Blog Posts in November, 2016

  • Drunk Driver vs. Concussed Driver

    Imagine the following scenario: law enforcement arrives at the scene of a serious car accident. One involved driver is lethargic, experiencing blurred vision, and can't seem to find their balance. This is a case of drunk driving, right? Not necessarily. A surprising number of drivers involved in accidents exhibit signs of intoxication that are not due to drinking but to an actual concussion. ...
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  • Colorado Thanksgiving DUI Crackdown has Begun

    The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced that its statewide DUI crackdown campaign "The Heat Is On DUI" has once again been implemented for a Thanksgiving holiday period. The multi-agency enforcement campaign will run from Friday, November 18 to Monday, November 28. As KKTV 11 reports, the both the Colorado State Patrol and nearly 100 of our local law enforcement agencies will ...
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  • Lakewood Driver Admits to Vehicular Homicide DUI

    Another high-profile Colorado vehicular homicide case is in the news this year, this time taking place in Lakewood, just outside of Denver. As the Denver Post reports, 24-year-old Derek Roland Romero has admitted fault in the drunk driving crash that took the life of 59-year-old Frank Disanto and has been convicted of vehicular homicide. The crash took place on February 4, 2016 at the intersection ...
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  • Colorado's Halloween DUI Arrests Top 2015 Total

    A few weeks ago, we wrote about the statewide campaign to crack down on Colorado drunk drivers over Halloween weekend. Now, the numbers are in and officials are reporting DUI arrest totals that even surpass our 2015 statistics. As the Denver Post reports, CDOT has announced that 308 drivers across Colorado were arrested under the suspicion of driving under the influence over Halloween weekend. ...
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  • Understanding Repeat DUI Charges in Colorado

    In our criminal justice system, it's commonplace to see an alleged "repeat offender" facing harsher penalties than they initially did with their first conviction. However, in many states, due to a principle called a "look back period," judges will often disregard prior DUI convictions if they occurred long enough ago—usually a period of five or 10 years. Colorado doesn't have an official look back ...
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  • New CDOT App Tracks Blood Alcohol Concentration

    The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced a new Spanish-language mobile app that will allow users to track their own blood alcohol concentration (BAC) before getting behind the wheel. The app, called "R-U Buzzed" ("¿Estás tomado?") is now available for download. As the Reporter-Herald reports, the app uses different pieces of information to estimate the users BAC. This includes ...
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  • Colorado Springs DUI Crash Results in Vehicular Homicide Charge

    Early last month, a Colorado Springs woman pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. As the Gazette reports, this case details just how seriously the courts take this particular criminal charge and the significant ramifications a conviction can bring. Cassandra Griffin, 26, was found to have a .22 blood alcohol concentration ...
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