What Changes to Colorado’s Asset Forfeiture Laws Mean for You
Jun 29
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Asset Forfeiture

Imagine this scenario: you’re driving to your Rocky Mountain vacation destination and a police officer pulls you over for a broken taillight. During the stop, the officer decides he has reason to search your vehicle and he finds an envelope of cash, which you withdrew from the bank specifically for this trip.

The cash alerts the officer that you might be a drug dealer. There is no other evidence or proof that you actually are a drug dealer, but the [...]

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Shoplifting: A “Minor” Crime That Can Easily Become a Major One
Jun 23
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Shoplifting | Theft Crimes

A teen girl shoving lipstick into her purse. A man trying on clothes and wearing them as he walks out of the store without paying. A kid taking a toy because he really wanted it. Or maybe a celebrity stealing something from a store when they could have easily paid for it.

These are the kinds of things many of us imagine when we think about shoplifting. It is a “minor” crime that takes little effort, causes little harm, and [...]

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CU Experiences the Far-Reaching Impact of Domestic Violence Charges
Jun 14
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a prevalent crime here in Colorado and across the United States, and law enforcement officials take domestic violence allegations extremely seriously.

One woman, however, is accusing the University of Colorado of not taking her domestic violence claim seriously. Instead, she says that CU not only knew about the abuse but also tried significantly to cover it up. For that reason, the woman has filed a notice of claim ahead of a potential lawsuit against CU.

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Did You Get a DUI Over Memorial Day Weekend?
Jun 7
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI

Memorial Day is about remembering those who lost their lives while serving our country, but it’s also a time where we start celebrating the end of the school year and the beginning of summer. We get together with family and friends to relax, grill, and enjoy a couple of drinks over the long three-day weekend before we have to head back to work on Tuesday.

When we celebrate Memorial Day with a few drinks, though, it’s important to remember not [...]

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Colorado Sending Paper Tax Returns to Avoid Fraud
Jun 1
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Tax Fraud

For many people, tax season has come and gone. Your taxes were filed, your refund was cashed (or you paid your dues), and you’ve already begun tracking expenses for 2017.

For other Coloradoans, however, the wait for a refund continues. If you are one of these taxpayers and asked for your refund to be directly deposited into your account, it may be time to check the mail.

Why? Because in mid-May, the Colorado Department of Revenue announced that they would [...]

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