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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Colorado Juveniles are Most Likely to Commit These Crimes
Mar 1
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Juvenile Crimes

Colorado has all kinds of laws on the books specifically aimed at juveniles, but there are some that get more use than others.

As a parent, this is incredibly important to know. It may not be possible to stop yourself from worrying about everything, but if you know which things are more likely to occur, you can focus your worries – and your prevention.

With that in mind, this list covers the most common juvenile crimes in Colorado and what [...]

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Breaking Down Colorado’s Vehicular Homicide Law
Feb 24
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense | Murder | Vehicular Homicide

In Colorado, a charge of vehicular homicide comes with serious penalties. In this post we’ll break down the law on vehicular homicide and how it applies to individual cases. We’ll also describe the penalties and let you know what legal help is available.

First, let’s look at a couple of actual recent cases.

Two Recent Vehicular Homicide Cases

On Jan. 27, a three-vehicle crash killed two and injured three on Interstate 25 near Denver. A 2006 black Jeep utility vehicle [...]

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