Category: Criminal Defense

When Mental Health Becomes a Defense in Colorado Criminal Cases

Apr 28
2023

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Categories: Criminal Defense | Insanity Plea | Mental Health

Mental health issues affect millions of people worldwide, and in some cases, these conditions can lead to criminal behavior. In Colorado, mental illness can be used as a defense in criminal cases under certain circumstances. This article will discuss when mental health can be used as a defense in Colorado criminal cases and how it can affect the outcome of a trial.

When Can Mental Health be Used as a
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Thinking About a CO Legal Retainer in 2021? Consider This…

Jan 15
2021

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Categories: Criminal Defense | Legal Retainers

When you undertake a partnership with an attorney, it may not always be as straightforward as you think. Even cases that aren’t that complicated legally can become complicated when it comes to attorney’s fees and your expectations as a client.

A retainer agreement is one tool you can use to help formalize and clarify obligations and roles between you and your attorney, but is it always the right move?

Here’s

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What’s a “No File” Decision in Colorado and Why Do You Want One?

Oct 7
2020

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Categories: Criminal Defense | No-File Decisions

If you’ve been arrested, you’re facing a number of potential outcomes. The worst-case scenario is a trial, a conviction, and significant penalties. Many people think that the best-case scenario the opposite – a trial, an acquittal, and no penalties.

There is one other better scenario possible here in Colorado, though. It’s a decision known as “nolle prosequi,” or a “no file” decision.

A “no file” decision is a specific kind

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Colorado Courts Assess Coronavirus Protocols for Low-Level Crimes

Apr 11
2020

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Categories: Coronavirus / COVID-19 | Criminal Defense

Coronavirus is quickly shifting the landscape of this country – even the legal landscape hasn’t come away unaltered. A perfect example? The way Colorado is starting to handle low-level crimes in the state.

For instance, in an effort to stop coronavirus from spreading in jails, the number of people being arrested for low-level crimes in cities like Boulder and Denver has been reduced.

It’s thought that this course of action

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In Colorado, Stealing Can Cost You Your Job

Aug 15
2019

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Categories: Criminal Defense | Theft

 

In the Colorado criminal justice system, theft and stealing are umbrella terms that encompass a variety of criminal behaviors. Our courts consider theft to be any act that takes something of value from someone else without authorization or through lies or aggression.

 

This broad definition means you can be charged with theft or stealing in Colorado for actions like shoplifting, embezzlement, false pretense, or even the unauthorized sale

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