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Steal a Car in CO? It May Not Matter What It’s Worth

Nov 22
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Auto Theft | Theft Crimes | Uncategorized

Colorado sees a lot of car thefts in a year – and the numbers continue to climb.

This has led lawmakers to reconsider how car theft is penalized here. Currently, how much a car is worth will inform the penalty for the crime upon conviction.

However, lawmakers are now fighting to change the sentencing structure for this crime. They want to enhance the penalties related to car theft that don’t take the vehicle’s value into account. Their reasoning? This property [...]

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If Someone Gets Hurt in Your Colorado Auto Theft, You Pay the Price

Jul 1
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Auto Theft | Theft Crimes

Two car thieves could face increased charges for allegedly injuring a man who tried to stop them in the act. What happened?

A man was sitting outside his home in the Colorado Springs area when two individuals allegedly entered his garage to steal his vehicle. When the two individuals reportedly started to drive the vehicle away, the owner jumped on the back to try to stop the theft. He was dragged for a few hundred yards before falling off and [...]

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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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CASE RESULTS

PEOPLE V. V.A.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Denver Vehicular Homicide

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PEOPLE V. E.H.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Arapahoe 1st Degree Assault/Vehicular Assault[...]

PEOPLE V. I.A.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Denver Domestic Violence Assault Case[...]

PEOPLE V. C.J.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Denver D.V. Assault[...]

PEOPLE V. H.M.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Denver Careless Driving Resulting in Death[...]

PEOPLE V. A.T.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Jefferson County Felony Menacing[...]

PEOPLE V. E.C.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Adams County DUI[...]

PEOPLE V. B.H.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Jefferson County DUI[...]

PEOPLE V. J.G.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Jefferson County DUI[...]

PEOPLE V. J.P.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Jefferson Vehicular Assault/DUI[...]

PEOPLE V. D.C

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Jefferson County DUI[...]

PEOPLE V. J.E.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Boulder County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. J.M.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Arapahoe County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. J.S.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Adams County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. S.C.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Douglas County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. T.T.

Jury Trial - Not Guilty

Gilpin County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. D.D.

Dismissed

Broomfield County Probation Revocation case[...]

PEOPLE V. M.H.

Dismissal

Arapahoe County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. T.L.

Deferred Judgment

Arapahoe County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. T.K.

Deferred Judgment

Douglas County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. B.R.

Deferred Judgment

Larimer County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. S.M.

Deferred Judgment

Arapahoe County DUI Case[...]

PEOPLE V. C.C.

Deferred Judgment

Denver Felony Burglary Case[...]

PEOPLE V. S.R.

Deferred Judgment

Arapahoe County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. P.D.

Dismissed

Arapahoe County Protection Order Case[...]

PEOPLE V. A.C.

Dismissed

Golden Destruction of Property case[...]

PEOPLE V. S.S.

Dismissed

Jefferson County Protection Order case[...]

PEOPLE V. K.B.

Dismissed

Jefferson County Domestic Violence case[...]

PEOPLE V. A.T.

Dismissed and Sealed

Jefferson County DUI case[...]

PEOPLE V. K.U.

Dismissed

Denver Major Traffic Offense case[...]

PEOPLE V. M.D.

Dismissed and Sealed

Broomfield County Domestic Violence case[...]

PEOPLE V. E.M.

Dismissed

Summit County DUI Revocation[...]

PEOPLE V. C.S.

Dismissed

Denver DUI Revocation[...]

PEOPLE V. A.N.

Dismissed

Denver DUI Revocation[...]

PEOPLE V. C.S.

Dismissed

Denver DUI +.2 Involving Accident and Injury case[...]

PEOPLE V. R.D.

Dismissed

Denver DUI/Habitual Traffic Offender case[...]

PEOPLE V. J.G.

DISMISSAL

Denver District Aggravated Theft[...]

PEOPLE V. T.M.

Dismissed

Greenwood Village Assault case[...]

PEOPLE V. L.E.

Dismissal

Elbert County DUI[...]

PEOPLE V. F.G.

Dismissed

Arapahoe County Domestic Violence case[...]

PEOPLE V. E.K.

Dismissal

Jefferson County DUI[...]

PEOPE V. H.L.

Dismissal

Denver Municipal Assault[...]

PEOPLE V. C.B.

Dismissed

Boulder County Domestic Violence Assault case[...]

PEOPLE V. C.O.

Dismissed

Wheat Ridge Assault case[...]

PEOPLE V. D.D.

Dismissed

Jefferson County DUI case, with 2+ Prior Convictions[...]

PEOPLE V. H.K.

Dismissed

Arapahoe County Domestic Violence case[...]

PEOPLE V. J.J.

Dismissed

Broomfield County Domestic Violence case[...]

PEOPLE V. M.N.

Dismissed with No Charges Filed

Jefferson County Felony Theft case[...]

PEOPLE V. D.C.Z.

Dismissed

Arapahoe County Felony Theft case[...]

PEOPLE V. C.V.

Dismissed

Boulder County Felony Theft case[...]

CRIMINAL DEFENSE BLOG

September 22, 2026

How Colorado Extradition Works for Out-of-State Criminal Charges

Extradition is about where a criminal case will be handled—not whether the person is guilty. If someone is arrested in Colorado on another state’s warrant, the immediate questions are usually whether to waive extradition, whether bail is available, how long the process may take, and what can actually be challenged before the person is returned.

The same issue can run in the other direction. A person may be arrested in another state because Colorado issued the warrant. In that situation, [...]

September 12, 2026

When Denver Police Use Confidential Informants: How the Defense Challenges Reliability

A confidential informant almost never speaks to the judge who signs the warrant. Instead, the judge reads a detective’s sworn summary of what an unnamed person allegedly said. That gap can become one of the most important issues in a Denver drug, weapons, theft, or other criminal case.

The defense does not cross-examine the informant when the warrant is issued. At that stage, the focus is on the affidavit itself: what the informant allegedly knew, how police verified the information, [...]

August 24, 2026

Colorado Fentanyl Possession Laws: Charges, Penalties, and Enhanced Sentencing Risks

Colorado fentanyl possession charges can become serious felonies at relatively low weight thresholds. The law focuses on the weight of the material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing fentanyl rather than only the amount of pure fentanyl inside it. That means a small-looking quantity of powder or counterfeit pills can result in a much more serious charge once the substance is tested and weighed.

Weight is only part of the case. What the accused person knew, whether the state can prove [...]

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