A VICTIM HAS A RIGHT TO RETAIN LEGAL COUNSEL (AN ATTORNEY) AND TO REQUEST CASE RECORDS IN THE CRIMINAL CASE. The victim of a crime in Colorado has a right to retain an attorney and legal counsel. The …
Read More →A person does not have to actually physically commit a crime in order to be guilty of the crime itself. Acting as the principal in the commission of a crime is, of course, one way to be guilty of a …
Read More →The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Searches and seizures conducted without a warrant are presumptively unreasonable. If a …
Read More →Victim Rights Attorney in Colorado THE PROPERLY-NAMED (BUT IGNORED) VICTIM: A person who is an actual victim, but whose wishes and rights are ignored by police and prosecutors. Often a person is …
Read More →In Colorado, victims of domestic violence have certain and specific rights. These rights are fundamental to fairness and to victims being treated properly, respectfully, and with fairness and dignity. …
Read More →In the State of Colorado, domestic violence charges are routinely filed when an argument arises between two people and the police are called. Sometimes the people involved in the argument call the …
Read More →The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that warrantless searches and seizures are presumptively invalid. Warrants are required before law enforcement may conduct a wiretap. …
Read More →Jury selection is the first stage of any criminal jury trial. Sometimes it is referred to conversationally as jury de-selection. This is because jury selection is a process of questioning far more …
Read More →The defense attorneys at Masterson Hall are experienced and battle-tested Colorado DUI and DWAI attorneys who know their way around the courtroom. When you get arrested for drunk driving, experience …
Read More →The Exclusionary Rule and the Burden of Proof In Colorado an accused person can challenge any and all evidence obtained illegally by the police. When such evidence is challenged and found to the …
Read More →The sentencing scheme under the Colorado sentencing guidelines, which dictates the presumptive range established for all classified felony offenses within the state, is generally governed by Colorado …
Read More →Experienced Colorado attorney explains definition of ‘conviction’ for purposes of the two-prior felony rule. People v. Kiniston, 262 P.3d 942 (Colo. App. 2011) (No. 09CA2400, decided March 17, 2011; …
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