The “horizontal gaze nystagmus” or “HGN” test is just one of the field sobriety tests a Colorado police officer may expect a driver to submit to when the driver is pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The test requires the driver to follow a small moving object with his or her […]
Category Archives: Criminal Defense
The number of criminal charges filed on suspicion of marijuana-related crime dropped sharply after the state legalized limited possession of the substance for adults 21 and over, according to a recent article by the Denver Post. An analysis by the news publication found that the number of marijuana-related cases filed in state court dropped by 77 percent between […]
This is the second part of a two-part blog series on your Constitutional rights as a Colorado citizen accused of a crime. Your rights during an arrest can be seen in the first part of the series. Trials are complicated matters. Without fully knowing your rights, you may take actions that harm your case. As […]
This is the first part of a two-part blog series on Constitutional rights and your legal avenues as a Colorado citizen accused of a crime. If you have been arrested in Colorado Springs, you may feel as if your rights have been taken away from you. It is important to remain calm and remember that you […]
A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with an underage girl. According to a KKTV news report, Colorado Springs police say he was engaged in a sexual relationship with a girl less than half his age since the summer of 2012. The alleged victim is 18 now, but she was 17 when the […]
A man and two women have been arrested on suspicion of drug distribution in Colorado Springs. According to a news report in The Gazette, Colorado Springs police arrested the trio at the Sun Springs Motel on South Nevada Avenue. The arrest occurred after an undercover investigation led officers to the motel where drugs were allegedly being […]
Two people were arrested after a vehicle was allegedly stolen with a child still in the backseat. According to a KOAA news report, the car was parked at a 7-11 on South Union in Colorado Springs. The man and woman left the car running with the child inside to use the ATM in the store. The car […]
A recent review of a Colorado toxicology lab found that a woman who headed the lab had a strong prosecution bias, which could have affected a number of Colorado DUI cases. According to an independent report, the chief administrator actively wanted defendants convicted of DUI. Employees at the lab have admitted that she wanted to help […]
A 37-year-old Colorado Springs man was arrested in Florida on suspicion of creating child pornography with a 5-year-old girl. According to a Fox 31 news report, the man was arrested near Tampa. Officials executed a search warrant of his Colorado Springs mobile home back on June 11. They removed several computers and other digital media items during […]
Colorado Springs police have apprehended a man who they suspect sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint. According to a KOAA news report, the alleged assault occurred at a home on Westmeadow Drive in Colorado Springs. Officials say two men entered the woman’s home, assaulted her at gunpoint, and stole her belongings. The authorities conducted an investigation and […]