By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – Why You Really DON’T Want a Pitbull Lawyer After practicing of criminal law on both sides of the courtrooms of Colorado for the last 40 years I have learned a few things. One of those things is that the…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – A System of Negotiations, and Very Few Trials Black’s Law Dictionary defines a “plea bargain” as: [a] negotiated agreement between a prosecutor and a criminal defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense or to one of multiple…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction: Knowing the Players in the Colorado Criminal Justice System When a person is charged with a crime in the Colorado criminal justice system a thorough understanding of the balance of power among the three key actors that will play a role…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – A Reckless Driving Conviction Can Impact Your Life There is an important line that is crossed when a Colorado police writes you a summons for reckless driving rather than the lesser charge of careless driving. The charge of reckless driving…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – “Justice Screams for a Remedy Here.” The clash between the criminal law of states, such as Colorado, and federal immigration law has never been more stark than a silent crisis now occurring all over the United States. A crisis of…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – Justice Delayed You have not heard from your criminal defense lawyer for weeks …You might ask yourself “Why is this case taking so damn long?” The stress and anxiety of your criminal case on you, your family, and close friends…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer It is common for threats of civil lawsuits to have the impact of a kind of extortion. Typically, one side blusters and threatens the other side with a lawsuit that will “destroy them” if they don’t settle in a way that is…
By Colorado Sex Crimes Defense Lawyer – Attorney – H. Michael Steinberg A recent case in New York City – clearly points out what can go wrong in a felony sex crime prosecution. Darrell Dula – 26 – was one of four men – charged in a NY sexual assault…