If law enforcement stops you on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI), the officer may ask you to take a field sobriety test. What does this kind of high-stakes test involve, particularly for college students, and does Colorado law require you to take it? 3...
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Potential consequences of underage DUIs
Parents worry about their children’s future from the moment they are born. But, the concern reaches a new level when your teenager begins driving a car. One of the worst fears is drinking and driving. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics...
Lawmakers attempt to solve state’s fentanyl crisis
In March 2020, a new Colorado law went into effect that removed felony penalties for simple possession of hard drugs – making possession of personal use amounts of drugs like heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, LSD, and fentanyl a misdemeanor rather than felony drug...
Differing dynamics in solving Colorado’s fentanyl problem
The fentanyl crisis has generated banner headlines in media outlets throughout the United States. The growing concern is seeing an alarming rise in deaths due to overdoses of the widespread opioid. Efforts to stop the influx of the drug continue to fall short as more...
Changing the definition of sexual assault
A recent bill unanimously passed in the Colorado legislature has dual purposes. First, it clarifies the law to facilitate the decision-making by jurors in sexual assault cases. Second, changing one word (consent) helps victims understand whether the actions committed...
Are proposed distracted driving laws necessary or draconian?
Despite countless campaigns focused on the perils of distracted driving, Coloradans, like their counterparts in other states, continue to drive while talking, texting or searching on their smartphones. A recently introduced bill going through the Colorado legislature...
What can happen if you get a 2nd minor in possession of alcohol charge
Everyone knows that the legal minimum age for buying or possessing alcohol in Colorado is 21. Everyone also knows that college students in Boulder and throughout the state sometimes drink before their 21st birthday. Underage students caught with alcohol by the police...
Colorado’s continuing crime problem
Historically, Colorado has been well known for crime statistics far below national averages. However, crimes of all types have increased over the last several years. While many will cite the pandemic as a significant factor, criminal activity was on the increase well...
A bill that ends trickery to secure false confessions
When minor children find themselves on the wrong side of the law, they face a terrifying and unsettling process that strikes fear in most adults. As they sit in an interrogation room, bombarded with questions and threats, some will believe and say anything just to...
Colorado’s increase in domestic violence accusations
With factors that include housing instability, increased firearm ownership, and a worldwide pandemic that forced Coloradans to stay at home, domestic violence calls to Fort Collins crisis lines jumped 40 percent in 2020. Early projections for 2021 will likely see an...
