Criminal Law

What You Should NEVER Do if Arrested

June 19,2015

Following up an earlier post about what you should do if arrested, the below is a list of things that you should never, ever do if you’re arrested. Do not speak— with anyone. Do not say anything about the incident to the police or cellmates. The police will often put an informant in the cell […]

What You Should Do if Arrested

June 17,2015

When not in trial, criminal defense attorneys spend much of their time trying to mitigate the damage done by a client during their arrest. I frequently see criminal suspects carelessly try to explain their side of the story and unknowingly shoot themselves in the foot. What should a person do if they are accused of […]

Colorado Considers Making DUI a Felony

February 20,2015

Colorado is among five states where repeat drunk driving offenders face only misdemeanor charges. This may soon change. On February 5, the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill increasing penalties against repeat drunk drivers. House Bill 15-1043 would make a third DUI within seven years punishable as a felony if other aggravating factors were involved, […]

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Major Ruling on Privacy of Cellphones

June 26,2014

In what is surely a landmark case, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled today in Riley v. California that police need a warrant to search the cellphones of people under arrest. The courts, including here in Colorado, have long allowed warrantless searches in connection with arrests under the auspices of police safety and preservation of […]

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