By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Online Blog Colorado Criminal Law – Motion To Suppress Evidence – New 2015 Case Changes Burden of Proof – For over 30 years the burden of going forward in a Colorado criminal Motion to Suppress Evidence hearing was on the prosecution.…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Lawyer What follows are questions and answers about one of the most important questions under Colorado criminal law . WHEN do certain things have to happen – what are the deadlines for the government and for the accused Defendant? This short article is…
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer For Bail Bond Issues Colorado’s New Bail Bond Law Means More Fairness In Setting Bail Bonds and Bail Bond Conditions With the passage of the Pretrial Bail Law in 2013 – H.B. 13-1236 – on May 11, 2013, Colorado started the…
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Confidentiality Of Lawyer – Client Communications – Is It Safe To Talk To Your Lawyer From Jail? – The sanctity of lawyer client communication is one of the most fundamental of all rights accorded under Colorado criminal law. The confidentiality of…
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – The Right To Vote In Colorado The question – Colorado Criminal Lawyer Series – Will I Lose My Right To Vote If I Am Convicted? is a question I am often asked. It goes to the issue of the “collateral”…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Insurance Fraud – Theft Crimes Lawyer – Email the author at hmsteinberg@hotmail.com Colorado Law Codifies All Types Of Insurance Fraud Section 18-5-211 The law is very specific and carefully lists when a Colorado District Attorney can charge any or all players in an insurance fraud…
by H. Michael Steinberg Author, Colorado Domestic Violence Criminal Defense Lawyer and Litigator – Email the Author at hmsteinberg@hotmail.com Quietly a few years ago Colorado enacted a “domestic violence leave law” allowing for up to three days of leave from work for persons who are the alleged victims of domestic…
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer for Criminal Trials In 2015 the Colorado State Supreme Court carefully and logically set out the standards – the tests – to be applied by Colorado State Judges in deciding whether or not to grant a continuance of a criminal trial…
By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Attorney – Email Many alleged victims of crime file charges with the various Colorado police departments – then they wait. The following information explains how the police terminate or “complete” those investigations. What Does “Cleared By Arrest” Mean In Colorado?…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Attorney Michael Maher was a trained firefighter with an associates degree in the sane field. He had a degree from a fire academy and was certified in wild land fire fighting. What he didn’t have was permission to fight the two…