Legal Blog

Here you can find a variety of posts covering various Criminal Defense, DUI and Personal Injury topics. The Bussey Law Firm, P.C. in Colorado Springs, Colorado has provided these legal blogs as a way to help you learn more about what to expect during your case.

Read our blog and then contact us for a free legal consultation.

Criminal Defense, Theft Crimes

Common Defenses for Colorado Theft Crimes

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
Common-Defenses-for-Colorado-Theft-Crimes

The laws governing theft in Colorado are complicated and cover a wide variety of crimes. Theft includes: Taking, using, exercising control over, or abandoning property in such a way that it deprives the owner of its use. Demanding payment or any other kind of compensation for returning something to its owner.   This is probably […]

Continue reading →
Criminal Defense

All About Resisting Arrest and Related Charges

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
All About Resisting Arrest and Related Charges

Under Colorado Revised Statute 18-8-103 CRS, a person can be charged with Resisting Arrest if they knowingly prevent or attempt to prevent a peace officer from effecting an arrest of the actor or another person by: Using or threating the use of physical force or violence on the peace officer; or Creating a substantial risk […]

Continue reading →
Criminal Defense, DUI and DWI

Colorado DUI Blood Testing

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
Colorado DUI Blood Testing

In Colorado, if you are suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you are required to be given an Express Consent Advisement. CRS 42-4-1301.1 states that a person suspected of driving under the influence shall be required to “take and complete, and to cooperate” in the taking of a test of the […]

Continue reading →
Criminal Defense

Explaining “Self-Defense” Legal Defenses

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
Explaining “Self-Defense” Legal Defenses

“Self-defense” is what is termed an “affirmative defense.” This means that you are admitting that you committed the alleged act, but it was justified because it was in self-defense. As an example, walking down the street with a friend, you are approached by a third person who asks you for money. You walk away, telling […]

Continue reading →
Criminal Defense, Drugs

Common Defenses for Drug Dealing Charges

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
Common Defenses for Drug Dealing Charges

Charges for drug dealing carry heavier penalties than possession for personal use. Dealing includes manufacturing, holding, distributing, and selling controlled substances or the ingredients to make those substances. It also includes inducing someone or conspiring with others to deal drugs. The severity ranges from felony charges with up to 32 years in prison and $1,000,000 in […]

Continue reading →
Criminal Defense, Trespassing

“Trespassing” on Private Property: Is It Ever Justified?

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
“Trespassing” on Private Property: Is It Ever Justified?

Trespassing is an umbrella term that covers a range of actions – from walking on a riverbank through private land when fishing, to entering a home with the intent to commit a violent crime. Colorado has three degrees of criminal trespassing charges. Criminal Trespass in Colorado First Degree Trespassing is to enter or remain in someone […]

Continue reading →
Assault, Criminal Defense

Assault and At-Risk Youth

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
Assault-and-At-Risk-Youth-1

Educators, counselors, and caretakers of youth with disabilities provide an invaluable service to children, families, and society. Those who work in these fields do so with a passion to provide education, care, and guidance to those who suffer intellectually and emotionally. While rewarding, these occupations also carry risks that other professions do not. When a […]

Continue reading →
Criminal Defense, Search and Seizure Law

Colorado Search and Seizure Law

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
Colorado Search and Seizure Law

Both the federal Constitution and the Colorado Constitution protect citizens against law enforcement unlawfully searching and seizing property. While substantially similar, the Colorado Constitution is slightly more specific than the federal Constitution. The Constitution of the State of Colorado specifically provides: The people shall be secure in their persons, papers, homes and effects, from unreasonable searches and […]

Continue reading →
Criminal Defense

The Difference Between Trespassing and Burglary

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
The Difference Between Trespassing and Burglary

Although trespassing and burglary are both property crimes that involve being on someone else’s property unlawfully, they are not the same offense. Burglary crimes tend to be more severe, with stiffer penalties, than trespassing crimes. If you are facing trespassing or burglary charges, it is in your best interests to speak with an experienced Colorado Springs criminal defense attorney as soon […]

Continue reading →
Criminal Defense

Colorado Laws Regarding “Leaving the Scene of an Accident”

Posted on by SLSConsulting2024
Colorado Laws Regarding “Leaving the Scene of an Accident”

What Is Required of a Driver After an Accident? Colorado requires drivers involved in auto collisions to perform certain tasks immediately after an accident. A driver who doesn’t comply with the statutory requirements can get charged with a range of offenses, some of which can be serious. After a collision a driver is required to […]

Continue reading →