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Can Police Search Your iCloud or Google Account Under Colorado Law?
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
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Your iCloud and Google accounts hold more private information about you than almost anything police could find in your home — text messages, location history, search queries, photos, backed-up conversations, even deleted files.
A Passenger Rights During a Traffic Stop Under Colorado Law
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Getting pulled over is already stressful. But what if you are only the passenger? That can feel even more intimidating. You are not the one driving. You did not commit the traffic violation. You might not even know why the car is getting stopped.
Colorado Fentanyl Charges: What Colorado Law Means for Your Case
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
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A fentanyl-related arrest in Colorado can carry serious consequences even when the amount involved appears small.
Attacking Colorado Mandatory Arrests For Domestic Violence: The Motion to Suppress
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Colorado’s mandatory-arrest framework for suspected domestic violence may have been designed to promote immediate safety, but it does not suspend the constitutional limits on police authority.
Rule 404(b) In Colorado Domestic Cases: What Gets Into Evidence At Trial Part 1 (2026)
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
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Having defended Colorado domestic violence (DV) cases for decades, I still feel the outrage of the courts allowing into evidence at trial 404 (b) – so-called prior acts, similar transactions, and other highly unfair and prejudicial evidence flies in the face of the very due process system that I have always held in such high esteem!.
Colorado’s 2026 Coercive Control Law: Impact On Domestic Violence Criminal Cases
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
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HB 26-1309 was signed by Governor Jared Polis on May 27, 2026. The act took effect immediately.
Understanding Tampering with Physical Evidence in Colorado
Understanding Tampering with Physical Evidence in Colorado
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado criminal defense lawyer practicing Colorado Criminal Law from both sides for over 40 years.
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Preparing To Defend A Criminal Trial – Coaching vs Coercing in Witness Preparation
Preparing To Defend A Criminal Trial – Coaching vs Coercing in Witness Preparation
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law from both sides for over 40 years.
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Colorado DUI Arrests – Forced Blood Draws – “I Refuse To Consent”
Colorado DUI Arrests – Forced Blood Draws – “I Refuse To Consent.”
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law from both sides for over 40 years.
Introduction: Colorado Warrantless Blood Draws – The Refusal to Consent: DUI Expressed Consent Law