Colorado Springs Criminal Defense Blog
Possible Defenses for Colorado Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud is a complex crime that is closely linked to identity theft. It can occur if someone obtains another person’s information for the purposes of making unauthorized transactions or in order to illegally withdraw funds from the card holder’s bank account. However, even the card holder themselves can be guilty of credit card fraud if they use their own credit card knowing that there aren’t enough funds in the account to cover the purchases being made.
Penalties for Credit Card Fraud in Colorado
Being involved in credit card fraud is never something a person wants to go through. It not only can ruin a person’s credit but also lead to serious financial consequences. In general, credit card fraud includes illegally obtaining someone else’s information, using one’s own card knowing that it is either revoked or lacks the necessary amount of money to cover the charges made on it, or knowingly using an illegally obtained card without authorization to sell something to someone else. Because credit card fraud involves using another person’s information to commit a crime, it is considered a form of identity theft.
DWAI Penalties in Colorado
In Colorado a DWAI (Driving With Ability Impaired) occurs when your blood alcohol content (BAC) is at least 0.05%, but less than 0.08%. For a driver who is under 21 years of age, the BAC limit is 0.02 percent. If you have been arrested for a DWAI in Colorado you have seven days to request a hearing. The hearing must be scheduled to take place within 60 days. You can expect to receive notice of the date of your hearing within three weeks of your request. If your license was valid at the time of your arrest, you will be provided with a temporary driver’s license until the time of your hearing.
Punishments for a Felony DUI Charge in Colorado
Colorado’s DUI laws can be difficult to understand as they differ slightly from some other U.S. states’ laws. The Centennial State has two DUI laws:
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI): This is enforced when the driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC) measures 0.08% or higher.
- Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI): This is enforced when the driver’s BAC measures 0.05% or higher, but is below 0.08%.
Possible DWAI Defenses in Colorado
The difference between drinking and driving laws in Colorado depends on the amount of alcohol in the driver’s blood. A Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charge is triggered when the driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC) measures above 0.08%. As well as DUI, Colorado also has penalties for Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI). This offence is triggered when a driver’s BAC measures 0.05% or higher but is below 0.08%.
What is a Driving with Excessive Alcohol Content or DUI, Per Se?
In Colorado, if you are being prosecuted for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol then you are likely being charged under two different crimes: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Driving with Excessive Alcohol Content, sometimes referred to as “DUI Per Se.” Most people understand what a DUI means but are unfamiliar with what a Driving with Excessive Alcohol Content (DEAC) means. The following addresses the fundamentals of a Driving with Excessive Alcohol Content charge.
What Does Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Mean in Colorado?
I often ask potential clients, and sometimes even other attorneys who call me to ask DUI related questions, what does driving under the influence mean in Colorado? This question will usually lead to a confused look, and the person responds by stating something like, “It means you drove drunk.” Usually, I’ll then ask, what does it mean to drive drunk? This question almost always receives an even more confused response.
Colorado Man Arrested for Accidentally Shooting Neighbor
A 51-year-old man faces criminal charges after his gun accidentally went off as he was cleaning it. The incident occurred in the 2600 block of Avalanche Heights in Colorado Springs. Officials say the man was cleaning his gun when it misfired. The bullet went through his wall and struck his neighbor, who was sitting on a couch at the time of the accident. The neighbor was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The 51-year-old man was jailed on charges of illegal discharge of a firearm.
Colorado Teenager Arrested on Suspicion of Burglary
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for burglary after allegedly breaking into a local Walgreens. The shoplifting incident occurred at the Walgreens at Dublin and Union boulevards in Colorado Springs. Officials say the boy was acting suspiciously about half a block away from where a burglar alarm was going off and they gave chase. The boy was arrested after allegedly discarding several stolen items as he ran. Police said he’d broken a glass door, entered the store, and took the items.
Colorado Springs 7-Eleven Robbed Twice In One Week
A local 7-Eleven was been robbed twice within a week recently. The 7-11 near Briargate Boulevard and Union Boulevard in Colorado Springs was robbed New Year’s Day morning and then again during the early morning hours of January 6. Both robberies involved a white man in a hoodie and bandanna who brandished a gun. In both robberies, the robber demanded cash and cigarettes before running from the store. No suspect has been arrested.