I often get questions about bond or bail; What is it? How does it work? So the short version is this: If you’re arrested for an offense the police can give you a summons which allows you to just walk away with a ticket but if it’s more serious, they’re going to make you post bail or bond.
We get a lot of questions about sealing records in Colorado. Can I get my record sealed? How do I do it? Well there’s good news and there’s bad news. The bad news is, there’s still a lot of cases that can’t be sealed.
Any time the police are called for a crime involving domestic violence or an allegation of domestic violence, chances are someone’s going to be taken away in handcuffs, in the back of a squad car and that’s whether or not the other person wants them to be taken away in the back of a squad car.
In Colorado, we have specific procedures in place for a person to get a concealed weapon and we call this permit a “CCW”. We’re first going to talk about situations in which you don’t need a CCW. You are able to have a firearm in your home, in your car or your place of business.
We have all seen it in TV shows and in the movies, “You have a right to remain silent and anything you say can and will be used against you.”
Not a week goes by where a client doesn’t ask me, “Should I have taken the voluntary roadside maneuvers?” Well unfortunately, the answer is, “Yes, you really probably shouldn’t have taken those.” They’re voluntary, for one. It’s in the name.
Since amendment 64 passed in Colorado, legalizing marijuana, there’s been a lot of confusion about what that really means for drivers on the road. Ultimately, police and law enforcement are treating driving under the influence of marijuana exactly the same as they’re treating driving under the influence of alcohol.
Driving under the influences cases are prosecuted extremely aggressively in Colorado and that’s only going to continue as time goes on but let’s talk about some of the penalties involved for a DUI offense.
Jury selection for James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 and wounding 70 others in an Aurora movie theater, is scheduled to begin on January 20. However, in a motion filed yesterday, his defense attorneys are once again seeking to continue the trial.
The holidays are upon us complete with holiday lights, good cheer, and of course, holiday and New Year parties. As the season gets into full swing, the police are also preparing. Each year DUI patrols are increased, and DUI checkpoints are established around the holidays.
