guys meet their destiny and the vigilantes ride away in victory. Roll credits. Today, Colorado outlaws… Read More »
Certainly, every parent is aware that underage drinking is illegal, but the Colorado laws concerning minors and alcohol are much more complicated than that. In fact, a minor does not even have to drink alcohol to be charged as a Minor in Possession (MIP). Even being in the vicinity of alcohol could be enough to… Read More »
The criminal justice system is a mystery to most average people. Their only exposure comes from entertainment from books, television and movies, or from the media. But television and movies depict the criminal justice system in shorthand — abbreviated and dramatized to appeal to a large audience. The news media offers limited, highlights-only coverage —… Read More »
If you’ve been through a trial and lost your case, you may have grounds for an appeal — or you may not. An appeal is not a chance for a do-over because you didn’t like the first result. It’s a request to have an appeals court review your case to make sure your trial was… Read More »
Probation essentially allows for someone to be released from jail/prison into the community under the supervision of a probation officer. Probation differs from parole because it is actually a punishment system — an alternative to being incarcerated. Parole is for prisoners being released into the community. An adult can end up on probation after being… Read More »
The legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado doesn’t mean it’s okay to smoke marijuana in every circumstance. There are still laws around where and when it can be used, and by whom. State legislators are still figuring out exactly how the new laws will work. In addition, marijuana possession, distribution and use are still… Read More »
An arrest for driving under the influence is serious. It can mean jail time, loss of your license, hefty fines and long stretches of community service. If this is your first arrest, you might be tempted to fold your cards, plead guilty and accept the consequences. This might be more tempting if you’ve taken and… Read More »
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