Penalized for Peaceful Protests After Curfew in CO? Here’s What to Do
Jun 18
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Curfew Violation | Disorderly Conduct | Protests

At the end of May, Denver was one of many cities that enacted a curfew due to protests and violence. Your first reaction to a curfew may be to think that you’re no longer a child, so it doesn’t apply to you – but you’d be wrong.

Even though you have rights associated with protesting, you can also face consequences for ignoring curfews in cities such as Denver. Here’s what you need to know about your rights as a protester, [...]

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Seem Like White-Collar Criminals Always Get Off Easy? Not in Colorado
Jun 18
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Fraud | White Collar Crimes

White-collar crimes can be some of the most destructive criminal offenses in terms of their cost to society. They are also some of the most under-reported and under-emphasized.

It’s estimated that every year in the United States white-collar crime costs society over $1 trillion in damages. This can be compared to the more publicized street crimes that cause a yearly total of $15 billion in damages.

We examine why it is that white-collar crime seems to get so much less [...]

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Colorado’s Hate Crime Statistics Already Had Officials on Edge
Jun 5
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Hate Crimes

As the country seemingly continues to spin out in the wake of a confusing world-wide pandemic in a myriad of ways, Colorado’s recent history with bias-motivated crimes is garnering ever-increasing attention locally.

Late last year, in fact, the Denver Post reported that hate crimes in Colorado had seen a 16 percent uptick, even though the nation as a whole was seeing hate crime numbers decrease.

Now, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the Post has recently highlighted that state lawmakers are seeing [...]

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Denver Weed Delivery Drivers Beware: Suppliers Say Risk is All Yours
May 26
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Trafficking | Marijuana Delivery | Marijuana Laws

In Colorado, marijuana is legal. As of January 2020, medical marijuana delivery also became legal in the state. If you look up marijuana delivery services in the area, you may think the delivery of recreational marijuana is perfectly legal, too.

While Colorado is on track to legalize recreational weed delivery by 2021, you’ll find it’s not quite happened yet. Some businesses are attempting recreational marijuana delivery services nonetheless.

The problem is, because this is still an illegal practice in the [...]

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Retail Theft: Don’t Let Colorado Mask Orders Tempt You!
May 13
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Retail Theft/Shoplifting | Theft Crimes

Around the country, there have been many unintended side effects as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Law enforcement has been reporting everything from increased domestic violence to rising suicide numbers.

One other effect the virus seems to be having is that some people have become emboldened in carrying out criminal activities. One example was a case in Connecticut that involved a couple using masks and gloves to carry out criminal acts, including retail theft.

The numbers of these crimes [...]

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