Homes or apartments often are occupied by more than one person. When can an individual consent to a search of a jointly occupied residence? In the past, the Supreme Court has held that any person who is a joint occupant of a residence can consent to a law enforcement search of the shared residence. However, if the co-occupants are both present, and have a disagreement as to whether to let
I often get asked how one can get into the lucrative business of selling retail or recreational marijuana. There are numerous steps to setting up a retail or recreational marijuana business in Colorado.
First, the applicant must complete a background check through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. This can be done online for a small fee.
Second, the applicant must fill out the application, which is
Feb 20
2014
2014
In Colorado, there is a lot of confusion over what is and is not legal when it comes to marijuana. With the proliferation of medical marijuana and now recreational marijuana stores, this confusion continues to grow in the public. I often speak to individuals charged who are confused because they thought whatever they did would have been legal. I hope to clarify some of this confusion with this blog posting.
No one disputes the fact that driving under the influence is a dangerous and irresponsible behavior that deserves punishment and needs to be stopped. More than a million people are arrested for this crime annually, but that’s only an incredibly tiny fraction of the number of people who say they’ve driven drunk each year, and innocents are still dying.
In fact, 82 percent of all fatal crashes in the
Feb 18
2014
2014
A question I often get asked by my clients is whether what they wear to court matters. My answer is always yes, although there are many reasons why I give this answer.
While I certainly do not believe it necessary that all defendants show up in a suit and tie, one does not wish to show up so under-dressed that it can be viewed as a lack of recognition
