Posts In Criminal Law

The "Make My Day" Law and Dogs Aug 15

In my last post, I discussed Colorado’s “Make My Day” law, which stipulates that Colorado residents have the right to use deadly ...

Criminal Law: Examining Colorado's "Make My Day" Law Aug 01

Colorado Make My Day Law Under Colorado’s Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) §18-1-704.5, also known as the the “Make My Day” law, killing ...

DUID Marijuana: What You Need to Know Jul 11

The number of DUID marijuana arrests has predictably gone up since recreational use of marijuana is now legal in the State of ...

Will Mushrooms become Legal in Colorado? - Part II Apr 04

In my last post, I outlined the essential pieces to the initiative to legalize possession and use of psilocybin, or “mushrooms,” ...

Will Mushrooms become Legal in Colorado? - Part I Mar 21

If you’ve been following the news in Colorado lately, you may have heard that the City of Denver is debating whether or not to ...

Dealing with Bias in the Court System Nov 15

When we take a case to trial, we’d like to believe that our system is set up to minimize bias and hand out just and fair rulings ...