Colorado Criminal Lawyer BlogBy H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
H. Michael Steinberg has 42+ years of experience practicing Colorado criminal law. Mr. Steinberg strives to stay current with the ever changing aspects of criminal law issues and updates resulting in his extensive knowledge of successful criminal defense as well as appellate work. He is also an active member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyer's Association, and the Colorado and Arapahoe Bar Associations.
Introduction: The Schur Case – A Case That Sparked a Statewide Conversation About Limits Of Defense of PropertyPublished on:
Attacking Colorado Mandatory Arrests For Domestic Violence: The Motion to Suppress
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
Introduction:
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.
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Attacking Colorado’s Unfair Mandatory Arrest Domestic Violence Laws In 2026
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
Introduction:
The law: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-6-803.6(1)
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Colorado Rule 608: Using Character Evidence To “Humanize” A Defendant – As A Shield
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
Introduction: As a trial lawyer observer, you often sit in the courtroom observing other trials, wondering why certain information was excluded from evidence that could have been used to attack a previous witness’s testimony or to bolster a witness whose credibility has been attacked.
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Rule 404(b) In Colorado Domestic Cases: What Gets Into Evidence At Trial Part 2 (2026)
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
Introduction:
This is the second of two articles on this subject, and I have written about this area before
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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.
Introduction:
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!.
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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.
Introduction:
HB 26-1309 was signed by Governor Jared Polis on May 27, 2026. The act took effect immediately.
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Colorado First-Time Offender: Legal Options (2026)
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
Introduction:
You are not the charges you are accused of.
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The Dangers Surrounding Jailhouse Informants In Colorado Trials
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
Introduction:
It is simple: Colorado should not permit a person to be convicted on the uncorroborated word of a jailhouse informant.
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Probable Cause Under Colorado Law (2026)
By H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law in the courts of Colorado for over 40 years.
Probable Cause Under Colorado Law