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A new ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court could make it easier for police in Boulder and across the state to get blood drawn from your body without your consent. The court ruled by a 6-1 vote that state law allows law enforcement to get a search warrant and have a...
Domestic violence takes many forms. Victims suffer not only physical pain but also emotional trauma. With the advent of modern-day technology, predators have found new ways to torment their targets. Conversely, those tactics are also used to make false allegations of...
Like almost all states, Colorado maintains zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving. So-called “Baby DUIs” carry severe criminal consequences when a small amount of alcohol is discovered in drivers under 21. Accidents caused by drinking and driving are among...
In 2022, allegations of physical and sexual violence against women are taken much more seriously than they used to be. This is a positive development from a victims' rights perspective. But could it also lead to people getting arrested, charged and even convicted...
In November of 2012, Colorado blazed a trail that saw state residents approving a referendum legalizing the recreational use of marijuana without requiring a medical prescription. While complete legalization was a significant change from previous prescription only...
In Boulder, twelve intersections are automatically "policed" by red-light cameras. The city now has a total of 12 cameras as part of the Vision Zero action plan. Selection was based on traffic data that identifies the number of vehicles in a day, areas with the most...
With another Independence Day in the rearview mirror, the numbers of motor vehicle accidents are being tallied with an increase highly likely. Some of those collisions will involve illegal activities that date back to the invention of the car itself. Street racing saw...
Colorado was already on the cutting-edge of drug legalization when it became one of the first two states – Washington being the second – to legalize the recreational use of cannabis in 2012. Fast-forward ten years and, once again, a prominent city in the Centennial...
The flashing lights from a police car are the first indication of trouble. A law enforcement official pulls you over as you anticipate the consequences during that slow walk to your vehicle. You provide your license and registration as another slow walk occurs, and...
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...
