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Challenging Colorado Breath Test Results
Were you recently pulled over on suspicion of a DUI or DWAI, and you took a breath test? Unlike in many other states, you should know that even a breath test that shows a lower BAC than 0.08 — which is the legal limit in most other states — can still result in criminal... More
What You Should Know About Vehicular Homicide Charges
Colorado law is strict when it comes to penalties for driving behaviors that are dangerous to others on the roadways, especially driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as well as other forms of reckless driving. While these types of driving behaviors on their own — even when there is no crash —... More
What Should I Know If I Am Facing Domestic Violence Charges?
Being accused of any type of violent crime can be distressing, especially when you know that criminal charges could have severe repercussions for your job, your family life, and in some cases may impact your civil rights and freedoms depending on the specific charges in your case. Whether you believe you have been falsely... More
What is the Difference Between Vehicular Assault and Vehicular Homicide?
Anyone who is arrested for causing a motor vehicle crash in Denver or elsewhere in Colorado in which another person is seriously or fatally injured may be facing charges for either vehicular assault or vehicular homicide. Both are extremely serious charges, and they can be brought in connection with allegations of driving while ability... More
What is a DMV Hearing?
If your Colorado driver’s license has recently been suspended, revoked, denied, or canceled, it is critical to act as soon as possible with help from a Colorado criminal defense lawyer to try to have your license reinstated. Driver’s licenses can be suspended, revoked, denied, and canceled for various reasons, including conviction for an alcohol-related... More
DMV Consequences and Required Classes After a DUI/DWAI
If you are convicted of a DUI or DWAI in Colorado, it is important to know about DMV-related consequences and required classes. While it can be relatively straightforward to identify the possible jail-related consequences (or years of probation, for example) of a DUI or DWAI conviction, as well as the possible monetary consequences based... More
What Makes a DUI a Felony Offense in Colorado?
Driving under the influence, or a DUI, in Colorado is a criminal charge that a motorist can face if they are considered to be driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or if they have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher, and a DWAI with a BAC between 0.05... More
How to Challenge Colorado DUI Blood Tests
Anyone who is stopped in Denver or Brighton on suspicion of drunk driving can be required to submit to a test to determine their blood alcohol concentration (BAC), including a blood test. To be sure, under Colorado law, when you drive on the road, you give what is known as implied consent or express... More
Can I Refuse to Take a Breathalyzer Test?
If you are stopped on suspicion of drunk driving and the police have probable cause to conduct a breathalyzer test, can you refuse it? In short, you can refuse, but in doing so you will be violating Colorado law and subjecting yourself to increased penalties. It is important to remember that there are a... More
Your Rights Around a Field Sobriety Test
If you go through a DUI checkpoint or you are stopped on suspicion of drunk driving, you might be given a field sobriety test (or FST) by a law enforcement officer. Field sobriety tests are used to determine whether a driver is intoxicated, but there are many limitations to these types of tests. Although... More