By H. Michael Steinberg, Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – First – Why A Criminal Defense Lawyer Cannot Be A “True Investigator” The Role Of A Criminal Defense Lawyer A Colorado criminal Defense lawyer is primarily an advocate. They use their legal knowledge and courtroom experience to not only defend…
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: The privilege against compulsory self-incrimination, The right to trial by jury, and The…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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.” The decision to go to trial in a Colorado criminal case is always a difficult one. A key variable in that…
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.…
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…
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…