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3 Ways You Can Get a DUI When NOT Driving a Car
DUI charges often arise when motorists are accused of driving while they are allegedly impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. However, Colorado laws allow for people to be charged with DUI even if they are not driving, and below, we’ll point out when this can occur. Did...
Should I Plead Guilty to DUI Charges?
As experienced DUI defense attorneys, we hear this question a lot. After all, it can be easy to feel like you don’t have a lot of options when you are facing drunk driving charges and two impending DUI cases (one with the court and another with the Division of Motor...
Beware Drivers: Colorado Labor Day DUI Crackdown Now in Effect
As people across the U.S. gear up for festive Labor Day celebrations, law enforcement agencies across Colorado are already focused on cracking down on drunk drivers. As part of CDOT’s The Heat Is On campaign, the 2015 Labor Day DUI enforcement effort reportedly...
DUI News: NY Cop Hits Sober Motorist, Tries to Frame Him for DUI
A DUI arrest that occurred in New York back in April is now making national headlines, as the motorist charged with drunk driving was reportedly framed by a law enforcement official who had broken the law. According to court documents associated with this case, a man...
Felony DUI Law Now in Effect in Colorado
If you are arrested for a fourth drunk driving offense in Colorado, you can face felony charges, as Colorado felony DUI law officially declares. According to the provisions of this statute, a fourth DUI in Colorado can be filed as a Class 4 felony, making it...
Shimon Kohn Pursues Justice for the Victims of Police Brutality
Police officers’ use of excessive force against suspects has become a prominent and important national controversy in recent years. While tragedies like the officer shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson and the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore have captured national...
Ignition Interlock Devices for DUIs in Colorado: Here’s What You Should Know
Ignition interlock devices – the systems that prevent people from driving when they alcohol in their systems – can be penalties of DUI convictions . In fact, when people have been ordered to have IIDs in their vehicles, they must fully comply with this order in order...
What Does it Mean to be a “Persistent Drunk Driver” in Colorado?
Not all DUI charges in Colorado are equal, and in some cases, people may be designated as persistent drunk drivers (PDDs), rather than simply drunk drivers. Who is a PDD? According to Colorado law, a persistent drunk driver is anyone who: Has more than one prior DUI...
Penalties for Extraordinary Risk Crimes in Colorado
In light of our last blog that defined what extraordinary risk crimes in Colorado are, we thought it would be an apt time to point out just what the specific penalties for these offenses can be upon conviction. Extraordinary Risk Crime Penalties by Offense Class The...