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There is a rule allowing DMV to require you to submit a medical clearance from a doctor, and/or eye doctor, stating you are able to drive.

Before law enforcement is required to advise a person of their rights (i.e. the right to remain silent, the right to consult a lawyer, etc.) two conditions must exist: (1) the person must be "in custody" (reasonably believe they are not free to go) and (2) they must be subject to interrogation (questions designed to elicit an incriminating response).

In Colorado if a person over 21 is convicted of traffic violations totaling 12 or more points within a 12 month period, or 18 or more points within a 24 month time period, the person's license gets suspended for up to a year due to points accumulation

Often the issue of 'restitution' can be the biggest impediment to resolving a traffic accident case. Recently a person came to me after pleading guilty to a minor traffic offense that resulted in an accident.

Despite marijuana being legal to possess in Colorado for people over 21, there are limits on the amount that can be grown by an individual. The state law limits the number of plants one can grow on their own (although there is some issue as to what constitutes a single plant).

Many police agencies are now equipping their officers with body worn cameras or dash cameras in their patrol vehicles.

Recently I have had a number of cases where clients were charged with crimes, one even arrested and jailed overnight, when no crime occurred. Fortunately we were able to convince the prosecutor of that and they dismissed the cases

In order for a prosecutor to prove a DUI case against a person in Colorado, the prosecutor has to prove that the person was in "actual physical control" of the vehicle.

Domestic violence offenses fall into two categories. One category is an offense that includes violence or a threat of violence - so assaults and physical harassment offenses.

In Colorado, for an offense to be classified as a "domestic violence" offense, the alleged victim has to be one that the person charged with an offense was in an "intimate relationship" with.