Colorado residents know that our state has had interesting rules regarding the use, possession and sale of marijuana since Amendment 64 was enacted. Many cannabis users are aware of the big differences between what state law and federal law say about the legality of...
Year: 2016
Isn’t DUI and DWAI the same thing? Nope, not in Colorado.
Many people are actually surprised to learn that there are several different charges associated with drunk driving under Colorado law. In fact, there is driving while ability impaired (DWAI), driving under the influence (DUI) and even a charge known as DUI per...
Colorado vehicular eluding: What in the world is that?
Unless you're a Colorado resident and motorist who has been on the receiving end of a vehicular eluding criminal charge, you likely have no reasonable idea what it means or encompasses.And the same shoulder shrug might result for most people who hear the words...
When justice isn’t just: uncovering police misconduct in DUI cases
It's the type of story that makes prosecutors' offices and police departments across the country cringe and judges respond with prompt and harsh rulings.And, sadly, it's the kind of tale that tends to repeat itself from time to time. That it does is what makes an...
Personal Colorado DUI tale instructive on myriad levels
Sometimes it takes a personal story to underscore the ramifications of a drunk driving arrest and charge in Colorado.Such a tale recently surfaced and continues to play out in media outlets in Denver and across the state. The details surrounding the arrest of Colorado...
Focus on felony DUI and escalated DUI/DWI penalties in Colorado
On behalf of posted in Felony DUI on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.What is the most logical and effective stance for state authorities to take against behind-the-wheel inebriation?That has long been a central and oft-revisited discussion focus in...
Roadside testing for drunk driving: not without issues, challenges
On behalf of posted in Drunk Driving Charges on Monday, February 22, 2016."[A] contentious bit of policing to this day."That is one depiction of so-called field sobriety tests that police officers in Colorado and nationally administer on...
Super Bowl aftermath: more than a few drivers detained by police
On behalf of posted in Drunk Driving Charges on Tuesday, February 9, 2016.Here's a topic: the Super Bowl and drinking.We're not inferring or implying anything in that above reference to the obvious link between the nation's outsized annual...
One DUI labs says “A,” another “B:” BAC testing under a cloud
If integrity is the cornerstone of a fundamentally fair criminal justice system, then the bedrock supporting it has just suffered a material crack in Colorado..A recent CBS Denver news investigation reports that the results of scores of blood alcohol tests...
Underage DUI in Colorado: special considerations
Many motorists in the Denver area and across Colorado who have never been stopped by a police officer and been investigated for or arrested on a drinking-related offense might reasonably think that there is just a single charge associated with over-imbibing on the...