How to Fight Back If You Got a DUI over Memorial Day Weekend
Jun 23
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drunk Driving | DUI

 The long Memorial Day weekend provided lots of opportunities for fun adventures and mishaps. Sadly, it also resulted in a lot more intoxicated drivers on the road — and police patrols to catch them before they could cause any harm.

The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol, and around 80 local law enforcement agencies banded together May 28-June 1, greatly increasing their presence on the road. This targeted focus meant people were far more likely to get arrested for [...]

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Caught High at a Colorado Park? What Can and Can’t Happen
Jun 22
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Marijuana | Marijuana Laws

Did you know that the Colorado Constitution considers use of public parks a “natural, essential and inalienable right”?

This point came up in a 2017 ruling regarding a directive on who could use Colorado parks. The directive temporarily banned convicted drug users from city parks if their illicit use took place in one.

Although this ban was eventually overturned as unconstitutional, its goal was to address the salient problem of numerous overdoses on Colorado public lands. Today, however, drug usage [...]

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Police May Be Overzealous as Denver Auto Thefts Surge
Jun 4
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Grand Theft Auto | Theft Crimes

In the United States, control of the property you own is seen as a fundamental right. Colorado adheres to that principle, which is why the state takes theft very seriously.

It’s been reported recently that, in the first quarter of 2021, vehicle theft in Denver increased by 114 percent compared to the same time period in the previous year. This has resulted in police keeping a sharper eye out for auto theft than ever before – since the economic impact [...]

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CO Attorney General Looks Out for Digital Fraudsters
May 30
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Computer Crimes | Cybercrimes | Fraud

Computers have changed the world for the better in many ways. Still, there are always going to be people who try to take advantage of others and defraud them. Computers serve as another avenue for fraudsters to commit these crimes.

This trend has not gone unnoticed, which is why the Colorado Attorney General is working to stop digital fraudsters in their tracks.

On top of the AG’s office efforts to apprehend the people committing fraud, they’re also focused on educating [...]

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CO Legislators Want to Pump the Breaks on High THC Concentrates
May 21
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Marijuana Laws

In Colorado, recreational use of marijuana is legal. However, some lawmakers are concerned about the amount of concentrates that recreational users can purchase at one time. They’re worried that the use of concentrates in vapes or dab rigs is a danger for teens.

Concentrates have risen in popularity over the last several years, according to the Denver Post. Because of this, state lawmakers are looking to introduce legislation that tightens reins on the marijuana industry in the state.

Potential measures [...]

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