Criminal Defense Blog

Accidents involving damage in Boulder, Broomfield, and Westminster require drivers to complete specific tasks immediately following a collision. However, people aren't often in the best frame of mind after a car accident. Whether you panic and drive away or purposefully speed off to avoid conflic...

2nd degree burglary in Thornton, Commerce City, and Brighton doesn't just involve break-ins or unlawful entry. Going inside a location with permission but remaining to steal or damage something can also lead to this specific charge throughout Adams County, Colorado.  

Careless driving in Denver, Lakewood, and Aurora is a traffic offense that often stems from disregarding the road and surroundings while driving. Whether commuting to work, taking your kids to school, or rushing to an appointment, 

Motor vehicle theft in Aurora, Centennial, Englewood, and Littleton involves taking another person's car without permission. This includes a vehicle on the street, a friend or family member's car, or a company vehicle. Whether you're being accused of using threats or deception or simply taking a ...

Sexual assault on a child in Denver, Aurora, and Lakewood can be charged when accusations of touching youth inappropriately come about. This especially serious crime is very specific when it comes to age factors. Allegations usually include claims that someone touched the intimates parts of a chi...

Allegations of illegal discharge of a firearm in Greeley, Windsor, or Fort Lupton can be overwhelming as a defendant. Accusations usually include claims that you fired a gun into a residence, building, or vehicle knowingly or recklessly. With time in prison and high fines as possible ramification...

Being an accessory to a crime in Denver involves accusations of helping a criminal avoid justice in some way. Whether you help someone avoid being caught, arrested, convicted, or sentenced, serious criminal charges can follow. We've seen cases like these where someone is accused of warning a susp...

Unauthorized practice of medicine in Denver, Aurora, or Lakewood 

1st degree burglary in Denver is a serious crime that involves unlawful entry intending to commit a crime and assaulting someone or threatening them with a deadly weapon. The firearm or weapon doesn't have to be used for this charge to apply. Its presence coupled with the threat of using it can b...

Prohibited weapon use in Jefferson County, Colorado includes many different behaviors with firearms, bows and arrows, and traps. Aiming a gun at someone or possessing a firearm 

Crimes with a domestic violence enhancement in Arapahoe and Jefferson County are immediately more complicated. Defendants in these situations are placed under a restrictive protection order, even while the charges are pending. With Colorado being a mandatory arrest state, something as simple as a...

Unlawful purchase of a firearm in Douglas, Jefferson, and Arapahoe County is an offense that includes buying or acquiring a gun for someone who isn't permitted to have one. Doing this for a family member or friend can result in serious consequences. 

Obstructing a peace officer in Denver, Aurora, or Lakewood is a charge that stems from interfering with police. Purposefully disrupting their activities or duties can lead to months in county jail and fines. Even a threat of force or violence against a police officer, firefighter, or EMT can be e...

Reckless endangerment in Lakewood, Arvada, and Golden involves acting in a way that risks physical harm to others. This misdemeanor offense can result in county jail time and fines. Too often, people in Jefferson County encounter an allegation of reckless endangerment for behavior that doesn't se...

3rd degree assault in Adams County, Colorado involves knowingly or recklessly causing another's bodily injury. While this charge applies 

When someone unlawfully enters or remains in another's dwelling in Denver, Aurora, or Lakewood, first degree criminal trespass charges can result. This also applies to situations where a person enters a vehicle intending to commit a crime, such as theft or criminal mischief.  

Domestic violence harassment in Aurora, Colorado occurs when someone purposefully troubles their ex, spouse, current or former girlfriend / boyfriend, or co-parent in certain ways. With an intentionally broad definition, harassment can come in many shapes and sizes. Obscene gestures, cyberbullyin...

Patronizing a prostitute is a criminal charge in Denver that stems from engaging in sexual acts with someone after paying them for sex. Whether you offer money or something of value, once sexual contact has begun or you enter or remain in a place where this occurs intending to participate, crimin...

1st degree assault in Aurora, Colorado is the most serious form of this violent crime. Charges of this nature typically follow when someone is accused of seriously injuring another person intentionally, often with a deadly weapon. While firearms and knives are usually used in a first-degree assau...

Falsely or fraudulently filling a prescription is unlawful in Denver, Lakewood, and Aurora. Using deceit or forgery to obtain prescription drugs can lead to impactful criminal charges. False statements, fake names / addresses, and altering a prescription are common acts of prescription fraud thro...

Acts of stealing items valued under $2,000 are considered misdemeanor theft in Boulder, Longmont, and Broomfield. While shoplifting is the most common example of misdemeanor theft, taking something from a friend or family member with no intention of returning it or by deception can also apply.  

Posting intimate photos of someone without their permission is unlawful throughout El Paso, Teller, and Douglas County. Sometimes referred to as revenge porn, placing certain images or videos on social media or dating websites can be costly. Earlier this month, a patrol officer was arrested in Co...

Destroying, altering, or removing evidence that may be used in an upcoming proceeding is considered tampering throughout the Denver area. Manipulating a smartphone or computer or deleting video recordings that may serve as evidence in a civil or criminal trial can lead to charges. 

3rd degree criminal trespass in Thornton, Brighton, and Northglenn is a crime that concerns entering or remaining in or on someone's property without permission. These cases usually involve land or property that isn't fenced or enclosed in some way. It isn't difficult to commit this crime and sim...

There are many different actions that can lead to a protection order violation in Denver, Arapahoe, or Adams County. A VPO can follow if a restrained person contacts...