By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Many criminal defense lawyers view “comfort dogs,” specially trained dogs that accompany alleged victims of crime or any witness to the stand when they testify at trial, as a play for sympathy. I disagree.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Two Types Of Colorado Probation ViolationsThe two basic types of probation violations are technical violations and violations based upon the commission of new crimes. Judges who sentence Defendants in the latter type of cases often express disappointment that reflects their regret that by granting probation they “took a chance” on the Defendant and that risk was a mistake.
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
Speedy trial – SimplifiedThe Sixth Amendment Protects The Right To A Speedy Trial
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?
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 for a Defendant to fire his present lawyer and retain a new lawyer.
In People v. Brown, 2014 CO 25 (April 7, 2014), Justice Brian Boatright held that a trial judge must apply a “balancing test” to a Defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to seek and obtain a continuance of a criminal trial.
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