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
While the past few years have seen statistics to suggest crime has been decreasing in Colorado, the numbers from 2015 aren’t looking so hot.
In late September, the FBI released a report about the year in crime and how it compared to the previous year. Data was provided for the nation at large as well as every state, and the findings for the country at large were mixed –
