This week, a Colorado bill to make the death penalty easier to impose was killed by the Senate. The bill, if passed, would have allowed juries to impose the death penalty by a non-unanimous decision. Given the disparate way the death penalty is imposed, the ever present problem of convicting innocent individuals, our communities reluctance […]
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Fatal Accident Could Be Due To Faulty Brakes
According to, Denver CBS Local News an accident took the lives of two construction workers. The SUV careened and ran into the workers in a work zone doing construction on the Broadway intersection of C-470. The driver of the SUV is being charged with the death of the two victims and reckless driving. According to, […]
Deaf Inmate Held Without Interpreter | Denver Criminal Defense Attorney
The Sheriff’s department of Adam’s County reached a settlement in U.S. District Court concerning the rights of deaf inmates at the county jail, according to the Denver Post. The settlement was the result of a lawsuit filed by the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition and the Colorado Association for the Deaf on behalf of a deaf man […]
Rash of Car Burglaries | Denver Criminal Defense Attorney
At least five vehicles were broken into in Lakewood, according to 9 News. Police have not found any major leads, but five vehicles have been broken into near 6th Ave and Simms; stereos were stolen in the car burglaries, and in some cases, assorted personal items as well. One man took photos of the damage […]
The Cystic Fibrosis Climb for Life
My friend’s little girl has cystic fibrosis. She is six years old. She is my daughter’s best friend. Years ago, a child born with cystic fibrosis wouldn’t live through their teen years. Now, with aggressive research and new treatments, a child living with cystic fibrosis may live into their 30s….maybe even till they are 40. […]
4th of July DUI Check Points | Denver DUI Attorney
The 4th of July is a great opportunity to spend time with your family, watch some fireworks, have a barbecue, hang out by the pool, and generally enjoy the company of friends and family. Whether you spend time with family that feel like friends or friends that feel like family, it is an excellent celebration […]
Colorado High Court Declines Medical Marijuana Case | Denver Criminal Defense Attorney
According to the Denver Post, the Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear a case that raises the issue of the right to medical marijuana under the Colorado Constitution. Last year, the Colorado Court of Appeals decided that the Colorado Constitution protects Coloradans from criminal prosecution for medical marijuana use, but does not actually create […]
Supreme Court Hears Foster Care Cases | Denver Criminal Defense Attorney
The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases in one day regarding the rights of foster parents and children in foster care, according to the Denver Post. One of the cases involved a case in which parental rights had been terminated over allegations of domestic violence. On appeal, the mother’s rights were restored, but […]
Hit-And-Run Victim Hopes Driver Learns | Denver Criminal Defense Attorney
9 News reports that the survivor in a tragic hit-and-run accident hopes that the young man who hit him and a police officer who had pulled him over learns a life lesson from what has happened. During a traffic stop in Englewood, near Broadway and Belleview, a driver struck the officer and the man he […]
Over 2000 Convictions Exonerated | Denver Criminal Defense Attorney
According to CBS News, an archive compiled by the University of Michigan Law School and the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law shows that over 2,000 people have been exonerated of serious crimes for which they were convicted in the United States over the past 23 years. There is in the […]