Colorado May Add Multiple Charges for “Sexting” Soon
May 17
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes

If you are the parent of teenagers, you’ve probably heard all kinds of things about the dangers of sexting. If you are a young single adult, you’ve probably heard horror stories from friends or peers about sexts gone wrong.

Even if nude images are originally shared between consenting teenagers or adults, a bad breakup could lead to the image being sent out into the world in an instant. Widespread sexts have led to traumatic cases of bullying and big scandals [...]

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Burglary Charges Dropped against Colorado Vet with Brain Injury
May 8
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Burglary

The men and women who serve our country fight many battles overseas, but for a number of veterans, the fighting doesn’t stop when they step off the battlefield. Vets may experience PTSD, injuries from combat, or mental illnesses that follow them home.

Such is the case with Cory Hixson, a Marine veteran who suffered a traumatic brain injury while he was serving and received a Purple Heart – as well as other awards – for his service.

In mid-March, Hixson [...]

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Differences between Municipal and State Court in Colorado
May 3
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense | Municipal Court | State Court

Navigating the Colorado court system is not an easy task. Forget figuring out your defense strategy. Just finding which court you will have to report to can be confusing. Denver specifically has multiple court systems that handle legal matters, including municipal courts, district courts, and more.

For this blog post, we will focus on municipal and district courts. Both of these courts deal with legal matters that take place within Colorado borders, and generally follow the same procedure, but there [...]

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When are Members of the Armed Forces Held to the UCMJ?
Apr 27
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Military Defense

When you first joined the military, you may not have realized that you would be under a new set of laws. The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is separate from civilian law, but it is upheld in a similar manner.

The UCMJ contains many “obvious” laws that civilians already have to obey, like laws against murder and theft. However, in addition to the laws servicemen and women have practiced as civilians, the UCMJ also adds laws that might surprise [...]

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Are Colorado Marijuana Laws Moving Backward?
Apr 19
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Marijuana | Marijuana Laws

Everyone knows that Colorado has been a leader in the movement to legalize marijuana. After our state and Washington voted in favor of recreational marijuana use a few years ago, four more states followed suit in the November election. It is proof of what the polls have been saying for a while now – more and more people across the country are in favor of legalization.

So why is Colorado looking to pass laws that limit our ability to grow [...]

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