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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That Tiny Custody Order Violation Could Land You a Felony Charge in CO
Feb 2
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Child Custody

Child custody rules can be a pain in the neck. Before your divorce, you didn’t have to bring your child home at a certain hour or legally hold off from making certain decisions. If you “broke the rules,” you might have gotten into a tiff, but parenting issues were generally resolved without law enforcement.

Unfortunately, once a custody agreement is drawn up, consequences become more serious. Bending the rules in Colorado won’t just result in a fight. Custody order violations [...]

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When to Consider a CO Defense Attorney for Your Municipal Court Crime
Jan 30
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense | Municipal Court

If you’ve ever faced confusion when it comes to Colorado courts, you’re not alone – the system can be fairly complex. There are many layers and divisions and many don’t have a clear understanding of exactly how they work.

For example, if you are told that you are going to have to go to municipal court, you might have questions. Is your case less serious than those that go to other types of courts? What are the rules?… Do you [...]

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