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CSP Makes 147 Drugged Driving & DUI Arrests Over 4/20 Weekend

April 24, 2015

From 6pm on Friday April 17th through 2am on Monday April 20th, troopers with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) reportedly arrested 147 people for alleged drugged and/or drunk driving offenses….
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Colorado Felony DUI Bill Unanimously Passed by the House

April 16, 2015

This past Tuesday, the Colorado House of Representatives unanimously passed the Colorado felony DUI bill (HB 15-1043), pushing this controversial bill one step closer to becoming law. Sponsored by Rep….
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‘The Heat Is On’ – Stepped Up Spring DUI Enforcement Now Underway, CDOT Warns

April 8, 2015

Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state are now turning up the heat on drunk drivers, as the spring The Heat is On campaign was…
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Colorado Felony DUI Bill News: Bill Watered Down Amid Cost Concerns

March 31, 2015

In the midst growing national attention and increasing concerns about its costs, the Colorado felony DUI bill currently making its way through the state legislature has recently been revised. In…
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Study: Most in Denver Jail’s High-Risk Unit Are Inmates with TBI

March 25, 2015

Nearly every inmate in the high-risk unit at Denver’s Downtown Detention Center has a traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to the findings of a recently released study from the University…
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Colorado Marijuana DUIs: Marijuana Use Suspected in 1 in 8 CSP DUI Arrests

March 16, 2015

Of all of the DUI arrests made by Colorado State Patrol (CSP) officers last year, about 1 in every 8 of these arrests involved alleged marijuana use, according to recently…
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Colorado DUI Probation: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 3)

March 8, 2015

Concluding our blog series Colorado DUI Probation: 6 Facts to Know, below are some more important facts that you may need to be aware of if you or someone you…
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Colorado DUI Probation: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 2)

February 28, 2015

Continuing from Colorado DUI Probation: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 1), below, we’ll pick this discussion back up by revealing some more important things that you may need to know…
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Colorado DUI Probation: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 1)

February 24, 2015

DUIs can come with various penalties upon conviction. However, while many people are focused on whether they will have to go to jail after their DUI arrest and/or how much…
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Prosecutorial Misconduct: Las Animas DA Admits Mishandling Cases

February 16, 2015

The district attorney for Las Animas and Huerfano counties – Third Judicial District Attorney Frank Ruybalid – has recently copped to mishandling more than 12 criminal cases since 2010 as…
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