By H. Michael Steinberg Experienced Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction To Colorado Felony Stalking 18-3-602The crime of stalking, by its very nature, involves the repeated and unwanted attention by one person that causes fear or emotional distress in another – the alleged victim.
By H. Michael Steinberg Experienced Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Felony menacing in Colorado is a very serious criminal offense defined under Colorado state law as:
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Introduction – The Sentencing Phase Of A Criminal Case Requires Thorough Preparation And Understanding The Judge’s PerspectiveUnderstanding the significance of the sentencing hearing in the Colorado criminal justice system is essential to appreciating attorneys’ multiple and diverse roles in defending their clients. Sentencing hearings are a crucial stage in the legal process. They signal the change from – the heavily adversarial or “litigation stage” of a case – to the punishment stage.
By H. Michael Steinberg, Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Those charged with a crime in Colorado have at a minimum three fundamental Constitutional rights:
By H Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
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.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
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.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Lawyer
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.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
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.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
“If I lose at trial, I can always appeal.”
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