The stories are all too familiar, yet still hard to believe because the people the stories are about seem to live normal lives, and there have never been any warning signs there was trouble in [...]
The title of this blog sounds like an oxymoron, and it was done so intentionally. Because, a person can high what are considered high levels of cannabis in their system, and still not be high. [...]
Colorado and many of its Metro-area cities may soon follow Lubbock, Texas’ lead to create a database that combines homes and businesses in a given city that maps out what locations have surveillance systems with [...]
Is justice really blind or does it ever turn a blind eye to the criminal actions of those who are brought up on charges and then convicted? Many in Santa Clara County wondered this very [...]
Cops are humans too, so one can assume that they are vulnerable to the same problems everyone else has; not to mention, they have a pretty stress-filled career a lot of times. Believe it or [...]
New studies are suggesting that incidences of drugged driving (DUID) crashes have finally surpassed alcohol-related driving (DUI) accidents. The study found that 43 percent of drivers tested in fatal automobile crashes in 2015 were high [...]
If you think driving high is dangerous, then you are among minority in America, according to a Gallup poll. Additionally, of those polled 70 percent said they felt people who drive impaired by marijuana (DUID) [...]
Can you imagine a future where a high school student could become convicted with the capital crime of selling drugs to other minors? Well, if President Donald Trump has his way that may just become [...]
The line between pulling over a driver on suspicion of driving while ability impaired on alcohol (DUI) or drugs (DUID) is pretty thin, and even the police know this. So, it’s important to know what [...]
New evidence suggests that drugged driving fatalities officially surpassed the number of drunk driving deaths in car accidents. More people who died driving car accidents in 2015 tested positive for drugs in their systems than [...]
Just in the past year or so, all 50 states have set their DUI threshold blood alcohol content (BAC) limits to .08 percent. Now, it appears the Beehive state, or as many really know it [...]
There’s two very important reasons someone would want to know how long tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), or the active ingredient that makes marijuana users high, stays in your system. One is getting offered your dream job, only [...]
~1,200 Felony DUI Cases Filed in CO to Date Since the new Colorado felony DUI law took effect in August 2015, prosecutors across the state have reportedly filed at least 1,177 felony DUI [...]
Labor Day DUI Enforcement in Colorado Kicks Off this Friday, CDOT Warns Starting on Friday, Aug. 19th, Colorado law enforcement officials will be out in full force, looking to arrest any motorists suspected [...]
CDOT Studies How Portable Breathalyzers May Impact Drivers’ Choices after Consuming Alcohol Focused on helping all motorists make life-saving choices, officials at the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) are currently conducting a DUI [...]
Why it’s usually in drivers’ best interests to refuse field sobriety tests in DUI stops No, drivers are not legally required to submit to field sobriety tests during traffic stops, and refusing to [...]
Make Plans Now to Avoid a July 4th DUI Arrest, CDOT Warns Motorists As you plan for barbeques, parties and other festivities to celebrate Independence Day in 2016, make sure you don’t forget [...]
3 DUI Myths You Shouldn’t Believe Believing certain myths about DUIs can be incredibly risky for those accused of impaired driving in Colorado. To reveal just why this is the case, below, we [...]
Memorial Day DUI Crackdown in Colorado Starts Tonight Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), backed by police officers from 100 local law enforcement agencies in Colorado, will be out in force over [...]
The Consequences of Missing a Court Date in a Colorado DUI Case When you miss a court date in your DUI case, your absence will be noted as a “failure to appear,” and [...]
When Colorado DUIs result in jail or prison time Maybe – whether jail or prison time is required in your Colorado DUI case will depend on a number of different factors, including (but [...]
Facts about CO Pot DUIs Driving under the influence of marijuana can lead to Colorado DUI charges, just as driving under the influence of alcohol can. With 4/20 – a day many pot [...]
444 DUI Arrests Made in CO over 2016 St. Patrick's Day Crackdown Over the week-long DUI crackdown conducted for St. Patrick’s Day this year in Colorado, law enforcement authorities reportedly arrested 444 motorists [...]
How a CO DUI can affect driving privileges Whether your driver’s license will be suspended following a Colorado DUI arrest will depend on at least a few different factors, including: Whether you submitted [...]
When states exchange DUI info States that have adopted the Interstate Driver’s License Compact (IDLC) do share DUI information (along with info about other traffic infractions) with each other. Not all states have [...]
Impacts of submitting to vs refusing chemical tests in DUI stops By law, all motorists in Colorado are required to submit to a chemical test – either a breath or blood test – [...]
CSP Troopers Test Pot Saliva Devices in DUI Stops Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) are currently trying out new marijuana testing devices to evaluate motorists for alleged THC impairment in the [...]
What to Expect after a DUI Arrest in Colorado After a DUI arrest in Colorado, people will have to deal with two cases – a DMV administrative case (regarding their driving privileges) and [...]
