By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction – Blacking Out From Alcohol, Drugs Or Both
“Qui peccat ebrius, luat sobrius.”
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
“Qui peccat ebrius, luat sobrius.”
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Colorado Law, as well as many other states, provides protection for those individuals who claim to be victims of domestic violence and live in rental units. Under this law, a tenant who has been a victim of domestic violence may terminate their lease agreement before it expires providing a right for the alleged victim – (even in the absence of a conviction of the alleged perpetrator of the domestic violence) – to leave the rental unit without any further obligation to the landlord or the lease agreement.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
In December of 2022, in a move that shocked many in the Colorado criminal justice system, the Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee (the Committee), notwithstanding decades of approval of the previous definition, changed one of the most critical jury instructions read to Colorado juries in criminal case – the definition of beyond a reasonable doubt.
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
There are many Colorado criminal cases in which the restitution order – the amount of restitution ordered by the Judge – far exceeds the ability of a Defendant to make the total payments necessary to fulfill that Court’s order.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
In many Colorado criminal cases – property belonging to the accused is seized and held as evidence. When the case is over the questions often asked are: can I get my property back and what is the procedure used to return non-contraband personal property?
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Theft Crimes Criminal Defense Lawyer
A potential landmine that can lead to felony criminal theft charges for Colorado general and/or subcontractors lies in Colorado’s Construction Trust Fund Statute C.R.S. Section 38-22-127 (the Trust Statute).
H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Juvenile Rights Criminal Defense Lawyer
An important decision by the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2021, In the Interest of C.C.-S, for the first time applied the protections of the exclusionary rule to violations of a juvenile’s constitutional rights that were the result of an illegal search and seizure by Colorado school officials.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
The confusing and sometimes frightening world of the criminal courtroom includes common misperceptions of the role and the power of the trial judge.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
In Part 1 of this two-part series, the basics of a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel at the plea bargaining stage of a criminal case were explored. Part 2 delves into the more complex, and often difficult “mechanics” of the attorney-client relationship as regards the duty to maintain only the clearest of communication during that critical stage.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Black’s Law Dictionary defines a “plea bargain” as: