What Penalties Come with Millions in Heroin and Meth in Colorado?
Oct 18
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Trafficking

A recent drug bust in Colorado Springs uncovered a huge stash of heroin and methamphetamine worth millions. This bust will come with heavy penalties for the offenders.

In the recent sting operation, the Metro Vice Narcotics and Intelligence Unit seized almost 11 pounds of heroin, valued at $2.4 million on the streets. They also seized over 38 pounds of methamphetamine, which is valued at $6.3 million on the streets. A stash of firearms, two grams of cocaine and $24,000 in [...]

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Understand the Penalties Associated with Looting in Colorado
Oct 11
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Looting | Theft Crimes

In our state, you won’t find a looting law on the books. In fact, only a handful of other states have actual, specific looting laws.

Here, if you are found looting, other charges like theft, burglary, or robbery will apply. Read more to learn about these charges and their penalties.

Theft

Theft is when an individual knowingly takes something of value without another’s permission. Even if they did not take the item of value themselves, but received or accepted stolen [...]

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The Best Strategies to Battle Colorado Fraud Charges
Oct 4
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Fraud

A woman from Aurora may be facing fraud charges after allegedly forging paperwork to get her neighbor’s house for the price of $1.

How did this happen? Apparently, her neighbor was living in Germany when she received a phone call that someone was living in her house.

Dominique Johnson, also nationally known as slam poet Dominique Christina, recorded a quit claim deed at the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder’s Office on July 31. Typically, there is a six-week delay between [...]

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AG Fights Ruling Colorado’s Sex Offender Registry Is Unconstitutional
Sep 28
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Offender Registry

If you’re convicted of a sex crime, one of the consequences of that crime usually involves having to register as a sex offender. Every state, along with our federal government, has a sex offender registry, but one court has found that a sex offender registry is unconstitutional.

That court is right here in our state. A federal judge in Denver recently ruled that having to register as a sex offender violated the Eighth Amendment rights of three plaintiffs. More specifically, [...]

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What’s the Difference between a Colorado DUI and a DWAI?
Sep 22
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | DWAI

Drinking and driving are illegal throughout the United States. If you’re caught committing this crime, you could face serious consequences like jail time, community service, expensive fines and fees, suspension of your driver’s license, and numerous other penalties that could affect all aspects of your life.

That’s why it’s important to understand our state’s laws when it comes to drinking and driving.

Some states, like Texas, have DWI offenses – driving while intoxicated. Here in Colorado, however, we have two [...]

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