Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Possession | Drug Trafficking | Marijuana
Marijuana has been legal in Colorado for over seven years, and the 2020 election shows that states are still following suit. That doesn’t mean that Coloradoans face no rules when it comes to handling the substance, though. If you are … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Retail Theft/Shoplifting
Ever taken advantage of a five-finger discount? Slip something extra into the bottom of your cart and never lay it on the conveyer belt? Most Coloradoans can probably say it’s happened once in their lifetime, and it wasn’t that big … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Crimes Against Children | Sex Crimes
Mental health professionals spend hours interviewing alleged and convicted sex offenders in order to understand what makes them tick. In a rehabilitation capacity, they also work to help offenders understand themselves. Sometimes the measurement tools these trained professionals have in … Continue reading
Tagged sex offenders |Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Solicitation
In the state of Colorado, you don’t need to actively participate in a crime in order to be charged with a role in it. One of the ways this can happen is through solicitation of a crime. While most people … Continue reading
Tagged criminal solicitation |Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Hate Crimes
There are many subtle ways that people express bias every day. That’s why in many Colorado court cases, bias is hard to prove. It can be as simple as providing someone slower service or choosing to hire someone else for … Continue reading
Tagged hate crimes |Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Domestic Violence
Recently, the US Department of Justice awarded nearly 2.4 million dollars to the state to support four projects aimed at addressing domestic violence and helping survivors. That said, it remains unclear whether it will have any effect on the way … Continue reading
Tagged Domestic Violence |Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Computer Crimes | Cyber Crimes
Nearly every American has a computer in their home in this day and age. Because of this, certain crimes involving computers have become much more common – and it is perpetrated by people you may not expect. According to the … Continue reading
Tagged computer fraud |Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Gun Crimes | Risk Protection Orders | Weapons Crimes
In the modern era, gun control has become a very divisive issue. Local gun ordinance laws can clash with state laws, as has been the case in Colorado recently. For example, in Boulder in 2018, the city council passed an … Continue reading
Tagged red flag law |Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Enhancements | Violent Crimes
When you commit a crime in Colorado, state and federal guidelines establish a sentence for the offense. The guidelines used in sentencing specify a range of penalties that a judge can hand down to you after a conviction. For instance, … Continue reading
Tagged Violent Crimes |Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Assault
The year 2020 has been a long one already. Violence has all but dominated the news cycle in one way or another. It’s not just the news media covering negativity, though. According to Denver’s most recent crime report, assault is … Continue reading
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