CO Businesses Must Report Even When You Didn’t Collect Sales Tax
Aug 4
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Fraud | Tax Fraud

Across Colorado, it’s been reported that retail sales are down by 15 percent due to COVID-19. Due to the pandemic, many businesses are closed temporarily while others have gone out of business.

Still, if you’re a small business owner in Colorado, you need to make sure you stay on top of your state sales tax reports. Even if a business doesn’t collect anything, failing to file your state sales tax reports can be considered tax fraud.

Here’s what you need [...]

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What Makes a Crime a “Hate Crime” In Colorado?
Jul 17
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Hate Crimes

Crimes are committed every day for a variety of reasons, but there is a special category of crimes called hate crimes that are classified as being motivated by specific personal biases and can have serious repercussions for the accused.

In Colorado, there are a couple of hate crimes that have made waves lately. The first was an assault on a Sikh business owner in Jefferson County who was told to “go back to your own country” before being struck by [...]

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Did You Experience One of These Common 4th of July Arrests in CO?
Jul 8
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Disturbing the Peace | DUI | July 4th

The Fourth of July is a time of celebration, but sometimes those celebrations can result in an arrest. There are quite a few types of arrests that tend to spike over the holiday, each with their own possible penalties.

If you or someone you know ran into trouble over the Fourth of July, then there are things you need to know about these common types of arrests and what they can mean for your future.

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Can You Bring Firearms to a Protest? A Review of Colorado Weapons Laws
Jul 6
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Gun Crimes | Weapons Crimes

You have the right to protest and in Colorado, you also have the right to bear arms. But what happens when those two rights collide? Can you bring a firearm to a protest?

Recent protests in Denver saw the confiscation of assault rifles from activists. While open carry is not legal in Denver, some protesters had weapons seized from their car after reports were made to police of suspicions the trunk contained military-style weapons.

The Colorado Times Recorder reported that [...]

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Experts Predict Crime Rates May Go Up In Denver
Jul 3
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense

The current economic climate is causing experts to predict a variety of things – one of which is crime.

The impact of COVID-19 is far-reaching, and Denver police are preparing for an uptick in crime related to the economic downturn. In fact, they’re studying data from the last major recessions for clues as to what can be expected. However, this time they have something new to contend with: policing reforms.

No matter the reforms on the table, one thing is [...]

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