CO Man Gets 5 Years for Child Sex Crime… But It Could Have Been More
Feb 12
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes

In January 2020, the Colorado Springs court sentenced a 40-year-old man to five years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child. Police arrested him in September 2019 and charged him with possessing child pornography and failing to register email accounts. He subsequently pled guilty to the charges. At the time, he was already serving a four-year sentence of intense, supervised probation relating to charges of downloading child porn just one year earlier.

Colorado laws are very strict regarding child [...]

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That Tiny Custody Order Violation Could Land You a Felony Charge in CO
Feb 2
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Child Custody

Child custody rules can be a pain in the neck. Before your divorce, you didn’t have to bring your child home at a certain hour or legally hold off from making certain decisions. If you “broke the rules,” you might have gotten into a tiff, but parenting issues were generally resolved without law enforcement.

Unfortunately, once a custody agreement is drawn up, consequences become more serious. Bending the rules in Colorado won’t just result in a fight. Custody order violations [...]

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When to Consider a CO Defense Attorney for Your Municipal Court Crime
Jan 30
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense | Municipal Court

If you’ve ever faced confusion when it comes to Colorado courts, you’re not alone – the system can be fairly complex. There are many layers and divisions and many don’t have a clear understanding of exactly how they work.

For example, if you are told that you are going to have to go to municipal court, you might have questions. Is your case less serious than those that go to other types of courts? What are the rules?… Do you [...]

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Best New Year’s Resolution? Erase Your CO Criminal Record
Jan 20
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

As you switch out your calendar and ring in the New Year, it’s time to think about your resolutions. How are you going to make a positive change in 2020? What will help you move forward in life?

We know the usual resolutions: go on a diet, quit smoking, hit the gym, etc., but if you’ve got a Colorado criminal record, there’s a more important matter at hand. Your history is probably already holding you back.

So have your criminal [...]

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What Could Happen to Colorado’s “Merry Christmas” Bank Robber?
Jan 17
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Robbery | Theft Crimes

A bank robbery over the holiday in Colorado Springs took an unexpected twist when the suspect, an older man with a white beard, allegedly put a Christmas spin on the offense.

The defendant allegedly entered the bank and robbed it using a weapon to threaten tellers. He then proceeded to leave the bank, throw the money on the sidewalk, and yell “Merry Christmas!”

Yes, you read that right.

Robbery’s Still a Crime in CO, Even When…Your Heart’s in the Right[...]
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