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David B. Harrison

Travel to Canada with a DUI

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If you have a DUI conviction on your record, you likely will have trouble traveling to Canada. Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act says that individuals with criminal records are “inadmissible,” and will NOT be allowed to enter Canada.
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David B. Harrison

DUI - Breath or Blood must be taken within two hours

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The Colorado Courts have recently confirmed that a chemical test must be completed within two hours of the last driving for the Colorado DMV to be able to use it to revoke a driver’s license under the Express Consent Law.
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David B. Harrison

Requested to Talk to Police Officer?

Police Woman
You should know that you do not have to talk to a police officer just because the officer asks you to. Depending on the situation, a person can provide new evidence or add to the evidence police have against them
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David B. Harrison

DUI requires "actual physical control"

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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.
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David B. Harrison

Be careful with marijuana grows

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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).
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David B. Harrison

Restitution in Traffic Accident cases

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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.
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