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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The New Drug Trafficking: Sending Legal Colorado Pot to Other States
Feb 23
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Trafficking

Drug trafficking is illegal no matter where you are. But with the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, it’s easier than ever to ship marijuana somewhere else and reap the financial benefits.

Illegal drug traffickers are using Colorado as a safe haven for growing marijuana in regulated pot farms and warehouses, then discreetly sending it to other places where traffickers can make an excellent profit.

One instance of drug trafficking had an owner of a skydiving company filling his planes with [...]

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The Ethics of Catching Child Pornography Offenders
Feb 15
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Child Pornography | Sex Crimes

Last year, the FBI operated one of the largest child pornography websites on the internet for almost two weeks.

Yes, you read that right. The Federal Bureau of Investigation was running a child pornography site. The site gave users access to (and the ability to download) thousands of illegal pictures and videos. From a government website.

According to USA Today, under the FBI, Playpen – the child pornography site – had more than 23,000 links to images and videos of [...]

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