Boulder Colorado Legal Blog

Colorado property crimes and a conviction for them can lead to significant penalties and extensive problems. These can be linked to the theft of large items and smaller items. Those who are accused might not realize the possibility of jail time, fines and how a conviction can impact their lives even after they have completed a sentence. Numerous problems can arise from any criminal conviction and it is important to understand how legal advice can be integral to a defense.

Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing bicycles on the campus of Colorado University. These incidents occurred both on and close to the campus. A person saw something happening at the bike racks near a residence. Law enforcement was called and one man was arrested because of theft and for possessing burglary tools. Several days later, a bicycle that was used for bait was found to be moving. It had a chip to track its whereabouts. A man was found with the bicycle and arrested. He too faces charges for theft and possessing burglary tools. He also had drugs and was found to have three outstanding warrants.

When considering legal violations and what can get people into trouble with the law in Colorado, one of the most common ways in which people who are otherwise law-abiding can find themselves under arrest is if they are accused of driving under the influence or driving while ability impaired. A conviction can result in jail time, fines and a loss of driving privileges. The severity of the penalties will often depend on the circumstances of the incident that precipitated the arrest. For example, if there was a crash, the person can face harsher penalties than they would for a simple DUI/DWAI charge. Regardless, those who are charged should make sure they have a strong legal defense to try and combat the charges.

A crash between a car and a bicyclist led to DUI charges for the vehicle's driver. The incident occurred in the afternoon at shortly after 3:20 p.m. The driver is a 32-year-old woman. She was driving a Jeep Cherokee when she crashed into a bicyclist. According to the investigation, the vehicle was going west when it went out of control, went right and then veered into the other lane as the driver tried to overcorrect. It hit the rider as the bike was going in the opposite direction. The rider, a female, was taken to the hospital via helicopter and was reported to have been seriously hurt.

When there is an auto accident in Boulder, it is part of the investigative process that law enforcement will consider the possibility that the driver was driving under the influence or driving while ability impaired. This is especially true in an unusual kind of accident such as a driver crashing into a building or a store. It makes matters worse if there were injuries in the accident. When a driver is arrested for DUI/DWAI, it is imperative to understand the potential consequences of a conviction and to know that there are avenues to craft a viable defense with assistance from a qualified legal professional.

A man who was allegedly under the influence drove his vehicle into a fashion boutique catering to women and injured a 3-year-old girl. The accident happened in the mid-morning at around 11:35 a.m. The child escaped serious injury because the vehicle did not hit her, but she suffered injuries from glass and other objects from the accident. When law enforcement investigated, they determined that the man was under the influence and arrested him.

Throughout Colorado, people become involved in relationships that go sour. In most cases, both parties will go their separate ways and forget about the other person. In some, however, people are accused of stalking and harassment. Those who are facing accusations that they are behaving as a stalker or harassing another person could deal with a variety of penalties if there is a conviction. In addition, the words "stalking" and "harassment" carry with them such negative connotations that it can hinder a person's life over the long-term. Having legal defense is imperative when dealing with these situations.

A man was accused of stalking and harassing an ex-girlfriend. He was arrested. The man, 58, was said to have continually contacted the woman by calling her and sending her text messages. He was arriving at her workplace, going to her home without an invitation, and tried to contact her using social media. This is said to have continued for six months after they parted ways as a couple. Her co-workers stated that the man also made calls to the business and hung up when she was not the person who picked up the phone. Another said she saw the man walk back and forth in front of the business to see if the woman was there.