Defending Colorado Identity Theft and Financial Exploitation Charges
Oct 27
2026

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Identity Theft

Defending against Colorado identity theft and financial exploitation charges often begins with a close look at what prosecutors can actually prove about knowledge, intent, permission, authority, and the movement or use of money and identifying information.

Colorado identity theft can be charged as a class 4 felony, while criminal exploitation of an at-risk person involving $500 or more can be charged as a class 3 felony. Related allegations may also involve possession of financial devices, gathering identity information by deception, [...]

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Colorado Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations: How Timing Affects Prosecution
Oct 19
2026

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes | Sexual Assault

There is no single statute of limitations that applies to every Colorado sexual assault or sex crime allegation. Depending on the exact charge, the alleged victim’s age, when the conduct allegedly occurred, whether DNA evidence identifies a suspect, when the offense was reported, and whether the accused spent time outside Colorado, prosecutors may have 20 years, a different statutory period, or no time limit at all.

Those distinctions matter most when an allegation surfaces years or even decades after the [...]

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How Colorado Extradition Works for Out-of-State Criminal Charges
Sep 22
2026

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense

Extradition is about where a criminal case will be handled—not whether the person is guilty. If someone is arrested in Colorado on another state’s warrant, the immediate questions are usually whether to waive extradition, whether bail is available, how long the process may take, and what can actually be challenged before the person is returned.

The same issue can run in the other direction. A person may be arrested in another state because Colorado issued the warrant. In that situation, [...]

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When Denver Police Use Confidential Informants: How the Defense Challenges Reliability
Sep 12
2026

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense

A confidential informant almost never speaks to the judge who signs the warrant. Instead, the judge reads a detective’s sworn summary of what an unnamed person allegedly said. That gap can become one of the most important issues in a Denver drug, weapons, theft, or other criminal case.

The defense does not cross-examine the informant when the warrant is issued. At that stage, the focus is on the affidavit itself: what the informant allegedly knew, how police verified the information, [...]

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Colorado Fentanyl Possession Laws: Charges, Penalties, and Enhanced Sentencing Risks
Aug 24
2026

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Fentanyl

Colorado fentanyl possession charges can become serious felonies at relatively low weight thresholds. The law focuses on the weight of the material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing fentanyl rather than only the amount of pure fentanyl inside it. That means a small-looking quantity of powder or counterfeit pills can result in a much more serious charge once the substance is tested and weighed.

Weight is only part of the case. What the accused person knew, whether the state can prove [...]

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