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- Major Changes in 2010 to Colorado’s Domestic Violence Laws
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- Colorado Misdemeanor & Felony Forgery Criminal Simulation (18-5-110)
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- White Collar Crimes: How They are Different
- Unemployment Fraud and Consequent Theft Charges
- Colorado Harassment Misdemeanor Harassment / Stalking (18-9-111)
- Jury Trial or Judge “Bench” Trial – A Critical Decision
- Juvenile Charges and Cases
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- Arrest and Detention Under Senate Bill 94
- Understanding Colorado Juvenile Diversion Programs
- Understanding the Law In Colorado Truancy Cases
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- Minor in Possession Laws 18-13-122
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- Sealing and Expunging Juvenile Records II
- Juvenile Mental Health Evaluations as They Affect Juvenile Criminal Cases
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- Juveniles Prosecuted as Adults
- Finding the Best Denver Colorado Juvenile Defense Lawyer
- When a Young Person is Charged With a Crime
- Some Questions About Juvenile Law for and About Juveniles
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- Why Should I Retain a Colorado Juvenile Criminal Lawyer?
- Colorado Misdemeanor & Felony Menacing (18-3-206)
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- Colorado Drug Crimes Unlawful Use of a Controlled Substance (18-18-404)
- Colorado Drug Crimes Cultivation of Marijuana (18-18-406)
- Choosing a Colorado Drug Crimes Defense Lawyer
- Changes to Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Laws
- Defending Drug Crime Prosecution - Part 1
- Defending Drug Crime Prosecution - Part 2
- Understanding the Complexity of Sealing Colorado Drug Related Convictions After the New 2011 Law
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- Colorado Criminal Law Sexual Assault (18-3-402)
- Colorado Felony Sexual Crimes Unlawful Sexual Contact (18-3-404)
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- Colorado Criminal Law Public Indecency (18-7-301)
- 2010 Changes to Colorado’s Indecent Exposure and Public Indecency Laws
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- Colorado Sex Crimes Statutes of Limitation
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- The Impact of out of State Convictions and the Requirement of Sex Offender Registration by Colorado State
- Sex Offender Registration and Federal Law
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- Common Legal Defenses in Colorado Sex Crimes Cases
- The Duty of Colorado Professionals to Report Suspected Child Abuse
- Defending a Colorado Sex Crime Charge
- Forensic Interviews of Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Victims II
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- Questions and Answers About Colorado Sex Offender Registration Laws and Regulations
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- Sexual Assault Cases in Colorado: A Closer Look
- Statutory Rape: Colorado Criminal Defense Law and Tactics
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- Colorado Misdemeanor & Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Child (18-6-403)
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- A Reason to Retain a Good Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Can They Search My Car? – The Colorado Protective Sweep
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- The Right to an Open Trial in Colorado
- Understanding ICE Holds in Colorado Criminal Cases
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- Why you Need to Actually use the Words – I Take The Fifth – Salinas v. Texas
- Citizen’s Arrest – How Does It Work?
- Plea Bargaining – Am I Safe When Talking to the District Attorney?
- Don’t Talk About Your Criminal Case on Social Media
- The Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure 2017
- Understanding Colorado Adult Diversion Programs
- Understanding Colorado Mandatory Sentencing Violent Crimes 18-1.3-406
- Understanding Colorado’s Citizen’s Arrest Law 16-3-201
- Understanding the Burden of Proof In Colorado Criminal Trials
- When do my Miranda Rights “Kick In”
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- Lost or Destroyed Evidence by the Police in Colorado - What are Your Rights - the Law?
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- The Nature and Law of Plea Agreements
- Typical Plea Bargain Hearing in Colorado
- Understanding Colorado’s Adult Pretrial Diversion System 18-1.3-101
- What is a Colorado Deferred Judgment?
- Plea Bargains: Why and When They are Made
- Plea Bargaining II: A Comprehensive Look at Plea Bargaining
- Withdrawing a Guilty Plea
- Should I go to Trial or Should I Take a Plea Bargain? - the Trial Tax Penalty in Colorado
- Colorado Criminal Laws – Special Topics
- Colorado Criminal Law Pertaining to Bicycle Riders 42-4-1412
- Can the Police Come Into my House to Arrest Me?
