Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would stiffen charges and penalties for defendants convicted of alcohol-related offenses. House Bill 14:1036 would affect Boulder drivers with previous convictions for DUI, DWAI and DUI per se. Under the proposal, the...
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4 Colorado teens nabbed for van theft after runaway spotted
Colorado is one of a number of states where children as young as 12 may be tried and punished as adults, under state statute 19:2-104. Most juvenile offenses are resolved in courts designed for minors. Some cases are elevated to an adult court depending on the child's...
Colorado cold cases revived after man’s arrest and DNA test
The genetic codes in DNA make individuals unique. DNA becomes a detectable mark when we touch things or people. Colorado police investigators gather DNA evidence to strengthen links between defendants and crimes or, in some cases, to exclude someone from a crime...
Advocates seeking to pass Colorado cyberbullying law
Late last month, a legislative proposal passed the Colorado House Education Committee unanimously. House Bill 1131 defines the scope of cyberbullying as a criminal offense and would make this kind of offense a misdemeanor in Colorado. Currently, anyone convicted of...
Daughter’s Facebook Post Botches Dad’s $80,000 Settlement Deal
While not an issue related to a criminal matter in this particular case in the NYdailynews article, it is nonetheless a reminder on how what may appear to be a harmless Facebook post can have serious consequences, whether civil or criminal.Remember, Facebook and other...
Thinking about alternatives to incarceration
We have previously written about the fact that high rates of incarceration negatively impact taxpayers. Alternatives to incarceration are traditionally much less expensive than imprisoning individuals. In addition, studies show that incarcerating low-level,...