How to Let Your Irish Out in Denver Without Getting a DUI
Mar 15
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | DUID | DWAI

If you’ll be in Denver for St. Paddy’s Day, you’ll find many ways to celebrate the holiday.

From pub crawls to Irish-themed dinners, there are dozens of special events planned, and many different places where you can do it. If part of your celebration is going to involve alcohol, take care that you don’t get behind the wheel after drinking. Do so and you risk not only hurting yourself and others, but also possibly getting a DUI.

Here are some [...]

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Child Pornography Charges: How Coloradans Can Fight Back
Mar 12
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Child Pornography

Few things come with more of a stigma than child pornography charges.

Being labeled a sex offender is bad enough, but if you’re thought of as someone who preys on children, you may find yourself completely abandoned by people you thought cared about you and your well-being.

In this post, we’re going to outline child pornography laws and penalties in Colorado and at the federal level, then detail several potential defense strategies that a skilled Denver criminal attorney might employ [...]

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Colorado Juveniles are Most Likely to Commit These Crimes
Mar 1
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Juvenile Crimes

Colorado has all kinds of laws on the books specifically aimed at juveniles, but there are some that get more use than others.

As a parent, this is incredibly important to know. It may not be possible to stop yourself from worrying about everything, but if you know which things are more likely to occur, you can focus your worries – and your prevention.

With that in mind, this list covers the most common juvenile crimes in Colorado and what [...]

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Breaking Down Colorado’s Vehicular Homicide Law
Feb 24
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense | Murder | Vehicular Homicide

In Colorado, a charge of vehicular homicide comes with serious penalties. In this post we’ll break down the law on vehicular homicide and how it applies to individual cases. We’ll also describe the penalties and let you know what legal help is available.

First, let’s look at a couple of actual recent cases.

Two Recent Vehicular Homicide Cases

On Jan. 27, a three-vehicle crash killed two and injured three on Interstate 25 near Denver. A 2006 black Jeep utility vehicle [...]

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Could a Denver Theft Arrest Lead to Drug Charges Too?
Feb 16
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Theft Crimes

Denver has recently seen a substantial increase in both auto thefts and methamphetamine possession – a 13% increase in stolen vehicles, and a 30% increase in meth possession arrests.

Drug addicts often steal or break into vehicles in order to trade the contraband for drugs. Local law enforcement is aware of this connection, and is attempting to crack down on both types of offenses.

However, the assumption that someone is committing auto theft to pay for drugs is just that [...]

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