Resolve to Not Get a DUI Tonight, CDOT Urges New Year’s Eve is a time for festive parties, as well as for resolutions to make improvements in the coming year. While there may [...]
Rights Motorists Have during DUI Stops DUI stops can unsettling and even scary. When drivers understand the rights that they have during these stops, however, they can make the right choices to protect [...]
Heightened DUI Enforcement in CO to Continue Through 2015 Over the entire month of December, law enforcement authorities in Colorado will be stepping their DUI enforcement efforts, continuing to crack down on motorists [...]
When a police interaction with anyone leads to an arrest and criminal charges, there will be a police report developed for that incident. And, the same is true when these interactions occur during traffic and [...]
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and more than 70 local law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be banning together to look for and arrest drunk drivers this week, officials at the Colorado Department of [...]
Your DUI arrest may have left you confused, angry, frustrated and may be even scared. Starting to find out more about your rights and defense options, however, can help assuage your concerns. It can also [...]
Think you don’t have options for your DUI defense? Think again, our Broomfield DUI lawyer explains. And call us for the best DUI defense. When facing DUI charges, it can feel like the [...]
Being accused of impaired driving after you have already been through at least one prior DUI case can be as stressful as it may be scary – especially in light of the fact that penalties [...]
Be warned, Colorado drivers – law enforcement authorities throughout the state have already kicked off their heightened Labor Day DUI enforcement efforts, and they will be focused on making DUI arrests through the next week. [...]
Sobriety checkpoints have used by law enforcement officials for years to target alleged impaired drivers. Despite the fact that these checkpoints have been deemed to be constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, however, some are [...]
This summer, a few Colorado lawmakers are planning to ban together to develop a new drugged driving bill that would create separate charges for drug-related DUIs in the state. Currently, anyone arrested for a drug-related [...]
After being arrested for and/or convicted of a DUI, people will likely face DUI probation, which essentially is a court-supervised period during which these individuals are required to abide by certain restrictions. Given that the [...]
Here’s Where the Most DUI Arrests Occur in Denver, a Recent Study Reports : Not all states are equal when it comes to making DUI arrests. In fact, although about 1.16 million DUI arrests were [...]
Earlier this month, Gov. Hickenlooper signed the Colorado felony DUI bill (HB 15-1043) into law. Here’s what you should know about this law and how it may impact you. Important Facts about the New Colorado [...]
Colorado marijuana laws have had a big impact on various issues and industries in the state, with just one of these impacts being the development of specific laws regarding drugged driving. In fact, although the [...]
More than 12 percent of the DUI arrests made by the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) in 2014 involved alleged marijuana impairment, a recently released report from CSP reveals. According to this data, which reflects some [...]
Colorado felony DUI bill HB 15-1043 has just taken another step towards becoming an official law in the state, as the Senate Judiciary committee unanimously passed this bill (in a 5 to 0 vote) just [...]
A new bill that was recently introduced on the floor of the Colorado House of Representatives could have some big impacts on those convicted of certain misdemeanor crimes in the state. In fact, according to [...]
Here’s the conclusion to our blog series Colorado Underage DUIs: 6 Facts to Know. Colorado Underage DUIs: Additional Important Facts Fact 5 – The penalties for convictions of Colorado underage DUIs can be far more [...]
Picking up from Colorado Underage DUIs: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 1), here, some more important info regarding DUIs for people younger than 21 will be discussed. Colorado Underage DUIs: More Important Facts Fact 3 [...]
If your minor has been arrested for drunk driving, here’s what you need to know about Colorado underage DUIs. Contact us for the strongest DUI defense. Although Colorado has zero tolerance laws for [...]
Once again, a Colorado felony DUI bill is being considered by state lawmakers, and the provisions and costs of this bill have generated some controversy. Here’s a look at the main issues: As state [...]
In a groundbreaking action for civil liberties, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced earlier this month that federal asset forfeiture laws will be changing to limit law enforcement authorities’ power and better protect certain rights [...]
More than 30 people have been arrested in connection with 17 Denver drug raids conducted by authorities today. More arrests may soon come. Today, the North Denver Metro Drug Task Force announced that [...]
Should law enforcement officers be allowed to take your blood if you are suspected of a DUI, you are unconscious and haven’t consented to a blood draw, and officers don’t have a warrant? The U.S. [...]
Wrapping up our three-part blog series 7 Divorce Tips: How to Get Through Your Divorce, below are some more helpful tips that may be effective at getting you through the legal process of divorce as [...]
Resuming 7 Divorce Tips: How to Get Through Your Divorce (Pt. 1), here, we will continue to point out some essential divorce tips that can help you smoothly get through the legal process of divorce. [...]
Deciding to file for divorce can be hard, but the ensuing legal process may be far more difficult than you may expect. In fact, even the friendliest divorcing partners may quickly be at each other’s [...]