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How Charges Escalate From Minor to Felony

How Charges Escalate From Minor to Felony

Colorado Divides Assault Into Three Degrees Colorado law separates assault into three distinct degrees, each carrying its own elements and penalty range. Under C.R.S. Section 18-3-202, first-degree assault covers intentionally causing serious bodily injury with a...

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What Are the Penalties for Violating DUI Probation?

Depending on if this is your first offense or not, violating your DUI probation can result in fines, jail, community service, or tracking devices. These choices are open to the probation officer and the judge. They can result in an acceptable settlement of the...

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DUI for Compressed Air Huffing

A charge of driving under the influence (DUI) can take many forms and have different variations. Due to the wide selection of drug combinations available, one of them is operating a vehicle while huffing. A DUI for compressed air huffing carries different penalties...

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Can You Get a DUI on a Bike?

DUI stands for driving under the influence. What if you’re on the road and not driving? Can you get a DUI on a bike? The answer is yes. If you’re in any kind of vehicle on public roadways while intoxicated, you can get a DUI. That includes bicycles under the laws of...

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DUI vs Wet and Reckless Convictions

The phrase "Wet Reckless" refers to a special plea agreement for DUI/DWAI offenders in which the penalties are reduced to a lesser offense. During negotiations, you can be given a wet reckless, which is a lesser charge of reckless driving. In Colorado, a wet reckless...

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DUI and Your 4th Amendment Rights

The Fourth Amendment safeguards people from unauthorized searches, seizures, and arrests and necessitates a court-issued warrant even in situations when there is probable cause.  However, there is a gap in the law that allows a warrantless stop if the officer thinks...

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