Category Archives: Criminal Defense
How to Appeal Your Colorado Criminal Conviction
Were you recently convicted of a criminal offense in Colorado? If so, you may want to appeal immediately — especially if you are facing a sentence that includes a period of incarceration. An appeal, as you may already know, is a request that a higher court review the decision of the lower court in… Read More »
Legal Analysis: I-25 Wrong-Way Incident Highlights Complexity of Colorado DUI & Injury Laws
By DeChant Law | Educational Legal Commentary A multi-agency emergency on Interstate 25 north of Pueblo recently resulted in two hospitalizations and a complex chain of criminal allegations. According to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), a wrong-way driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes near mile marker 113 led to a collision involving a… Read More »
Driver Arrested in Loveland Car Accident on Interstate 25 That Killed Child
Box Truck Driver Facing Multiple Criminal Charges, Including Vehicular Homicide, After Child Died and Several Others Were Injured in Loveland Collision on Interstate 25 A box truck driver was charged in a fatal Loveland car accident on Interstate 25 near Mile Post 259. Larimer County officials are saying the accident took place around 12:27… Read More »
Over 1000 Colorado Criminal Cases Under Review After DNA Analyst Charged With Misconduct
Colorado DNA Analyst Yvonne “Missy” Woods Facing 102 Criminal Charges for Misconduct Related to Faulty DNA Testing A recent forensic scandal may have compromised the integrity of DNA evidence used in many criminal cases across the state of Colorado. In particular, more than 1000 cases from 1994-2023 are currently under review due to faulty… Read More »
Driver Arrested in Colorado Springs for Alleged DUI, Assaulting Police Officer
Single Vehicle Traffic Crash on Astrozon Boulevard Leads to DUI Arrest of Female Driver in Colorado Springs A female driver was involved in a single-vehicle traffic collision on the 4200 block of houses on Boulevard in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs police officers were called to the scene of the collision to help the victims…. Read More »
How Do My 5th Amendment Rights Apply to an Arrest?
If you are arrested for a criminal offense or placed in a situation known as a custodial interrogation (a situation where a person is detained by police and is not free to leave), you have specific rights under the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution. The Fifth Amendment rights that apply in an arrest… Read More »
DUI and Gun Possession: What You Should Know
If you are stopped for driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while ability impaired (DWAI) in Colorado and you have a firearm in your possession, it is critical to know that you can be facing additional and serious charges. To be clear, you can face additional charges when you otherwise are permitted to… Read More »
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 »
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 »