What to Expect If You Were Hit with a Colorado Shoplifting Charge
Jan 14
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Shoplifting

If you were recently charged with shoplifting in Colorado, one of the first steps to effectively fighting back and protecting your rights is to understand the law and what you’re up against, and learn what to expect from the process.

In Colorado, the crime of shoplifting has been committed if the following conditions can be proven:

  • The offender intended to permanently deprive another person or entity of property.
  • The offender knowingly obtained, retained, or controlled another’s property without their permission.
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What Happens If You’re Charged with Violating a Colorado Restraining Order
Jan 4
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Protective Orders | Restraining Orders

If you have been charged with violating a restraining order in Colorado, it’s important to know what happens next. In this post, we’re going to explain the restraining order laws in our state as well as the penalties for violating an order.

Understanding Protective Orders in Colorado

A protective order, otherwise known as a restraining order, prohibits you from contact with a person who believes that you intend to do them harm. The order is intended to prevent touching, tampering, [...]

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Why DUI Arrests in Colorado Increase around the Christmas Season
Dec 31
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI

It’s true: you may be more likely to get a DUI charge in Colorado at Christmas compared to other times of the year. There are several reasons for this. Learn more about the common reasons and what to do if you are charged with a DUI this Christmas.

Drunk driving incidents rise at Christmas for three main reasons: holiday parties, holiday stress, and increased patrols. We’ll discuss each in detail below.

Parties and Get-togethers

This time of year, families and [...]

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Types of Theft Colorado Police Watch for During the Holidays
Dec 21
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Theft Crimes

Most people see the winter holiday season as a time of celebration. Thankfulness. Togetherness. Joy and cheer. For the Denver police and others in local law enforcement, though, it is also a time that brings a huge uptick in the number of theft cases they have to handle.

Some of these cases are truly unusual, like the young adults that recently got caught on camera stealing Christmas decorations. Or the man who allegedly stole over $7,000 worth of Christmas trees [...]

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How Sex Crimes Netted a Colorado Man a 472-Year Sentence
Dec 15
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes

Recently, a Colorado man received the longest-ever sentence for human trafficking in U.S. history.

Brock Franklin, 31, was convicted on 30 violations that fall under Colorado’s Organized Crime Control Act, including numerous sex crimes. Several children and women provided testimony for the prosecution. The sentence reached 472 years because Franklin was a repeat offender, which allowed for sentence enhancements.

In the original indictment, six other offenders were involved. One man’s charges were dismissed. The other five men pleaded guilty to [...]

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