A Breakdown of Theft Charges in Colorado
Mar 28
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Theft Crimes

Compared to a lot of other crimes, theft doesn’t really seem that bad. After all, you’re not physically harming or killing anyone. And in the case of something like stealing and using another person’s credit card, most likely the victim won’t even suffer financially because the credit card company will notice the unusual activity and close the account.

No big deal, right?

But it is a big deal, and if you are charged with theft, you’ll learn just how big [...]

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Solicitation: Laws, Consequences, and John-Shaming
Mar 22
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Solicitation

The world’s oldest profession – prostitution – is against the law here in Colorado and almost everywhere in the United States. Nevada is the only exception, and even then, prostitution is only legal in 28 specific brothels across 8 counties.

Whether or not this is the way it should be is up for debate, but that doesn’t change the current situation. If you engage in prostitution, solicitation, pimping, pandering, or any behavior that promotes the sex trade, you can potentially [...]

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When Can a Child Be Charged as an Adult?
Mar 15
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Juvenile Crimes

Under Colorado law, a juvenile is any person under 18 years of age. And if a juvenile commits a crime, he or she can either be charged as a juvenile or an adult depending on the circumstances.

In following with the Colorado Juvenile Code, the goal of charging a minor as a juvenile is basically to “preserve and strengthen family ties whenever possible.” This means that Colorado is committed to looking out for a child’s welfare and to provide care, [...]

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4 Things You Didn’t Know About White Collar Crimes
Mar 7
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: White Collar Crimes

What do Enron, Bernie Madoff, Charles Ponzi, Tyco International, Jack Abramoff, and WorldCom have in common?

Although it might sound like the beginning of a bad joke, the men and companies on this list have all been involved in white collar criminal activity and are notorious for their crimes. They might seem like heroes to some. Stealing money from others and keeping it for themselves. But they aren’t heroes. They’re criminals. I make this point not to pass further judgment [...]

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Colorado State Patrol Debuting Marijuana DUI Devices
Feb 29
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | Marijuana | Marijuana DUI

The legalization of marijuana has brought a number of marijuana-related concerns to the forefront of public consciousness, and the United States has its eyes on Colorado with our little legal “experiment.”

Besides drug trafficking, one of the major concerns about legalizing marijuana is whether the number of drugged driving incidents will increase.

Well, the statistics for 2015 have come in and the number of marijuana DUIs has decreased…slightly. In 2014, there were 354 marijuana only citations issued, and only 347 [...]

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