By H. Michael Steinberg, Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Claim That One Was “Duped – Compelled” Into Pleading Guilty By Their Lawyer
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction: Understanding The Concept Of A “Knowing And Intelligent Plea” Of Guilty In Colorado
Those charged with a crime in Colorado have at a minimum three fundamental Constitutional rights:
Colorado Criminal Law – The Impact Of Police Body Cam Laws §24-31-902 CRS
By H Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction – The Use Of Body Cameras In The Investigation And Prosecution Of Crimes In Colorado
I have watched in amazement, over the few years, as police body cam footage has revolutionized law enforcement in ways that have impacted, not only the most serious criminal cases, but the least serious criminal charges. While it has been a quiet revolution – there is little question that body cam has greatly impacted the prosecution and defense of criminal cases.
Colorado Criminal Jury Trials: When You Are Charged In A Small Town
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction – One Myth About Small Town Juries Addressed – Jury Selection
It is a commonly held belief that potential jurors in small towns are more likely to have multiple inherent conflicts of interest and therefore cannot fairly decide a criminal case. The reason… “everyone knows everyone.” The law does not agree. Knowing a trial participant, the accused, an alleged victim, or a witness in a criminal case, does NOT automatically disqualify a potential juror from sitting on a jury.
Colorado Juvenile Law – Police Stopped From Lying To Kids In Criminal Investigations
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Lawyer
Introduction – Understanding Colorado’s New Law – Stopping The Police from Lying to Juveniles in Criminal Investigations
In Colorado adult criminal investigations the police are allowed to lie to, mislead, and otherwise trick their targets. That has been the law for quite some time.
When The Police Watch You – Pole Cameras And Colorado Law
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction – Technology That “Watches Us”
The collective forces of Colorado law enforcement use various technology to conduct surveillance ostensibly as a means of detecting crime. These technologies used can vary from GPS devices attached to automobiles, to cell towers used to trace the movement of cell phones, to the subject of this article – the use of so called “pole cameras” to record the movements of people in public places.
Factoring In An Appeal In A Colorado Criminal Case
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction – The Words Quietly Spoken By Criminal Defendants Going To Trial
“If I lose at trial, I can always appeal.”
Colorado Felony Menacing Laws And Road Rage Prosecutions – 18-3-206 CRS
Introduction – Road Rage Arrests Involving Deadly Weapons – Most Often Charged As The Crime Of Felony Menacing In Colorado
In 2023, a Colorado man shot and killed a 13 year old following a road rage confrontation and also wounded the child’s mother. He was sentenced to life in prison.
In 2023, two very young men only 18 years of age, were also charged with first-degree murder in Colorado road rage incidents.
Why You Really DON’T Want a Pitbull Lawyer
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction – Why You Really DON’T Want a Pitbull Lawyer
After practicing of criminal law on both sides of the courtrooms of Colorado for the last 40 years I have learned a few things. One of those things is that the popular media-driven image of a bulldog-like attorney who barks and snaps at everyone in the system with the sole intention of impressing an audience of one – their client – poses a danger to that client of major proportions.
The “I Drank So Much I Blacked Out ” Defense – Involuntary Intoxication – The Law Part 2
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction – Involuntary Intoxication – The Law
In Part 1 of this series I addressed voluntary intoxication as a defense to Colorado criminal charges. This article now focuses on defending a criminal charge based on involuntary intoxication – for example – where the accused is secretly drugged or otherwise forced to consume substances involuntarily (without their consent) and in that state of mind commits criminal acts.