The police bring you in for questioning or an interrogation after an arrest. They ask you if you'd be willing to answer some questions, and you agree to it even though you don't have your lawyer present. You assume that everything that the police tell you is going to...

You just received a notice from the court in your mailbox. You open it up, only to find out that there is a bench warrant out for your arrest. You try to think of a reason for the warrant, but you don’t come up with anything. Your heart begins to race, Chances are if...

It is against the law to possess stolen property, but not everyone knows that they are in possession of something that someone else is looking for. Unfortunately, the penalties for possessing something that has been stolen could be as serious as 15 years of probation...

You want to carry a gun for your protection, and it makes you feel safe. However, you also don't want to get yourself into any situations where you accidentally break the law in the way that you transport this firearm. Specifically, what you're wondering about is if...

Perhaps you’ve heard the term “I plead the fifth” in passing and gone on not to give it a second thought. You would not be alone in this instance. But what does this term mean and does it apply to real criminal cases? In a criminal case, it is up to the prosecution to...

After the police broke up a party that involved your child, you learned they were arrested for underage drinking. Other people at the party identified your child, so it will be difficult to get the charges dismissed. Your child is a young teenager, which means they...

When people think of weapons laws, they may automatically think about guns. While firearms are a huge consideration when it comes to weapons, there are others that you should also think about. Knives, for example, can be considered cutlery, but they are also weapons. ...

Sometimes, one of the best outcomes of a criminal case may be for the judge to suspend a sentence. But what exactly does that mean for the defendant?  Typically, sentences are only suspended for relatively minor crimes, when a defendant doesn’t have a prior criminal...

You won't obtain everything that you own directly from a retail store or buy it brand-new. Sometimes, you will receive valuable items as gifts from your loved ones, including on holidays and your birthday. Other times, you might purchase something that someone else...

After being charged with entering a building and committing theft, you may be pretty worried. You may not even remember what happened at that time. The state of Colorado always treats robbery, theft and burglary as felonies. This means, that if you have been accused...