Colorado Spring Break: More Tourists Equal More Cops
Mar 13
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense

It’s nearly spring, and for plenty of college students, that means it’s time for spring break. Colorado is a popular spring break destination for many students, and tourism picks up quite a bit during this season. More people means more potential problems, so local law enforcement ramps up their community presence.

In fact, Spring Break is listed as one of 16 “The Heat Is on” DUI enforcement effort periods Colorado has each year. That means patrol cars are out more [...]

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Video, Witnesses, Recorded BAC of 0.43? Still No DUI Charge for CO Cop
Mar 3
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | DWI

In Colorado, the law is strict regarding following proper procedures. That’s how one Colorado cop recently avoided a conviction for drunk driving despite a wide variety of evidence.

The evidence existed, sure – including a BAC reading 5 times the legal limit – but it was collected incorrectly. The law is clear about what evidence can and cannot be included in a trial, and improperly collected evidence may as well be no evidence at all.

The cop was found passed [...]

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CO Deputy Has Been Fighting I-70 Drug Trafficking for Over 20 Years
Feb 25
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Possession | Drug Trafficking

Drug trafficking is a battle that Colorado has been fighting for decades. One of the most valuable weapons the state has against drug trafficking? It is actually a person.

One particular Colorado deputy has made drug busts along the I-70 highway his life mission, and more than twenty years later, he’s well on his way.

The Mesa County Deputy with 1,000+ Seizures Under His Belt

During the deputy’s time policing his beat, he’s confiscated more than 20 tons of illegal [...]

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When Invasion of Privacy Is a Criminal Matter in Colorado
Feb 14
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Invasion of Privacy

It’s easy to take a sense of privacy for granted. In general, it’s expected that certain matters remain private, whether you’re in your own home, a doctor’s office, or simply a private space.

However, some things you’d prefer to remain private are actively sought after by other people, which can quickly become a criminal offense – especially when it concerns your body.

Invasions of privacy under these circumstances are considered “morality crimes,” and Colorado takes them very seriously.

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CO Man Gets 5 Years for Child Sex Crime… But It Could Have Been More
Feb 12
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes

In January 2020, the Colorado Springs court sentenced a 40-year-old man to five years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child. Police arrested him in September 2019 and charged him with possessing child pornography and failing to register email accounts. He subsequently pled guilty to the charges. At the time, he was already serving a four-year sentence of intense, supervised probation relating to charges of downloading child porn just one year earlier.

Colorado laws are very strict regarding child [...]

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