A study published serveral years ago revealed something new – women – not men – are more likely to find themselves in an incident of road rage. A company that goes by the name of the Harris Interactive – found that – women – not men – were far more…
Colorado DUI – Sleeping In Your Car by Colorado DUI – DWAI Criminal Defense Lawyer – H. Michael Steinberg There is a key case decided by the Colorado Supreme Court which reaffirmed a rule of law – specific to Colorado and a few other states. The case, Tate v People,…
by Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Attorney – H. Michael Steinberg Colorado lawyers who threaten to report a crime to the police unless they are paid money MAY BE violating the criminal and ethical laws of the state. This article addresses the ethical rules governing the conduct of lawyers and…
In March of this year (2012) the United States Supreme Court decided two cases that will change the face of plea bargaining forever. The First Case – Cooper In Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Frye – are U. S. Supreme Court cases involving criminal defendants who claim that their convictions…
While state legislators in Colorado may change this law sometime in the future – the present state of the law does not permit the expungement of juvenile sex crime record if the juvenile has been adjudicated (convicted) of a Colorado sex crime – even a misdemeanor. When making the decision…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Colorado is one of several states that limit the use of restraints on pregnant women in custody or confined in prisons, municipal jails, county jails, juvenile detention, or Coloroado Department of Human Services Facilities. The staff of these institutions are NOT PERMITTED…
As an ex Career DA and now as a Colorado criminal defense lawyer, I have been aware for more than 42 years of a loophole in the criminal law of Colorado that actually created an incentive for drunk drivers to flee the scene of car accidents. That loophole has now…
Quietly – in the night – the Colorado State Legislature “ended” a crime that – as a prosecutor – I only prosecuted one time in 13 years. Criminal Libel. Colorado Repeal of Criminal Libel . Senate Bill 12-102, repeals the crime of criminal libel. The old law permited the charging…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer To understand the Colorado “retreat to the wall” rule – you have to examine the case of Idrogo v. People decided by the Colorado Supreme Court in 1991: Here is the rule: “an innocent victim of an assault is not bound to…
Former Greeley police officer Daniel Shepherd was found not guilty by a Colorado jury on February 8, 2012. What makes this case so important – is that the jury looked at the “he said – she said” nature of the allegations – found both sides had lied or covered up…