As the holiday season unfolds in Colorado, law enforcement agencies across the Denver metro area are intensifying efforts to deter impaired driving and keep the roadways safe. Multiple coordinated enforcement initiatives are underway, backed by state and local police departments, sheriff’s offices, and district attorney’s offices emphasizing that Colorado DUI offenses will not be tolerated. […]
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Colorado’s ethics rules place clear limits on cold calling. Those limits matter a great deal for drivers accused of DUI charges. This article explains those rules in Colorado. It focuses on DUI cases and lawyers who mine jail logs and arrest records and explains why ethical DUI lawyers reject those tactics. Colorado regulates lawyer outreach […]
One of the biggest concerns my clients have with a third DUI charge in Colorado is the mandatory jail time. This is a hard conversation as a defense attorney, as the answers provided are never what a client or potential client wants to hear. A third DUI or DWAI conviction in Colorado results in mandatory […]
When charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI), the potential sentence is impacted by whether a defendant have prior offenses. A prior offense under Colorado’s DUI sentencing law includes DUI, Driving with Excessive Alcohol Content (DUI per se) and Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI). Prior convictions also include Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault if DUI-related. […]
DUI convictions, some DWAI convictions, and DMV revocations trigger voluntary and mandatory ignition interlock requirements in Colorado. An ignition interlock device determines whether a person has consumed alcohol before attempting to drive. Often this is referred to as a car breathalyzer. The interlock requests a breath sample when starting a vehicle, as well as roaming […]