- Criminal Tampering and Forfeiture for Wrongdoing
- Criminal Property Forfeitures
- Forfeiture of Personal Property
- Impersonating a Peace Police Officer in Colorado
- The Crime of Escape From a Colorado Community Corrections Program
- Understanding Colorado’s Hate Crimes
- What is an Accessory to a Crime in Colorado? CRS § 18-8-105
- Understanding 18-8-108 Compounding
- Glossary - Part 1
- Colorado Crimes of Violence
- Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor 18-6-701
- Helping Other People Commit a Crime in Colorado
- Colorado Law and Jury Misconduct
- Arrest, Search & Seizure Laws
- Arrested in Colorado: What Now?
- Attacking a Colorado Criminal Arrest Warrant – The Veracity Hearing
- Searches at the Time of an Arrest
- Felony Criminal Case Timeline
- Dog Sniff, Consensual Encounter and Investigatory Stop Rules
- Search and Seizure Laws: What are my Rights? Part I
- How do the Police Justify a Plain View Seizure of Evidence in the Investigation of a Domestic Violence Case
- Attacking a Colorado Criminal Arrest Warrant
- Impact of GPS Devices
- Understanding Colorado Arrest Warrants
- Warrantless Arrests in Colorado the Law
- Trial Tactics and Defenses
- Duties of Peace Officers and Prosecuting Agencies
- Co-Defendants and Separate Trials
- Motivations for False Allegations in Colorado Criminal Cases
- Trying to Remove (Disqualify) the District Attorney From a Colorado Criminal Case
- Understanding Affirmative Defenses to Colorado Criminal Charges
- Understanding The Defense of Entrapment
- Understanding the Insanity Defense
- Impulse Control and Criminal Responsibility Neuroscience
- The Removal of a Judge
- The Charges and the Evidence
- Understanding What Lawyers Look for to see If a Witness is Lying
- Understanding Joint Defense Agreements, Appearances and Representation
- More Trial Tactics and Defenses
- The Anatomy of a Typical Trial
- Common Defenses to Criminal Charges
- Your Rights in Court
- The Right to Confront Witnesses
- Understanding Perjury
- Why are They Objecting?
- Is the Consumption of Alcohol a Defense to a Colorado Criminal Charge?
- How far Does it go? What Happens When the Police Make Promises?
- How a Defendant’s Mental State Affects his or her Responsibility for a Crime
- Crossing the Line in Witness Preparation
- Jury Misconduct and Colorado Law
- National Criminal Defense Org.Analysis of the Weaknesses of Eyewitness ID Cases
- The Difference Between Expert and Lay Testimony of Witnesses
- Understanding Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Lineups and Understanding the Nature of Eyewitness Testimony
- Criminal Courts – Helpful Tips
- A Handbook on How to Testify in Court in a Colorado Criminal Trial
- The Criminal Justice System
- The Rights of Victims
- 26 Tips Advice to Witnesses
- Colorado Laws Regarding Process Serving
- Law of Legal Fees in Colorado
- The Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- Tips on Appearing in the Colorado Courts
- The Apology - What To Say At Sentencing In A Colorado Criminal Case
- Articles on Colorado Law and Process
- Secretly Tape Recording Conversations in Colorado
- Defending Crimes Against at Risk or Special Victims
- A Listing of Colorado Gun Laws
- Assaults During Amateur Sporting Events in Colorado
- Defending Professionals Charged With Colorado Criminal Offenses
- Murder, Manslaughter, and Criminally Negligent Homicide
- Pertaining to Bicycle Riders
- Colorado’s Gun Laws
- The Rules That Require That Lawyers Keep Clients’ Confidences
- Additional Articles on Colorado Law and Process
- The Confusion Between Robbery 18-4-301 & Burglary 18-4-203 Crimes
- How Restitution is Calculated and Ordered in Colorado Criminal Cases
- The Colorado Rules of Evidence - Part 1
- Statutes of Limitation
