When Can Domestic Violence Charges Be Dismissed?
May 9
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense | Domestic Violence

Recently, Johnny Manziel, the former Cleveland Browns quarterback and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, was indicted on domestic violence charges. Colleen Crowley, one of Manziel’s ex-girlfriends, is accusing him of hitting and threatening her in an assault that took place in February.

This case is getting a lot of coverage in the media due to Manziel’s celebrity and notoriety, but it does bring up a common question concerning domestic violence charges. Although Manziel was formerly indicted by a grand jury for [...]

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The Anatomy of a Colorado DUI Checkpoint
May 3
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | DUID | DWAI

The State of Colorado is committed to making our roads safer by deterring drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel. Besides the Department of Transportation’s “The Heat is  year to further enforce their stance on drinking and driving and get intoxicated drivers off the road.

At least, that’s the goal. Sometimes, unfortunately, mistakes are made and the wrong people get charged. Or rules are bent and broken and rights are violated.

Because of this, it is important to know what [...]

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Understanding Sexual Assault Laws in Colorado
Apr 25
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes | Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is a serious crime – both here in Colorado and throughout the United States. It’s so bad that we usually can’t go a week without hearing about a sexual assault case on the news.

For example, there was a recent story out of Colorado Springs regarding a 34-year-old man sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy in his care. Raymond Demon Brown was arrested in February on those allegations. That would be bad enough, but during the police investigation, seven [...]

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Comprehensive Guide to Colorado DUI, DWAI, and DUID
Apr 19
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | DUID | DWAI

Colorado has made impaired driving a top priority in order to reduce the number of alcohol and drug related injuries and deaths on our roads. For that reason, it’s imperative to understand the different impaired driving offenses you could potentially be arrested for, as well as the specific penalties associated with each one.

DUI – Driving Under the Influence

Whether you feel impaired or not, you are legally not allowed to drive if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is 0.08 [...]

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Murder vs. Manslaughter in Colorado
Apr 11
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Manslaughter | Murder | Vehicular Homicide

When someone kills another human being, we call it murder – but not all murder is created equal.

Just like other states, Colorado defines several different types of murder. Depending on the specific circumstances of these violent crimes, someone here could be accused of murder in the first degree, felony murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, provoked passion murder in the second degree, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, or vehicular homicide.

But what is the difference between [...]

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