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Colorado Hit-and-Run Charges Often Dismissed, Study Finds

February 8, 2015

Colorado hit-and-run charges can be very serious and can result in some harsh, long-lasting penalties upon conviction. However, a recent study conducted by the Denver Post has found that these…
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Boulder DA Notes “Need” for Colorado Felony DUI Law after Man Gets 12th DUI Arrest

January 31, 2015

A 49-year-old man was arrested for his 12th alleged DUI this week in Longmont, and now some, including Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett, are noting that this proves a “need”…
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Colorado Hit-and-Run Charges, Penalties & Defense: An Overview (Pt. 2)

January 24, 2015

Resuming Colorado Hit-and-Run Charges, Penalties & Defense: An Overview (Pt. 1), here, we will continue our discussion regarding Colorado criminal cases involving charges of leaving the scene of an accident….
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Colorado Hit-and-Run Charges, Penalties & Defense: An Overview (Pt. 1)

January 16, 2015

Getting into a car accident can be unnerving and distressing and, depending on a given situation, may cause people to panic and flee the scene of the accident. Because Colorado…
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Over 300 DUI Arrests Made in Colorado over New Year’s Enforcement Period

January 9, 2015

A total of 343 DUI arrests were made by Colorado law enforcement authorities over the heightened DUI enforcement period for the New Year’s Eve (NYE) holiday, which spanned from December…
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Probable Cause & Your Rights: 5 Facts to Know (Pt. 3)

December 31, 2014

Concluding our blog series Probable Cause & Your Rights: 5 Facts to Know, below, we will point out some final important info about probable cause in criminal cases. Fact 4…
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Probable Cause & Your Rights: 5 Facts to Know (Pt. 2)

December 24, 2014

Resuming Probable Cause & Your Rights: 5 Facts to Know (Pt. 1), below, we will continue discussing some important information to know about probable cause in criminal cases. Fact 2…
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Probable Cause & Your Rights: 5 Facts to Know (Pt. 1 )

December 16, 2014

Probable cause is a critical standard in the criminal justice system, as it is generally one of the primary guiding principles used by law enforcement officials, judges and even grand…
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Supreme Court May Review Colorado DUI Case, Blood Test Issues

December 8, 2014

A Colorado DUI case involving issues regarding blood evidence may be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court as early as January, as Arapahoe County prosecutors backed by 13 other states…
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Ignition Interlock Devices for DUIs: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 3)

November 30, 2014

Here is the conclusion to our three-part blog series Ignition Interlock Devices for DUIs: 6 Facts to Know. Some Final Important Info about Ignition Interlock Devices Fact 5 – Trying…
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