Colorado Criminal Defense Blog

Under the Colorado Rules of Evidence is an evidence principle called hearsay. Hearsay is a complicated term because of the long list of exceptions to it in Denver, Colorado. These exceptions are difficult to understand even for a criminal defense attorney and they can greatly affect whether evide...

When you make a meal for someone else and they don't eat it, chances are your feelings might be hurt or you might question your cooking skills. For one man, he reacted to a friend not eating a meal he made by punching him – 10 to 15 times. According to the news, the man made his friend some ramen...

If you are facing criminal charges, and are accused of Assault, Criminal Mischief or Sexual Assault, you may be up against some serious consequences. You could be facing possible jail or prison time, the loss of contact with your children, or the loss of your job or home. Our Denver and Arapahoe ...

Whenever you have a hold or warrant on your Colorado driver's license, it may be an Outstanding Judgment Warrant (OJW). If you have a hold on your license, or if your license is suspended in Denver, Douglas County, or anywhere else in Colorado, you cannot operate a motor vehicle. Driving a motor ...

Judges and magistrates issue civil protection orders in Denver and across Colorado under  to please voters and avoid any criticism. When you are issued a civil protection order, your freedom is gone. Fortunately, you are able to apply to modify or dismiss your protection order in Colorado, under ...

Child Abuse happens unknowingly sometimes. You have a quick errand or stop on the way home to make, and you leave your children in your car because you know you won't be long. But, maybe it's a hot day. Police are called after people see your children in your hot car and worry about their safety....

In Denver and across Colorado, there is a time frame in which a District Attorney and police have to begin a prosecution. This is known as the statute of limitations, or limitations of actions. Many, but not all criminal offenses have a statute of limitations in Colorado. The time period for the ...

According to the news, a man tossed a child into a swimming hole. The man later admitted to throwing the 4-year-old boy from a bridge 25 feet above water. Many people were screaming at the man not to throw the child, but he did anyways. The boy's mother also apparently agreed to let the man toss ...

Iguess if you want to go home badly enough but don't have a way to get there, you might resort to any possible means of transportation. At least, one woman did. According to the news, a woman allegedly stole an ambulance that was parked outside of a hospital to drive home from the hospital. After...

According to the news, a soldier was accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. After investigation, police said the girl allegedly had sexual and oral contact with the soldier. The girl told police she met the soldier at a bus stop, when he later asked if he could request to be her frien...

Have you seen those Snickers commercials that advertise that you're not you when you're hungry? That was the first thing I thought of when I read this news story. According to the news, a man was arrested after getting violent with his wife over a grilled cheese sandwich. Apparently, his wife mad...

With the concealed carry laws in place in Denver, Dolores County and across Colorado, more and more men and women are facing charges of Prohibited Use of Weapons. That's because many people forget they have a gun on them. Or, they don't realize they can face criminal charges for having it on them...

It's never easy when one of your family members is charged with a crime, let alone convicted of a crime. Emotions run high and sometimes cause tension between all involved in the case. According to one news story, a mother was likely emotional after her son was convicted for and sentenced to life...

For those of you who have been low on money, you understand how easy it can be to resort to desperate measures just to get your head above water again. That was the case for one 19-year-old man, whose “desperate measures” led to criminal charges. According to the news, the 19-year-old was accused...

Equity Skimming of a Vehicle, C.R.S. 18-5-803, can be a felony in Denver, Adams County or anywhere else in Colorado. You can face charges of Equity Skimming of a Vehicle under many circumstances, such as selling your vehicle to someone else without permission because you couldn't afford the payme...

According to the news, two people tried to vandalize a recently-opened barbershop. Video footage shows a woman breaking a back window of the building and a man trying to light the inside of the building on fire. The man is seen throwing two Molotov cocktails inside the building. He successfully t...

According to the news, a woman allegedly encouraged her sons to shoot a homeless man with their airsoft guns during a drive-by. Apparently, the family noticed homeless people had been going through the trash and dust collectors at their car wash. So, in an attempt to scare one homeless man away f...

In Denver, Archuleta County and everywhere else in Colorado, affirmative defenses are sometimes used in criminal cases when a person's unlawful conduct is  justifiable under special circumstances. These special circumstances are defined as affirmative defenses.  Under an affirmative defense, the ...

According to the news, a group of city correction officers, a jail cook, and inmates face accusations of bringing weapons and drugs into a detention facility. Among what was smuggled into the jail and delivered to inmates were narcotics, scalpels, and synthetic marijuana. The inmates also face ac...

If you have a conviction or juvenile adjudication for any felony charge in Denver, La Plata County or anywhere else in Colorado, you can no longer possess a firearm. If you do possess a firearm or gun after a felony conviction or juvenile adjudication in Colorado, you will face Possession of Weap...

According to the news, a woman came home to a startling sight when she found a stranger sleeping in her living room. Police reported the woman came home from work to find a hand-written note on her door saying “Don't be scared when you come in – Bob is here.” When she came into the house, she not...

Across Denver, Bent County and other areas of Colorado, men and women face false accusations of Sexual Assault and other sexual offenses. As if false allegations aren't enough to deal with alone, Colorado's Rape Shield Law has made it difficult to expose the truth behind an accusation to judges a...

According to the news, an intoxicated woman drove into a beer distributor. She had apparently consumed eight beers and muscle-relaxers. She was reported to have crossed the center line of the road and plowed into a block wall in the beer distributor's parking lot. She was also court-ordered to we...

According to the news, a woman conducting an eye exam allegedly stole from the patient getting the eye exam. According to police, the woman made the patient put her purse on a counter out of view and told the patient to close her eye for what seemed like an unusual length of time. The patient lat...

Deferred judgments and probation sentences can often be favorable outcomes in criminal cases in Denver, Morgan County and across Colorado. At the end of a deferred judgment, you'll receive a case dismissal and you can have your record sealed, as long as you obey required terms and conditions. Con...