Most states have regulations that require or give a judge the option of ordering the installation of an ignition interlock switch after drunk driving convictions. Colorado’s mandatory ignition interlock device is a cellphone-sized mechanism installed in a car that measures the blood alcohol content (BAC) of the driver. By breathing into the device, the driver must […]
Roadside sobriety tests are an evidence collection technique used to determine probable cause for arresting a potentially alcohol-impaired motorist. Law enforcement officers want you to take these tests because they know the best evidence of alcohol impairment is a bad performance on a field sobriety test. If you are stopped and questioned for DUI, you […]
In 1988, actor Mark Wahlberg– then 16 years old- was charged with attempted murder after severely injuring one man and punching another while trying to steal beer. He pleaded guilty to assault and was given a three month jail sentence, of which he served 45 days. In November 2014, Wahlberg submitted an application in the […]
Eric Garner, a 43-year-old father of six, died July 17, 2014 after a confrontation with police. On that day, Garner was approached by NYPD officers for allegedly selling illegal cigarettes. He had been arrested previously for selling untaxed cigarettes. Video of the incident shows Garner holding his hands in the air and telling officers not […]
All police officers in Colorado have a right to arrest any person who they believe has committed a crime. They also have a right to use force when necessary—in order to make that arrest. If you knowingly prevent or attempt to prevent an officer from placing you under arrest, you could be charged with resisting […]
The internal affairs unit of the Denver Police Department began reviewing circumstances surrounding a drug arrest in the parking lot near West 5th Ave and Federal Boulevard on August 14th. The previously closed investigation is being reopened because the police officers in question are being accused of rouging up the suspect and his pregnant girlfriend. […]
Unlike the Eric Garner case in New York in which the entire “choking” incident was caught on tape, the Michael Brown shooting details remain somewhat of a mystery. Was Michael Brown charging the police officer when he was shot and killed, or was he throwing his hands up as a gesture of surrender? No one […]
How Common are Wrongful Convictions? It appears no one wants to put an exact number on just how many wrongful convictions occur each year in the United States. The numbers vary widely; An Ohio study placed the number at approximately 10,000 Americans wrongfully convicted each year, while Justice Antonin Scalia believes that number to be […]
Charged With Drug Trafficking in Colorado? Contact Steven Louth for Help! Across the United States, drug trafficking is a serious and growing problem. Charges for drug trafficking comprise the manufacturing, possession, sale, and distribution of illegal drugs. In Colorado, federal drug crimes are charged in the United States District Court for the district of Colorado […]
It seems like more and more often we hear of citizens being beaten or even killed by an armed police officer in what was, ostensibly, a routine traffic stop or an arrest for a relatively minor crime. The city of Denver is currently facing a group of cases charging the police department with brutality. While […]
