Colorado prosecutors sometimes file charges that exceed what the evidence supports, using inflated allegations as leverage to pressure guilty pleas. Overcharging occurs across case types, from assault and domestic violence to drug offenses and DUI. When Colorado prosecutors overcharge, fighting excessive criminal allegations requires a defense team that can identify the tactic and push back effectively. The Law Office of Kimberly Diego defends clients across the Denver metro area against
With the successful passage of Amendment 64, the state constitutional change to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for those 21 years of age and older, many Colorado criminal defense lawyers are cautiously optimistic. However, that optimism is tempered by the likelihood, as legal experts warn, that DUI offenses will rise, as well as criminal activity in the trafficking of marijuana to other states where its recreational usage is illegal.
