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Issue of voluntariness (unsuccessfully) raised at license revocation hearing
Last time, we spoke a bit on the topic of challenging a drivers’ license revocation in Colorado, which is a common issue that comes up in the course of DUI defense. As we noted, there are certain types of evidence that can be tried in a revocation hearing, and these...
Challenging a license revocation in Colorado
Readers may have heard of the term implied consent or, here in Colorado, express consent. What this is referring to is the fact that drivers consent to providing a chemical test to police officers who have reasonable grounds to suspect that the driver is operating a...
Governor to decide on felony DUI bill
Drunk driving is a problem whenever it occurs, but it is well-known in the criminal justice system that the offenders that are the most concerning are repeat offenders. Whereas many drunk drivers will generally clean up their act after facing DUI charges the first or...
Exclusionary rule can have powerful impact on criminal defense case. Part 2
In our last post, we spoke briefly about the exclusionary rule and its place in the criminal defense process. As we mentioned, the rule is in place to offer relief to defendants who have had their constitutional rights violated in the course of a police investigation....
Exclusionary rule can benefit defendant in cases involving illegal search/seizure
In our last post, we began speaking about the issue of police searches of vehicles during DUI investigations. As we mentioned, search and seizure issues can come up in DUI cases when an investigating officer doesn’t abide by established rules intended to protect...
When DUI investigation leads to drug charges
It is not uncommon in DUI cases for police officers to begin investigating a case with a potential DUI violation in mind and end up charging a driver not only with DUI but with drug-related charges as well. There are a variety of ways this sort of scenario can play...
Felony DUI bill amended, but has gained strong support
Last month, we noted that lawmakers in the Colorado House of Representatives were considering a bill that would impose stricter penalties upon repeat DUI offenders. As we noted, the original version of the bill sought to impose felony charges on DUI defendants who...
Repeat DUI offenders: seek legal help to minimize consequences of charges
A point we have made on this blog in the past is that repeat DUI offenders generally have different goals than first-time offenders when it comes to building a strong defense case. For first-time offenders, there is the possibility of keeping a clean record—at least...
Work with us to build strong drugged driving defense
In a recent post, we wrote about the importance of working with an experienced attorney in cases involving DUI charges based on marijuana impairment. The issue is an important one with more Coloradans legally making use of the drug, whether for medical or recreational...
Colorado man facing vehicular homicide charges after crash
A Colorado man is currently facing charges in connection with an accident that occurred earlier this month in Aurora. The accident, which involved three vehicles in a chain reaction crash, left a man and a woman dead. The man who is responsible for the crash...
Reminder: you can be charged with DUID based on marijuana use
Back in late January, the Colorado State Patrol released statewide new data on driving while intoxicated and driving under the influence from 2014. Among the interesting statistics were that, out of a total of 5,500 tickets related to drugs and alcohol—354 of them...
Bill would impose penalties on repeat DUI offenders
Most people assume that multiple drunk-driving convictions results in progressively more serious charges. In most states, that is indeed the case, but in Colorado and a handful of other states, it is possible for an individual to not face felony DUI charges even after...