Colorado Criminal Defense Blog

In Douglas and Jefferson County, Criminal Attempt, C.R.S. 18-2-101, is charged whenever someone, acting with the kind of culpability otherwise required for commission of an offense, engages in conduct constituting a substantial step toward the commission of an offense. Even if a defendant didn't ...

According to the news, four juvenile males were arrested after allegedly being connected to a shooting in Colorado. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported they first received a call stating four vehicles' windows had been smashed. Later, they received another call that a juvenile was found ...

According to the news, an 18-year-old girl allegedly pretended to be her friend after taking her friend's driver's license. Authorities learned of the incident when the girl who owned the license told them her name was in a newspaper for a drunk driving arrest on Christmas. The owner of the licen...

In criminal defense cases in Denver, defense attorneys know the conscience is a powerful thing. One man's conscience must have convicted of him when it led him to turn himself in to police. According to the news, the man allegedly heard a helicopter flying over a storage unit where he was growing...

Making mistakes is a universal truth. We all fall short sometimes. Unfortunately, in our society it seems that too often criminal charges are filed after someone has just made a mistake. I read a perfect example of criminal charges being filed after an accident the other day, when a high school t...

In a recent news story I read, one man had other motives beyond having lunch when he was arrested at a chicken fast food restaurant. According to the story, the man first approached a family who was having lunch and stood over a 3-year-old in an aggressive way. He was then seen grabbing a 10-year...

The holidays can be tough for families who are struggling financially. Every parent wants to give their child a good Christmas and sometimes that's not always easy. However, Theft is not the answer. According to the news, giving his child a good Christmas was perhaps all one father wanted to do w...

Ihave heard of some serious / deadly weapons of choice when it comes to robberies, but never a rock. According to a news story I read, that was exactly the weapon one man used to rob a store. Apparently, when the man first came into the store, he only bought a red lighter and left. But, minutes l...

Ithink the news story I read the other day should win an award for having the most ironic twist. According to the story, a lawyer who worked with DUI defendants was arrested for speeding and driving under the influence. He was the author of “The Drinker's Guide to Driving: The Secrets of DUI from...

People don't realize it, but police officers can be accused or charged with a crime just as easily as anyone else. In a recent news story I read, a former Boulder police detective was arrested after being accused of sending a warning email to a suspect in an Internet Luring of a Child case in 201...

Last month, five men in Fort Collins were arrested and one other man was cited during a prostitution sting. Police put advertisements in escort sections on websites (like Backpage and Craigslist). When the men responded to the ads and drove to meet women at a Fort Collins hotel, the men found not...

In hindsight, it's often easier to see what we should or shouldn't have done. But, in the moment, we might brush something off or not even think about the results of our actions. In one news story I read, an aunt most likely didn't think too hard about the results of her actions until she was cha...

Disagreements happen all of the time. They're just a part of life. We all have different opinions, different values and, of course, different personalities. Unfortunately, in some cases, having disagreements with one another can lead to harsh consequences. For instance, according to a recent news...

In Colorado and across the United States, there are so many different crimes someone can be charged with that it becomes overwhelming even for me to think about. What can become even more overwhelming is when additional charges are filed after someone has already been charged or convicted. Let me...

It's never easy to hold your tongue or refrain from losing your temper in an argument. Arguments happen all of the time and when they do, sometimes they result in harmful outcomes. According to a recent news story I read, an argument got out of hand and resulted in the arrest of a state senator. ...

When I read about burglary cases, I sometimes hear of strange items people take after breaking into a building or occupied structure. For one man, a Hello Kitty bag was among several items he took from a home he had broken into. According to the news story, when a homeowner came home, she saw her...

Sometimes, our plans don't always work the way we hope they will. In a recent news story I read, one man found that out the hard way. According to the news, he was first found walking erratically along the shoulder of the road when police approached him. When police tried to talk to him, he spray...

Reckless Driving is often charged in Denver, Highlands Ranch and across Colorado because the statute is so broad. This isn't fair to those charged or arrested for this crime, especially when the consequences are so harsh. If you've been charged or accused of Reckless Driving, you need to involve ...

Usually, when someone doesn't pass their written driving test for their driver's license, they study harder for the next time they can take it. For one man, however, failing his written driving test resulted in criminal charges. He failed the driving test the first time he took it, but was given ...

Idon't know if you heard, but two police officers were charged after shooting a 6-year-old boy. Though it's unclear why the shots were fired at the boy's father, there were many and they led to the boy's death. The boy was buckled into the front seat of the vehicle when he was shot twice. The off...

Social media is a place to connect with old friends and keep up to date. It's also a place for police to try to catch people communicating online with children. In one news story, a 30-year-old man was accused of communicating online and over the phone with a 14-year-old boy. Police responded to ...

If you really need to see someone, but don't have a car, what means of transportation would you resort to? Walking, taking the bus, having a friend / family member drive you where you need to go? Any of those options seem reasonable. For one woman, calling 911 seemed like a better idea. According...

What would you do if you found an advertisement for your dream job, got an interview, and then found out the job wasn't actually real? This was the story for 30 different people, who had their identities stolen through false job advertisements. According to the news story, a 19-year-old was accus...

Police brutality happens all over Colorado, and all over the world.In developing parts of the world, parents teach their kids to run away from police, rather than to them. In fact, I was just reading about police brutality on International Justice Mission's website, an organization who restores j...

When police are called to your home, the outcome isn't usually positive. In one news story I read, police were called to a home after a man and another female were yelling at each other. When police arrived at the home, one officer heard the female saying “I just want to leave, that's it, let me ...