Criminal Defense

Trials do not usually happen immediately after an arrest. Because someone is innocent until proven guilty, holding someone in jail until the trial without a conviction may be unnecessary and unjust punishment. Rather than forcing the person facing charges to remain in...

Per the Federal Bureau of Investigation, white collar crime is a category of crime that involves some type of deceit or fraud on the part of its perpetrators. Its purpose is to give them or their friends or family member some type of personal financial gain by means...

Finding out the IRS plans to audit you may lead to considerable stress and anxiety, but not every audit is as daunting as it sounds. The more you know about what to expect during the process, the better prepared you may be able to be. The more prepared you are, the...

Police officers in Colorado must be careful not to exert too much force on someone while they're enforcing the law. They must evaluate the situation and the threat presented by the individual they're dealing with, and then use an appropriate amount of force -- if any...

Anytime there is money for someone to make, there is potential for abuse, theft and fraud. When Colorado became the first state in the country to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, most people felt excited.After all, this change in law would reduce crime...

Even though recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado, it is still recognized as a drug that could lead to impairment. As a result, it's possible to end up facing a DUI charge for using marijuana and getting behind the wheel of your vehicle, even though you may have...

"White collar" crimes are nonviolent crimes carried out by people in professional positions of trust. In other words, white collar crimes don't involve directly stealing something, holding someone up at gunpoint or attacking another individual. Instead, they involve...

Consumers tend to trust large corporations to follow the law and be honest in their business dealings. Perhaps this is because consumers know that if a corporation is dishonest, it will face stiff legal consequences.However, the threat of legal consequences is not...

When people think about divorces, most don't think they'll end up at a trial. For the most part, it's possible to avoid going to trial if both parties agree to their settlement arrangements and child custody issues. However, in contentious divorces, it's less likely...

Since Colorado became the first state to legalize adult retail marijuana sales and recreational marijuana use, many other states have followed suit. Many people, both visitors and residents alike, may fall victim to incorrect assumptions about state and municipal...