During the process of conducting a consultation either online, over the phone, or in person with a prospective client facing criminal charges, I often get asked the question of whether the outcome in two cases, both with identical charges, can be predicted. The scenario is usually something like ‘my buddy got charged with X and got Y specific deal and outcome, shouldn’t I get the same thing?. The short answer
Mar 5
2014
2014
Convicted felons are prohibited from possessing firearms, and therefore cannot legally acquire them. Those who acquire firearms for a felon are themselves subject to criminal penalties. However, these cases are not often subject to the heightened media scrutiny and public attention placed on the case of Evan Ebel, a convicted felon and parolee who used a gun to kill Colorado’s prisons chief and a pizza delivery driver. He also shot,
Homes or apartments often are occupied by more than one person. When can an individual consent to a search of a jointly occupied residence? In the past, the Supreme Court has held that any person who is a joint occupant of a residence can consent to a law enforcement search of the shared residence. However, if the co-occupants are both present, and have a disagreement as to whether to let
I often get asked how one can get into the lucrative business of selling retail or recreational marijuana. There are numerous steps to setting up a retail or recreational marijuana business in Colorado.
First, the applicant must complete a background check through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. This can be done online for a small fee.
Second, the applicant must fill out the application, which is
Feb 20
2014
2014
In Colorado, there is a lot of confusion over what is and is not legal when it comes to marijuana. With the proliferation of medical marijuana and now recreational marijuana stores, this confusion continues to grow in the public. I often speak to individuals charged who are confused because they thought whatever they did would have been legal. I hope to clarify some of this confusion with this blog posting.
