CO Blood or Breath Test After DUI: Which Is Better?
Feb 4
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI

When you are pulled over for a DUI, you may expect to get a breath test by the police. This will test your blood alcohol content and demonstrate if you are above the legal limit of 0.08 percent. But what many people don’t know is that you can also opt to have a blood test done to determine your blood alcohol content.

Which is better: blood or a breath test? The truth is, there is no wrong or right answer [...]

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What Is a Sexually Violent Predator in Colorado?
Feb 3
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes | Sexual Predators

Being charged with a sex crime is a scary proposition. After all, it can have a lasting impact on your life if you are labeled as a sex offender. But there is actually a state label that can be far more damaging than that: “Sexually violent predator.”

It’s important to understand what a sexually violent predator is under Colorado state law and what it can mean for your future if you find your name attached to it.

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What Are the Alternatives to Jail Time for CO Drug Crimes
Jan 20
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Possession

Being convicted in certain circumstances of drug possession in Colorado can result in serious penalties. However, Colorado is one state that has looked to change its approach to drug crimes over the last few years.

The state has made marijuana legal and has decriminalized the possession of certain quantities of narcotics. So, if you find yourself in court facing a drug charge, things may not look as bleak as they once may have been. In fact, the state has been [...]

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Will Your CO Domestic Violence Charge Impact Your Custody Case?
Jan 16
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Domestic Violence

There are several factors considered by courts when they decide which parent will have custody of a child. In some cases, domestic violence turns an already complex situation into one even more complicated.

Criminal records and pending domestic violence charges can make it difficult for a child custody case if you’re involved in one. Here’s what you need to know about child custody in Colorado and how a domestic violence charge can impact it.

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Your Boss Just Accused You of Theft in Colorado — What Now?
Jan 16
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Shoplifting | Theft Crimes

There are all kinds of theft crimes. Shoplifting. Package theft. Identity theft. Stealing motor vehicles.

Some kinds of theft many people don’t really even think of as a crime – like using your friend’s Netflix account. What may surprise you more, though, is that the more common theft crimes don’t involve people walking into stores to take items they didn’t pay for. Instead, it’s employees who steal from their employers.

It can be tempting to take something from the workplace [...]

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