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
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One legal concept I frequently get questioned about is the statute of limitations. Different offenses have different applicable statutes of limitations, meaning that different offenses have different set time limits for the filing of charges. Some offenses, of course, have no statute of limitations at all. Should a statute of limitations apply and charges not be filed within the pertinent time period, then charges cannot be filed at some later
