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If you or your loved one has been arrested on drug charges — regardless what kind of drug was involved — you probably have a lot of questions. Most people want to know, for example, whether or not they could be convicted for the alleged crime and what kinds of punishments they will face...

Anyone who has been arrested on DUI charges will tell you that the process of getting arrested can be frightening, particularly for those who have never been taken into custody before. Even more frightening than being arrested, though, are the potential consequences associated with a DUI conviction. For some, those consequences are far worse...

Although recreational marijuana is legal in the state of Colorado, there still exists a lot of confusion about its legal status. Voters in Colorado made the recreational use of pot legal in November 2012, but there are still specific limitations on its use. The first facilities to sell recreational marijuana were opened in January...

Colorado has very strict domestic violence laws that require police to arrest individuals they suspect committed an act of violence against a romantic partner or ex-romantic partner. Even if it was a very short romantic relationship, it does not matter. The fact that romantic involvement once occurred between two individuals will cause the matter...

Thirty-six people die from drunk driving accidents every day in the United States. Another 700 are hurt. These accidents cause $51 billion worth of damages. No wonder Colorado police are so strict about enforcing DUI laws. When it comes to drunk driving-related statistics, there are some important things that every Colorado resident might want...

As for whether texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving, the answer is, yes. In fact, texting and driving is six times more dangerous according to some estimates issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA says that texting and driving takes a driver’s eyes off the road for about...

With the legalization of recreational and medical marijuana, drug laws are changing to make things easier on Colorado residents, but there is still a wide variety of substances that are illegal. Indeed, individuals can still get in trouble with marijuana in certain contexts. For example, if the individual is on parole for a previous...

Anyone can be arrested on DUI charges, including members of the local law enforcement. Over the last few weeks, two different members of the Denver Police Department have been picked up when it was suspected that they were driving under the influence. One of the arrests was made by a member of the Colorado...

On Feb. 12, law enforcement officials apprehended a man whom they believe is responsible for stealing more than 200 bronze headstone vases from Fairmount Cemetery graves. The funeral vases were allegedly worth $30,000.According to the report, the 46-year-old man had broken down the vases into pieces and was attempting to sell the metal at...

People may be charged with the crime of harassment in Colorado if they do such things as strike, hit, shove or physically contact another person with the intent to cause the person alarm or to annoy them. Harassment may also be charged if a person uses obscene language or makes obscene gestures towards another...

In Colorado, police are required by law to take someone into custody if officers respond to a dispute call and then determine that a criminal act has taken place. If the individuals who are involved in the incident are, or were, in a romantic relationship, then the incident may be categorized as domestic violence....

Many Colorado drivers do not realize that DUI is a defensible charge. There is a number of good and valid reasons a person who would not otherwise drive while intoxicated may do so, and that may cause the charges to be reduced or even dismissed. While every DUI case is different, it is possible...