Monthly Archives: June 2025
What Are My 5th Amendment Rights?
If you are stopped by police, arrested and subsequently subjected to an interrogation, and ultimately charged with a criminal offense, it is critical to understand your rights under the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution. The Fifth Amendment provides important protections that apply in arrest and interrogation circumstances, as well as in a criminal… Read More »
Who Has the Right to Remain Silent?
If you are arrested for a criminal offense in Denver or Brighton, or elsewhere in Colorado, do you automatically have the right to remain silent? Or are there certain questions that the police or other law enforcement officials can require you to answer after you are arrested? In short, other than Colorado law requiring… Read More »
What Does DUI Per Se Mean?
Colorado law recognizes multiple types of offenses related to intoxicated driving. Driving while ability impaired (DWAI) and driving under the influence (DUI) are the most commonly known offenses, but it is also important to understand how Colorado law defines other intoxicated driving terms, such as DUI-D and DUI per se. Whether you are facing… Read More »
Defending Against Felony Charges for Criminally Negligent Homicide
Felony offenses are the most serious type of offenses that a person can face in Colorado. There are different degrees of felony charges that are based on the severity of the offense. The least serious felonies are charged as class 6 felony offenses, with the most serious charged as class 1 felony offenses. All… Read More »