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Beware – The National NHTSA Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Has Started

August 16, 2014

Be extra careful driving for the next few weeks, as law enforcement officials throughout the nation will be stepping up their efforts to arrest suspected drunk drivers. On August 13,…
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Probation Violation Charges: 5 Facts to Know (Pt. 2)

August 8, 2014

Continuing from where we left off in Probation Violation Charges: 5 Facts to Know (Pt. 1), below are some additional important facts to know when it comes to allegations of…
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Probation Violation Charges: 5 Facts to Know (Pt. 1)

July 31, 2014

When people have been ordered by a criminal court to serve probation, there will be some very specific – and very strict – rules that these individuals will have to…
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Colorado DUI Costs: What a DUI Will Cost You in CO (Pt. 2)

July 24, 2014

Picking up from where Colorado DUI Costs: What a DUI Will Cost You in CO (Pt. 1) left off, here we will continue our discussion of how much a first-time…
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Colorado DUI Costs: What a DUI Will Cost You in CO (Pt. 1)

July 16, 2014

When people are charged with DUI, one of their first concerns often revolves around the possibility of having to serve jail time if they are ultimately convicted. What many people…
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Police Need Warrants to Search Cellphones, Supreme Court Rules

July 8, 2014

The public’s right to privacy is more important than law enforcement’s need to immediately investigate potential crimes, according to a recently issued Supreme Court ruling. In fact, in the highly…
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5 Facts about the Hearsay Rule for Evidence (Pt. 2)

June 30, 2014

Continuing from 5 Facts about the Hearsay Rule for Evidence (Pt. 1), below is some additional information about hearsay in criminal cases. Fact 3: For the purposes of the law,…
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5 Facts about the Hearsay Rule for Evidence (Pt. 1)

June 23, 2014

The Hearsay Rule is a rule regarding the evidence for criminal and civil cases. Specifically, Colorado law (CRE 801) defines hearsay as, “a statement, other than one made by the…
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Your Rights During DUI Stops (Pt. 2)

June 16, 2014

Picking up from where we left off in Your Rights During DUI Stops (Pt. 1), here we will continue to point out specific rights that you have when police pull…
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Your Rights During DUI Stops (Pt. 1)

June 8, 2014

Whether you are pulled over by police while driving or you get stopped as part of a sobriety checkpoint, DUI stops can be as intimidating as they are overwhelming, especially…
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