A bill currently being considered by the Colorado legislature proposes that businesses licensed to sell alcohol to adults be permitted to sell alcohol to adults under 21 when the underage person’s parents are present with the underage person and purchase the beverage for that person.

 

As the law currently stands, it would be illegal for a restaurant to provide anyone under 21 with alcohol regardless of who is present

A bill currently being considered by the Colorado House proposes a significant change in how the insanity defense would function in Colorado’s criminal courts.  Under current law, if a defendant pleads not guilty by reason of insanity and introduces any evidence of insanity, the prosecution ultimately has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was, in fact, sane.  The bill currently under consideration proposes that the

In a recent story, the Denver Post reported two separate incidents of domestic violence in which one woman lured her ex-husband outside to have him beaten by another man, and another woman allegedly kicked her partner of 10 years in the face, breaking her nose. These two terrible situations illustrate that domestic violence is not limited only to conventional husband/wife situations. Only an adroit domestic violence lawyer can tell you

Local news stations reported one of the latest Denver domestic violence tragedies: A woman was killed for whom two separate 911 emergency calls were made only to have police not respond. As you can imagine, Denver police and dispatchers are now in the media spotlight. And Colorado and federal domestic violence laws and punishments are written in such a way as to minimize tragedies like these. Thus, if you are

When Peyton Manning left the familiar confines of Indianapolis to take the quarterback helm of the Denver Broncos, his altitude may have changed, but not the mind-boggling expectations of fans. While Manning may be accustomed to the glare of cameras and public adulation, you may be a neophyte when it comes to being charged with a criminal offense. Whether you face a misdemeanor or traffic ticket, or are dealing with