A question about probation.

First, if you plead guilty, you will have a permanent conviction. Second if this is a DV, you lose a lot of rights and privileges--and probation...

It is rare that a Denver PO and DA will not object to early termination of Probation.

How to get a charge of complicity dismissed?

Complicity is a legal theory that says if you assist another person in committing a crime, you are guilty of that crime. Establishing abandonment...

Colorado Supreme Court held in 1958 that jeopardy attaches upon entry of the guilty plea. Further research is needed to determine if this could be...

Municipal ordinance violations are their own category. Misdemeanor and petty offense are state crime defined level of offenses.

When I get sentenced at sentence hearing in Jefferson County do I have to report to jail immediately or a date to report

Jefferson County judges almost never grant what is called "a stay of execution" of the sentence. You should expect to be taken into custody that...

In Colorado, First Degree Criminal Trespass is unlawfully entering a residence without permission. That is a class 5 felony with a possible...

How do I proceed with a deal being offered by the investigative detective,

You need a lawyer and a good investigator to work with you. Any guilty plea will result in a permanent record of conviction which will also show...

When your probation officer shows up with local authorities & search, do they have to leave a list of what was seized?

If the search was executed pursuant to a search warrant, then an inventory of seized items must be left at the property.

What are some of the possible outcomes for a second probation violation on a DUI probation charge in Colorado?

You need an attorney. Many of the judges I am in front of will not tolerate a second revocation and will impose substantial jail time regardless...