What Makes an Assault “Aggravated” in Colorado?
Nov 6
2019

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Assault

Every day, there are many instances of assaults taking place across our state. Some of these assaults are more serious than others, and the law has been formulated with this in mind. Commit a more serious assault and you will be subject to more severe penalties.

When an assault is considered “more serious,” it is commonly referred to as an “aggravated” assault. What exactly makes an assault “aggravated,” though? How is it different from a regular assault?

Colorado Aggravated Assault[...]
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Working With a Lawyer to Seal Your Colorado Criminal Record Helps
Oct 25
2019

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

 Whether you are convicted, charged, or even just arrested, you will get a criminal record. This criminal record will follow you wherever you go, making it difficult to get a job, rent an apartment, or do anything that requires a background check.

The good news is that some criminal records may be “sealed” or “expunged” in Colorado. Both of these processes essentially “hide” your record from anyone looking into your background. It also means that you are not required to [...]

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Why So Many Coloradans Get Busted for DUIs on Halloween
Oct 20
2019

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | DUID | DWAI | DWI

You’re never too old for Halloween. Every year, thousands of adults join in on the Halloween spirit by dressing up and attending parties. The key difference to many adult celebrations, however, is the inclusion of alcohol.

Although these festivities are good-natured fun, whenever there’s alcohol involved, there’s a risk. In fact, October 31st has one of the highest rates for vehicle accidents and fatalities associated with driving under the influence.

Halloween Drinking and Driving Accidents by the Numbers

Research shows [...]

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You’ve Been Falsely Accused of Shoplifting in Colorado – What Now?
Oct 11
2019

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Retail Theft/Shoplifting | Shoplifting

Shoplifting is a crime that has been occurring since people started selling things. There are many examples of how shoplifting can occur, including taking goods from a retail store, walking out of a restaurant, or using a service without paying for it.

Unfortunately, due to increased loss prevention tactics within Colorado to preserve profit, it can be very easy to be mistaken or falsely accused as a shoplifter. Nobody likes to be accused of doing something that they didn’t do, [...]

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What Colorado Business Owners Need to Understand about Corporate Fraud
Oct 4
2019

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Corporate fraud | Fraud

Running a business is hard work. In addition to dealing with hiring and firing, managing employee personalities, promoting your product, and making a profit, you have to make sure you stay on the right side of the law.

Not only does this mean filing your taxes as appropriately, but it also means avoiding all forms of corporate fraud, even those situations which might be happening without you knowing. If you’re worried that corporate fraud may be happening in your company, [...]

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