A case receiving significant local and national media attention is the Domestic Violence case currently pending in Denver County Court against Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov.  The charge filed by the Denver District Attorney is Third Degree Assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, with a maximum possible punishment of two years in the Denver County Jail.

 

The reality is that Mr. Varlamov would not serve anything close to that maximum

A commonly held misconception is that marijuana is completely legal in Colorado, and that all activities concerning marijuana are therefore also legal.  Also, whatever legal status marijuana may have in this state does not negate the fact that marijuana remains a Schedule I drug as classified by the DEA.

 

Today, news broke that federal law enforcement agents are involved in numerous enforcement actions in Colorado.  While little information beyond

When Sarah Jackson called police to report that her car had been stolen and was told that it was impounded in connection with a robbery, she never imagined that she would be treated like a suspect – but that’s exactly what happened.

 

It’s understandable that Denver police are the suspicious types when it comes to theft. Just in the last few months, a man stole a cell phone from

We all know that it’s “bad” to multitask while we’re out on the road, but did you know that distracted driving is the number one cause of car accidents in Florida?

 

That’s right – number one! It’s worse than bad weather, vehicle malfunction, or even drunk driving. How bad is it? There were at least 85 fatal accidents between 2010 and 2011 that were a direct result of distracted

A criminal record is something that follows you forever. It doesn’t matter whether your charge was a misdemeanor or felony, and it doesn’t matter how long ago you were charged with a crime—that record is public and can be viewed by anyone running a criminal background check.

 

Having a criminal record can be particularly harmful for juvenile offenders, who may face obstacles applying for colleges or jobs due to