Blog Posts in May, 2016

  • What happens to my driver's license after a DUI?

    An arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) also carries administrative law consequences for the person charged. This is separate from the criminal case in which the District Attorney’s Office is attempting to obtain a conviction, monetary fines, probation, and jail time. Immediately after an arrest for DUI with a breath test above the per se limit or a refusal to take a test, the Colorado ...
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  • Your Constitutional Rights do not apply to a DUI

    The Declaration of Independence begins, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”. The Constitution does not reserve or limit any of our rights because of a specific criminal charge. That means that someone accused of murder is ...
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  • DUI: What do they have to prove to lock me up?

    At the end of a jury trial, the jury is told what elements for each alleged crime the government must prove for a person to be convicted of the offense charged. These elements are contained in the Colorado Jury Instructions. A committee develops these instructions and the instructions are approved by the Colorado Supreme Court. Samples of these instructions can be found in the Colorado DUI Bench ...
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  • Glossary of Common Colorado DUI Terms

    Administrative License Revocation: The law that allows the prompt revocation of the license of drivers charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) when a driver has a BAC above the prescribed legal limit, or if a driver refuses to take a blood or breath test. Under these circumstances your driver’s license may be revoked before adjudication of the DUI charge. APC: Short for Actual Physical ...
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  • Colorado report shows early effects of marijuana legalization

    A report released by the Colorado Department of Public Safety now shows how legalizing marijuana has affected the state. It’s the first official report with local, state and federal data. When it comes to the impact of legalized marijuana on public safety, marijuana-related arrests were nearly cut in half between 2012 and 2014. Arrests for marijuana sales decreased by 24 percent. Locally, El Paso ...
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  • Despite felony law, DUI arrests up

    Law enforcement says the number of arrests have gone up since the creation of the new state felony DUI law. For example, Larimer and Weld counties alone have arrested more than 90 chronic offenders in the eight months since August. Statistically speaking Larimer and Weld should have fewer than 10. Lawmakers who passed the bill thought the total statewide would be about 117. The bill makes it so ...
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