The plea deal process is a key part of the criminal justice system in Denver, CO. Rather than proceeding to trial, a defendant may be offered a plea agreement by the prosecution to plead guilty to a lesser charge or to obtain a reduced sentence. While plea deals can provide certainty and potentially minimize penalties, they also carry significant long-term consequences, including criminal records, probation requirements, fines, and other collateral
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I was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, but the drugs were not mine. What should I do?
I frequently am contacted by potential criminal defense clients that want to know why they have been charged with drug possession when the drugs they are alleged to have possessed were not theirs.
Under Colorado law, possession can be either actual or constructive. Possession is actual where the defendant
