By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Lawyer
What follows are questions and answers about one of the most important questions under Colorado criminal law .
WHEN do certain things have to happen – what are the deadlines for the government and for the accused Defendant?
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer For Bail Bond Issues
With the passage of the Pretrial Bail Law in 2013 – H.B. 13-1236 – on May 11, 2013, Colorado started the process to reform bail bond laws that had led to unfair and unintended results for decades (since 1972 – 42 years!).
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Confidentiality Of Lawyer – Client Communications – Is It Safe To Talk To Your Lawyer From Jail? – The sanctity of lawyer client communication is one of the most fundamental of all rights accorded under Colorado criminal law.
The confidentiality of your conversations with your lawyer, doctor or spiritual advisor are among the oldest privileges accorded by our legal system.
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – The Right To Vote In Colorado
The question – Colorado Criminal Lawyer Series – Will I Lose My Right To Vote If I Am Convicted? is a question I am often asked. It goes to the issue of the “collateral” or indirect – unforeseen impacts of a criminal conviction.
To many – the right to vote is as important as their freedom.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Insurance Fraud – Theft Crimes Lawyer –
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by H. Michael Steinberg Author, Colorado Domestic Violence Criminal Defense Lawyer and Litigator – Email the Author at hmsteinberg@hotmail.com
Quietly a few years ago Colorado enacted a “domestic violence leave law” allowing for up to three days of leave from work for persons who are the alleged victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Fortunately the law only applies to employers with more than 50 employees.
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer for Criminal Trials
In 2015 the Colorado State Supreme Court carefully and logically set out the standards – the tests – to be applied by Colorado State Judges in deciding whether or not to grant a continuance of a criminal trial for a Defendant to fire his present lawyer and retain a new lawyer.
In People v. Brown, 2014 CO 25 (April 7, 2014), Justice Brian Boatright held that a trial judge must apply a “balancing test” to a Defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to seek and obtain a continuance of a criminal trial.
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Attorney – Email
Many alleged victims of crime file charges with the various Colorado police departments – then they wait.
The following information explains how the police terminate or “complete” those investigations.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Attorney
Michael Maher was a trained firefighter with an associates degree in the sane field. He had a degree from a fire academy and was certified in wild land fire fighting. What he didn’t have was permission to fight the two fires he has now been prosecuted for in Colorado.
Impersonation of a firefighter or police officer is a crime in Colorado. The law is found Impersonating a Peace Officer under C.R.S. 18-8-112:
The Colorado Crime of Harassment 18-9-111 – Takes A Modern Twist
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
In October 2013, two Colorado teenagers pled guilty to cyberbullying using social media.
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