A Criminal Record Can Destroy Your Life — Can You Get Yours Sealed?
Aug 15
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

Do you want your criminal record to follow you around for the rest of your life? Be accessed by the public? Ruin your chances of a normal professional and personal life?

If your answer to these questions is no, then you should contact an experienced Colorado criminal defense attorney to find out if your criminal record is eligible to be sealed or expunged. Not every record qualifies, but it’s worth pursuing so you might finally be able to put [...]

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Defenses You Can Use to Fight Colorado Drug Charges
Aug 10
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Trafficking

If you are facing drug charges in Colorado, you have several options when putting together your defense. Which strategy to use will depend upon the facts of your specific situation – something a knowledgeable criminal lawyer will be able to help you with.

That being said, knowing the various potential defenses that may be able to help you can be valuable. Because of that, in this post we are going to cover a number of common defenses to drug charges [...]

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Colorado Police Release Video on How to Be a “Good Witness”
Aug 1
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense | Witness

A good witness can make or break a criminal case. Witnesses can bring charges against someone, and can even be the key to a conviction. Death sentences have been overturned because a witness recanted their testimony.

Therein lies the problem. A fair criminal justice system is not just the responsibility of prosecutors, lawyers, and judges. All citizens have to contribute to ensure fair trials and a fair system. – including witnesses.

That’s why the Colorado Springs Police Department has issued [...]

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Colorado Is Giving Away Breathalyzers — Why?
Aug 1
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | DUID | DWAI

Have you ever wondered what your blood alcohol content (BAC) is before getting behind the wheel?

There are numerous breathalyzers on the market that are available to consumers for their own personal use. Right now, however, you may not even need to buy one. Why? Because the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is giving away breathalyzers to eligible candidates in an effort to study whether having access to a mobile Breathalyzer decreases a person’s risk of driving drunk.

Drinking and [...]

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What Colorado Domestic Violence Charges Mean for Child Custody
Jul 27
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Domestic Violence

Whether you are already divorced or currently going through a divorce, if you have kids, one of your top priorities is always going to be spending quality time with your children. There are certain things, however, that can affect a parent’s right to custody. One of those things is a domestic violence charge.

Going through a divorce is hard enough, but when you add a domestic violence charge on top of that, the situation can become even more stressful and [...]

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