Denver Property Crime Decrease Doesn’t Mean You’ll Get Off Easy
Apr 9
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Arson | Burglary | Property Crimes | Robbery | Theft Crimes

Property crimes are taken very seriously in Colorado, as they often have devastating consequences for the victim(s) and/or property owner.

Fortunately, Denver has recently enjoyed a decrease in property crimes. As of this writing, the city has averaged 1917 property crimes per month in 2018, a substantial decrease from last year’s average of 2131 property crimes per month.

Local law enforcement often pays special attention to crimes that are widespread or on the rise, which might lead you to believe [...]

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Denver Domestic Violence Charges Can Come without Threats or Harm
Mar 29
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Domestic Violence

Police in Longmont, Colorado recently arrested Claudio Lee Casias for domestic violence despite the fact that he did not engage in any physical violence – or even threaten anyone. What happened?

According to reports, Mr. Casias’s wife called police, saying that her husband was armed with a 9 millimeter pistol and that she was afraid of him. She also stated that he had not injured her or their son or made any threats.

When police arrived, Mr. Casias was sleeping, [...]

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Colorado Auto Theft Charge? Don’t Drive a Stolen Car to Court
Mar 23
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Auto Theft | Theft Crimes

Here’s a lesson you hopefully don’t need us to teach you: do not drive a stolen car to court after being accused of car theft.

Sounds obvious, right? Unfortunately, that’s exactly what a Connecticut man did earlier this month.

Jonathan Rivera, 25, was scheduled to appear in court on charges of first-degree larceny and tampering with a vehicle. He showed up for his court appearance in a 2014 Subaru Legacy.

When he arrived, parking authority agents scanned the license plates [...]

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How to Let Your Irish Out in Denver Without Getting a DUI
Mar 15
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | DUID | DWAI

If you’ll be in Denver for St. Paddy’s Day, you’ll find many ways to celebrate the holiday.

From pub crawls to Irish-themed dinners, there are dozens of special events planned, and many different places where you can do it. If part of your celebration is going to involve alcohol, take care that you don’t get behind the wheel after drinking. Do so and you risk not only hurting yourself and others, but also possibly getting a DUI.

Here are some [...]

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Child Pornography Charges: How Coloradans Can Fight Back
Mar 12
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Child Pornography

Few things come with more of a stigma than child pornography charges.

Being labeled a sex offender is bad enough, but if you’re thought of as someone who preys on children, you may find yourself completely abandoned by people you thought cared about you and your well-being.

In this post, we’re going to outline child pornography laws and penalties in Colorado and at the federal level, then detail several potential defense strategies that a skilled Denver criminal attorney might employ [...]

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