How You Landed a Criminal Invasion of Privacy Charge in CO
Mar 5
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Invasion of Privacy | Sex Crimes | Sex Offender Registry

The world is an increasingly crowded and connected place. That may be why the right to privacy is seen as something so precious, especially over the last several decades.

In Colorado, you can be criminally charged with invasion of privacy, which is a concept that someone’s private life has been intruded on by another without their consent.

It’s not a standalone crime but one that has several distinct causes of action that can land you with a felony charge in [...]

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Carrying a Firearm While Trafficking Drugs in Colorado
Mar 3
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Trafficking | Weapons Crimes

Possessing most drugs in any quantity is a serious offense, but there are some factors that can make this already significant crime even more substantial in the eyes of the law.

A Denver man who was recently convicted for drug trafficking is a perfect example. He was sentenced in federal court to drug trafficking charges, but his sentence was enhanced further because he was found in possession of a firearm while committing the crime.

He was sentenced to five years [...]

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Posting Bathtub Pics of Your Kid’s a CO Felony: True or False?
Feb 11
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Crimes Against Children | Sexual Exploitation

A child is special. When you have children of your own, it’s natural to want to share them with the world when they’re at their cutest.

It’s not uncommon to find parents with photos of their babies in the bathtub with absolutely no nefarious purpose behind it – but does the law see it that way?

With the popularity of social media, there’s talk online that those precious photos may get you into legal trouble.

If those pictures fall into [...]

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Pepper Spray: How to Make Your CO Retail Theft Charges Worse
Feb 8
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Retail Theft/Shoplifting | Shoplifting

Shoplifting may seem like an offense that is no big deal but get caught, and you can still face a theft charge that could land on your criminal record.

Furthermore, if during the commission of that crime something goes wrong, then depending on your reaction, you might just face additional charges – as two Arvada suspects will soon learn.

Two men were suspected of shoplifting from a King Soopers in Arvada. When a loss prevention officer approached them, they sprayed [...]

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Involved in a Colorado Vehicular Death? Stay Put!
Feb 8
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Hit and Run | Vehicular Homicide

Accidents are scary, especially when someone gets seriously injured or even dies. The response people have when involved in a serious accident runs the gamut – from being frozen in fear to actively fleeing the scene.

If you choose the latter, though, you may be making more legal problems for yourself than you think, as one man found out on New Year’s Eve.

A 23-year-old Aurora man was arrested for an accident that killed a three-year-old boy. He fled the [...]

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