Colorado Criminal Defense Blog

Criminal Extortion is often charged in Denver and Jefferson County when someone blackmails another. A 16-year-old was recently arrested for Criminal Extortion, after posing as someone else online and collecting upwards of 900 sexually explicit and nude photos of his classmates. He then used the p...

Forcing someone to do something, like drink, in order to be accepted into an organization in Denver, Aurora, or Castle Rock is often charged as Hazing. Often associated with fraternities on college campuses or with sports teams, lately I have seen articles about Hazing more often as young people ...

False Reporting is charged in Englewood and Denver for many different reasons, including providing false identifying information or reporting a crime that didn't actually happen. For one Englewood police officer, her False Reporting charge resulted from a false report she filed into a case. Accor...

Illegally entering or remaining on the property of another will often result in Trespassing charges in Denver and Douglas County. Recently, an elementary school teacher was charged with Criminal Trespass after refusing to leave the school he was scheduled to work in. According to the news, the su...

Making a threat against another via social media, especially if the threat is aimed at a school or students at the school, is taken seriously and often results in charges of Interference with Staff, Faculty, or Students of Educational Institutions. A 14-year-old boy is facing these charges after ...

Driving a car recklessly and causing serious bodily injury to another person is Vehicular Assault in Denver, Arapahoe, and Douglas County. A woman recently got caught in a fit of jealous rage after her husband went into a room with another woman at a swingers party, and she tried to use her miniv...

Prohibited Use of Weapons is commonly charged for accidentally discharging a gun or possessing a gun while under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Denver and Douglas County. In an interesting news article, it seems a man was trying to do the right thing and protect a young girl, but ended up b...

Theft is taking something from someone with the intention of never giving it back. In Denver, Arapahoe, and Douglas County, Theft can come in many different forms. These charges can result after shoplifting a lipstick, not returning a library book, or taking money from the PTO, like one teacher d...

Pretending or presenting yourself as a police officer in Denver, Arapahoe and Douglas County is a felony crime. Parker police are currently looking for a man who made statements insinuating he was a peace officer after an incident in a fast food restaurant. While no details were given about the t...

Kidnapping can be charged for moving a person from one place to another without their permission in Castle Rock or Douglas County. While often, Second Degree Kidnapping charges are the result of not so serious allegations, like “I wanted to get out the of car and he wouldn't let me,” sometimes th...

Any time you are entering upon or staying on the premises of another unlawfully, you can face charges of Third Degree Criminal Trespass. In one recent news story, a man is facing Trespassing charges after entering the premises of another unlawfully. Apparently, the man trespassed on a private gra...

After a person has been arrested for a crime in Denver, Adams, or El Paso County, a bail bond amount is set. This is the amount of money that the Court requires a person exchange for releasing the defendant and allowing them to stay in the community while the case is pending. If the defendant app...

When a child is physically harmed by an adult in Denver or Jefferson County, Child Abuse charges usually follow. But, there are provisions under the statute that allow the state to charge Child Abuse even if the child does not sustain any injuries. This was the case for a mother whose 3-year-old ...

Check Fraud is not just charged when someone forges a check in Denver. It can be charged for writing a check when you know you don't have the funds to cover it or even opening a checking account using false identification for the purpose of issuing bad checks. An Adams County contractor was recen...

While our speech is protected under the Constitution, Colorado law has deemed certain speech to be illegal – any threats of bodily injury or death can be charged as Menacing. A student is facing charges for making death threats against one of her former teachers. According to the report, the stud...

Introduction of Contraband is charged when a person brings unauthorized items into a Colorado Department of Correction or Denver County Jail. Items like cell phones, lock picking tools, stamps or drugs are all considered contraband. Recently, three people were arrested for using a drone to drop a...

Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is often charged in Denver, Jefferson, and Adams County for giving someone under the age of 18 alcohol. There are, however, many other circumstances that meet the criteria for this crime. One mother used her 12-year-old daughter as a crime buddy, encoura...

Having sex in a public place in Denver will be charged as Public Indecency.  That is a given under Colorado law.  But, did you know that simulating a sexual act will be charged the same way? This past weekend, a couple of Yankees fans were caught on camera fully clothed, but grinding on each othe...

While sometimes it is easy to feel that big brother is always watching in Denver, Brighton, and Aurora, one man is definitely glad that surveillance video caught his interactions with a woman. It kept him from being convicted of rape. According to the news, a woman had reported being sexually ass...

One of the biggest issues we see in our Denver criminal defense law firm is that the judicial system tends to treat everyone with a one-size-fits-all mentality. Yes, we understand the need for procedures and systems, but we also see the people who are being affected by laws which don't apply to t...

It's not uncommon for Denver and Longmont Police to charge as many crimes as they can stemming from a single incident. That seems to be the case with the investigation surrounding a string of grass fires along a popular Longmont trail. A man was arrested and charged with seven counts of Second De...

We all know that when you hear the sirens and see the lights of an Aurora Police car or other Arapahoe County emergency vehicle, you get out of the way as quickly as possible. But what happens when you can't get out of the way? It seems that according to Colorado law, someone has to get criminall...

When you are hungry and choose to get some fast food in Denver, Littleton, or Highlands Ranch, you expect that the food you pay for is fresh. It can be frustrating when you open the bag and the food is not so fresh. But is the anger you feel worth getting arrested for? It was for one woman. Appar...

Can you imagine walking into your Denver home to find a naked woman you do not know in your kitchen cooking? Well, that exactly what happened to a woman from another state. According to the news, the naked woman had entered the home through an unlocked door, with the intention of stealing some cl...

For police officers in Aurora, Denver, and across Colorado, body cameras are becoming an important aspect of their job. They are used not only for the protection of the public, but also for the officer's protection. Since it is a relatively new procedure, there have been reports that sometimes an...