If your friend were hit by a car while they had the right of way in a crosswalk, you most likely wouldn’t hesitate at all about calling 911 – you’d know that you needed to get them medical attention as quickly as possible. But what would you do if your friend overdosed on an illegal drug? Sadly, many people hesitate or try to provide home care in these situations because
Police have a tough job, and one of the things that’s hardest is spotting criminals before a more serious incident occurs. What does that mean? Well, ideally you would like local law enforcement to catch a person illegally carrying a gun before they shoot someone, or to stop a drug dealer hoping to sell meth to kids before he gets to the schoolyard. Almost everyone will probably agree with that.
Many times, people charged with domestic violence are taken aback because they do not understand the definition of domestic violence or think that their situation is a misunderstanding that has been blown out of proportion. There are far too many myths surrounding domestic violence, and if we clear some of them up, we may be able to reduce the number of domestic violence crimes that take place in Colorado and
Dec 15
2013
2013
We often see shoplifting portrayed in the media as a “cheap thrill” or a means for teenagers to act out. But as a Denver lawyer who has handled plenty of shoplifting cases, I know that the root causes for this type of crime are rarely so clear cut.
Shoplifting is a much larger and more widespread problem than most people think – last year alone shoplifting all over the
The philosophy of any justice system, at its most basic, is that the punishment should fit the crime.
For example, if someone in Denver was caught stealing a T-shirt from a department store, a rational punishment would be for them to return the jacket, pay a fine, and maybe complete a set number of community service hours. It would be cruel and unusual to send someone to prison for
