Category: Criminal Defense

A Criminal Attorney in Denver Who Aggressively Fights For You

Dec 10
2012

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The owners of a Denver-area liquor store that billed itself as one of the largest such establishments in the world were recently charged with breaching the Colorado Organized Crime Act, which included tax evasion, theft, and so-called “computer crime.” This cyber arena of criminal law is wide-ranging, spanning a spectrum from class 2 misdemeanor all the way to class 3 felony. In the case of the liquor store owners, their

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Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Committed to Your Right to Justice

Dec 4
2012

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Categories: Criminal Defense

With the successful passage of Amendment 64, the state constitutional change to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for those 21 years of age and older, many Colorado criminal defense lawyers are cautiously optimistic. However, that optimism is tempered by the likelihood, as legal experts warn, that DUI offenses will rise, as well as criminal activity in the trafficking of marijuana to other states where its recreational usage is illegal.

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House Bill 12-1085

Nov 21
2012

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Categories: Criminal Defense | Domestic Violence | Sex Crimes | Sexual Assault

A new law passed earlier this year, allowing prosecutors to utilize out of court statements by a developmentally challenged victim against a defendant in a jury trial, is currently being used for the first time in a Denver rape case.

 

Hearsay evidence (a statement, other than one made by a witness testifying at a trial, offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted) typically is inadmissible in a

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The Effect of House Bill 12-1271 in the Austin Sigg Case

Oct 29
2012

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Categories: Criminal Defense | Juvenile Crimes | Murder Defense | Violent Crimes

House Bill 12-1271, signed into law earlier this year, could play a significant role in the case of Austin Sigg, who has been charged with the murder of Jessica Ridgeway.  Sigg’s attorneys have already declared that they will be seeking to implement the reverse transfer procedure provided for by this bill.

 

What is a reverse transfer? Essentially, what a reverse transfer does is allow a juvenile who has been

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The Austin Sigg Case – How Juvenile Court Procedures Differs from Adult Court

Oct 25
2012

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Categories: Criminal Defense | Defense Lawyer | Juvenile Crimes

The Austin Sigg Case undoubtedly will be followed closely by the public due to the understandably heightened interest in the murder of Jessica Ridgeway.  The attention paid to this case will certainly raise questions as to juvenile court procedure, and how juvenile court procedure differs from that in adult court.

 

A juvenile taken into custody is entitled to an initial hearing addressing the validity of his arrest and detention.  

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