With the passage of House Bill 19-1275, Colorado has expanded the number and nature of prior convictions eligible for sealing. For those who have a criminal record but have since led a law-abiding life, the new law gives a chance to truly let the past be the past- and...
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New drug policies heavily affect local college students
Parents in Colorado have a reason to rejoice as Gov. Pollis signed a new bill into law which "de-felonizes" possession of several common drugs and reduces sentencing for drug misdemeanor charges in 2020. Why does this new law appeal to parents? The primary purpose of...
Want to prevent police access to your cell? Only use a passcode
Police using access to cell phones as an investigative tool is something that comes up in relation to all kinds of criminal charges not limited to controlled substances offenses, domestic cases and other similar situation. Anytime someone comes into contact with...
Underage marijuana users immune from prosecution in emergencies
Despite recreational marijuana's legal status in Colorado, it is still unlawful for individuals under the age of 21 to possess or consume marijuana. Under normal circumstances, those who violate this offense could be charged with an unclassified petty offense....
Mandatory minimums reform bill introduced
The fiscal crisis of 2008 widely informed criminal justice sentencing reform at the state level over the past several years. As legislators faced budgets in increasing need of number crunching, the majority of states took action to reduce their prison populations and...
Colorado Supreme Court rules on confessions issue
Confessions are a tricky business. One would assume that if an accused person is willing to face punishment by confessing, the confession must be credible. After all, no one would confess to a crime that they did not commit, right? Not exactly. False confessions are...
Avoiding self incrimination through social media use
We live in an age where the word "personal" has begun to morph in both meaning and practice. It seems that little information is truly personal anymore in the sense that it may be kept private. The government keeps tabs on our addresses, voting records and other...
Police cracking down on non-compliant sex offenders in Colorado
Due to a variety of reasons, law makers, judges and the general public have largely supported severe on-going restrictions imposed upon convicted sex offenders, even after they have served the length of their sentences. Few lawbreakers are subject to the kinds of...
Seeing Into the Future and Predicting Crime
In what might have been deemed science fiction only a few years ago, police in one Los Angeles precinct are using computer models to predict and stop crime before it occurs - and it's working. For years, law enforcement has been tracking crime rates in different areas...