Categories: DUI Defense
In Colorado, handling traffic cases such as impaired or drunk driving requires direct, actionable guidance—but this is true even when dealing with driver’s license suspensions. You may even wonder how to know if your license is suspended. Knowing your license status and what steps you need to take to reinstate it is crucial to driving...
Categories: DUI Defense
Many people believe that a DUI charge only applies to driving under the influence. However, Colorado law goes further with the actual physical control (APC) concept. Understanding APC is crucial to navigating DUI cases, as it can mean the difference between a carefree evening and facing criminal charges. In the following sections, we’ll answer the...
Categories: DUI Defense
Home to countless American landmarks and vacation destinations, Colorado sees millions of visitors each year, in addition to hosting more than 5 million permanent residents. Inevitably, thousands of Coloradans and Colorado tourists receive a DUI conviction at some point or another. After a DUI conviction, many people want to know: Will a DUI fail a...
Categories: DUI Defense
A commercial driver’s license (CDL) is required to operate a commercial vehicle, making it necessary for certain job positions. A CDL authorizes a driver to operate any: Commercial motor vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or heavier, Commercial vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, or Vehicle transporting hazardous...
Categories: Personal Injury
With your heart pounding, your stomach churning, and your adrenaline dwindling, you gaze out at the road. You may have hit something while rushing and didn’t stop your car. You have just been involved in a hit and run. It’s an unfortunate situation and a mistake that will follow you for years. If you’ve been...
Categories: DUI Defense
It’s understandable to feel anxious when you see flashing red and blue lights and hear sirens wailing, especially if you’re being pulled over for a suspected DUI in Grand Junction, Colorado. In this situation, you may be unsure if your arrest was lawful and what consequences you could face. However, it’s important to remember that...
Categories: Criminal Defense
Probable cause for DUI stops in Colorado is a crucial legal standard designed to protect individuals’ Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. However, many people arrested following a DUI stop have been subject to probable cause flaws. Identifying flaws in DUI stops is critical to preserving individual rights, maintaining public trust, and promoting...
Categories: DUI Defense
Colorado imposes severe penalties for individuals convicted of drunk driving, which results in serious inconveniences. TV police dramas make it seem like a person charged with a crime proceeds to trial within days of their arrest, and the trial ends quickly with a guilty or innocent verdict. In reality, this rarely happens. First of all,...
Categories: DUI Defense
Colorado imposes severe criminal penalties for drunk driving convictions. Potential penalties include probation, jail time, and monetary fines. Additionally, the Colorado Department of Revenue Hearing’s Section (DMV) can administratively revoke your driver’s license by meeting a much lower burden of proof than the prosecution must meet to convict you of DUI. Since the burden of...
Categories: DUI Defense
DUI police stops, also known as sobriety checkpoints or roadblocks, are proactive measures law enforcement agencies employ to curb driving under the influence (DUI). During these stops, officers systematically halt vehicles to assess driver sobriety and compliance with traffic laws. The stops aim to identify individuals operating vehicles while impaired by alcohol or drugs and...
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