If you are arrested for DUI in Colorado, you may want to consider the opportunity to take a Level II alcohol education class. This class is designed to help you understand the dangers of drinking and driving, and to learn about the consequences of a DUI conviction. What does a Level II class teach? The...Read More

The Colorado Supreme Court has found in favor of the government, holding that Miranda warnings are not necessary in a case where late-night statements were made during the execution of a search warrant in the defendant’s home. People v. Clark, 2020 CO 36 (No. 20SA11, May 11, 2020). Case Facts Police executed a search warrant...Read More

As governments attempt to combat the spread of COVID-19, trials in the US have been postponed or canceled. But can they do that? Don’t you have a right to a speedy trial? Well, yes. But that phrase might not mean what you think it means. What is a speedy trial and where does that right...Read More

An excited utterance may be hearsay, but it’s admissible in court if the proper foundation has been laid. Rule 803 – Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay The following are not excluded by the rule against hearsay, regardless of whether the declarant is available as a witness:(2) Excited Utterance. A statement relating to a startling...Read More