I often receive calls from frustrated individuals who have been rejected for a job or housing opportunity because of the appearance of a dismissed case on their criminal record. Since their case was dismissed, they were under the impression that it would no longer appear on their record. Some judges contribute to this misperception by telling defendants taking deferred judgement pleas that if they successfully complete probation, their case will
On March 3rd, the FBI arrested a family of three from Northbrook, IL, for a shoplifting spree allegedly resulting in more than $7 million in stolen property.The Bogdanov family’s cross-country thefts began in Oklahoma and continued through Texas and Louisiana before eventually finishing back in their hometown. Along the way, they went after major companies such as Barnes and Noble and Toys ‘R’ Us and sold their stolen merchandise on
Mar 27
2014
2014
I have a prior DUI in another state. Do I need to disclose this to the court or to the prosecutor?
The answer, as with many legal questions, is that “it depends”.
Having a prior DUI can greatly impact the outcome of your pending driving under the influence case. A case in which you may not see a day in jail can easily become one in which a jail sentence
Mar 26
2014
2014
Even a relatively minor DUI case can have serious and far-reaching consequences for any driver holding a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License). If you lose your DMV hearing, you face the loss of your CDL for one year. Even if you win the DMV hearing, you face the loss of your CDL should you be convicted of drunk driving in court. For purposes of suspending your commercial driving privileges, it does
I often get calls from alleged victims in domestic violence cases. Most frequently,they are calling to find out how to get the charges dropped against the defendant as quickly possible. The fact is that there is no magic wand to wave to make a domestic violence case go away once a call to police has been made and the defendant has been arrested, and that is because in Colorado the
