By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – Understanding Pleas the Role of Colorado Procedural “Rule 11″ Colorado Rule 11 (Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure provides for three basic pleas in a criminal case (not including the NGI plea – not guilty by reason of insanity – not…
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction Quietly, in 2019, the Colorado State Legislature enacted a new law enhancing the penalty for automobile/pedestrian collisions. The law specifically identifies certain “vulnerable road users” and substantially enhances the penalty in such accidents, providing new protections for road users identified…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer The Power To Prosecute Colorado’s District Attorneys are elected officials who run for office every four years. Once elected, the District Attorney has almost limitless power to bring criminal charges or not, to plea bargain charges already filed or not, or to…