- Understanding the Colorado Attorney Client Privilege and Attorney Client Confidentiality
- Colorado Criminal Defense Strategy: Understanding “Emotional Reasoning”
- Colorado’s Emergency Civil Arrest – Commitment Laws
- Forensic Evidence Issues
- Scientific Evidence: An Overview
- Polygraph Tests: The Lie Detector
- DNA Evidence
- How do Lie Detectors Work and are They Accurate
- The Use of Polygraphs: The Denver Broncos
- CSI Crime Scene Investigations - Impact on Colorado Criminal Jury Deliberations and Verdicts – A Trial Tactical Strategy
- Fingerprint Evidence
- Colorado Crime Scene Investigation – HD Laser Scanning
- Updates to Colorado Criminal Law
- Law Related Internet Hyperlinks
- Colorado Law Enforcement and Gov. Links
- Colorado Criminal Law and Process
- A Manual - Guide to Colorado Criminal Case Sentencing
- Sealing - Expunging Criminal Records In Colorado, Massive Changes In 2019 - 2020
- Using A “Lethality - Danger” Assessment In The Defense Of Colorado Domestic Violence Charges
- In the Press
- FAQs
- Understanding What not to do Investigating a Criminal Case in Colorado
- About Colorado Drinking and Driving Charges
- Understanding Colorado’s New Medical Marijuana Laws
- Understanding Defending Colorado Mortgage Fraud Cases
- Understanding the Colorado Domestic Violence Tag
- When you are Charged – The Colorado Third Degree Assault Law
- Understanding the Crime of a Violation of Colorado’s Bail Bond Law
- Sealing Juvenile Records
- Information About Colorado Juvenile Law Crimes
- The Collateral Consequences in Colorado of a Juvenile Criminal Record
- Federal Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Offenses in the Federal Juvenile Justice System
- Your Rights to Criminal Reports and Other Records
- The Colorado Parole Process
- Representative Cases
- Federal Cases
- Defending Colorado Probation Violations
- Colorado Sentencing Issues
- The Civil Suit for Money That can Follow a Colorado Criminal Conviction
- Early Termination
- Colorado Community Corrections
- Felonies vs. Misdemeanors: What’s the Difference?
- Sentencing Alternatives: From Incarceration to Diversion
- Ranges of Sentences for Crimes
- Enhanced Sentencing for Repeat Offenders of Certain Colorado Crimes
- Colorado Felony Criminal Penalties
- Misdemeanor Criminal Penalties
- Petty Offense Sentences and Penalties
- Understanding How Colorado Criminal Sentences are Calculated by the Colorado Department of Corrections, County Jails and the Courts
- The Impact of Sentencing Enhancers on Colorado Criminal Sentences
- Criminal Sentencing Law: The New Restorative Justice Idea in Colorado
- How can I ask a Judge to Reconsider my Prison Sentence?
- How Colorado Sentencing Works
- What Happens If I am Sentenced to the Department of Corrections?
- Probation and Parole in Colorado
- The Presentence Investigation and Report (PSI)
- Colorado Law: Criteria for Receiving Probation
- After Sentencing – Post Conviction Issues
- Appeals and Writs
- Attacking Your Felony Conviction (Not AN APPEAL) Crim.p. Rule 35(c) Proceedings
- Post Conviction Options
- Where Colorado Felony Inmate’s Serve Their Time
- Colorado Community Corrections Clients can Seek Early Termination of Sentence
- Appealing a Jury Verdict Based on the Lack of Evidence
- Colorado Expungements, Record Sealing and Background Checks
- Background Checks and Criminal Histories I
- Colorado Criminal Background Checks – Why You Should Avoid ANY Conviction
- Understanding the Power of a Federal Judge to Grant Immunity
- Colorado Governor’s Pardon: A Long Shot Alternative to Colorado’s Harsh Expungement Laws
- The Affect of Having a Criminal History
- Understanding The Criminal History “Rap Sheet”
- 2011 Law Changes to Colorado Expungement Record Sealing Laws
- The Colorado Governnor’s Pardon II
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