The urge to urinate can occur at inconvenient times. Just ask a parent on a long road trip with a young child. Individuals forced to relieve themselves in public places sometimes face criminal charges for public indecency.A pair of Regional Transportation District...
Court-ordered punishments for drug-related convictions in Colorado can be harsh but even when they are not severe, personal and professional aftereffects can be. A criminal record can evaporate employment, housing and educational opportunities. Some cases grow even...
What may be acceptable behavior in the eyes and minds of some people is offensive to others. For defendants, perceptions don't matter as much as whether the behavior crosses a legal line. A former Colorado high school teacher recently learned touching students can...
Many Colorado University students and other Boulder residents have witnessed verbal and physical confrontations in public. It's no surprise these incidents occur with some regularity in establishments where alcohol is served. Not all bar fights end with punches and...
A man is currently being tried for a murder that happened all the way back in 1999. He is 47 years old now. The incident that he has been accused of participating in took place in Longmont, Colorado, when a woman in an alley was apparently beaten up and then killed....
A criminal defense lawyer works very hard to limit consequences a client faces following an arrest. Many Colorado defendants understandably vow never to take risks that would cause them to repeat the legal process. Charges and sentences reflect courts have little...
A woman sat topless on a bench at the Boulder Transit Center. It wasn't the first time Regional Transportation District security workers reminded the woman her partial nudity was against RTD policy. The woman stated, until recently, she was never confronted by...
Criminal defense attorneys are adept in mitigation of consequences for defendants, when possible. Sex crime charges are some of the most destructive allegations a defendant can face. A conviction can mean the permanent loss of freedom, through Colorado laws that...
Some criminal offenses are so repugnant to society that defendants are found guilty in the public's mind before any conviction occurs. Colorado defendants charged with sexual assault require a formidable defense to challenge the state's aggressive prosecution. The...
A 30-year-old Boulder County man is behind bars after a confrontation in front of the Longmont home of his former girlfriend. Authorities said the defendant admitted he fired a weapon, although he claimed the shooting was in self-defense. The man told a detective he...