Blog Posts in June, 2016

  • Colorado's DUI Statute

    (1) (a) It is a misdemeanor for any person who is under the influence of alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of both alcohol and one or more drugs, to drive a motor vehicle or vehicle. (b) It is a misdemeanor for any person who is impaired by alcohol or by one or more drugs, or by a combination of alcohol and one or more drugs, to drive a motor vehicle or vehicle. (c) It is a ...
    Continue Reading

  • Ignition Interlock and SCRAM devices

    As the result of pressure from lobbying groups, the federal government has increased the pressure on the states to take measures to ensure repeat offenders do not drink and drive and in some cases, consume alcohol at all. Similar to the same methods used to force the states to lower the legal limit from .10 to .08 and increase the legal drinking age to 21, the federal government threatens to ...
    Continue Reading

  • Did you hire a "dump truck" lawyer? Beware.

    “Dump Truck” is what attorneys call other lawyers who only want to dump their clients by quickly pleading them guilty instead of offering a vigorous defense. Unfortunately, there are a number of such lawyers, and they can be spotted in several ways. Warning signs of a ‘Dump Truck’ lawyer are any attorney who: • Quickly leads the conversation into a discussion about plea bargaining as the primary ...
    Continue Reading

  • Colorado sees nearly $1 billion in 2015 marijuana sales

    Weed was a cottage industry in our fair state of Colorado in 2015 - to the tune of almost $1 billion in sales. That figure sums up both the medical and recreational sales, according to the Department of Revenue. This was the second official year of retail sales in the state. It is a massive gain from even 2014, when sales were $700 million. The Cannabist says , "For those who love to geek out on ...
    Continue Reading

  • Legal Penalties for all DUI types in Colorado

    There are several different crimes in Colorado dealing with drinking and/or drugged driving. The most common is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. These two crimes are commonly referred to as DUI or DUI drugs. The elements of DUI are that you were under the influence of alcohol or drugs while operating a motor vehicle or in actual physical control of a vehicle. To prove that you were ...
    Continue Reading
Page of 1