Colorado Sex and Decency Law Expert, Steven Louth In more recent years, the frequency of public nudity has increased. Sometimes, it is in the name of harmless fun, for instance worldwide naked bike riding events, and sacramental moonings in Orange County, California. Other occurrences may be malicious, such as when those who expose themselves do […]
Our favorite celebrities are always in the news. Sometimes they are being recognized for extraordinary achievements, professional awards, or their humanitarian efforts. Other times the recognition might not be so coveted- say for example when a less-than-flattering mug shot is pasted all over the internet after a DUI arrest. Like us, celebrities are not above […]
Perhaps you think only well-deserving, hardened criminals end up being taken away in handcuffs and locked behind bars. In reality, you could do something fairly minor—such as urinating in public—and find yourself in serious legal trouble and in need of a Boulder criminal defense attorney. Perhaps even worse, there are thousands of people serving life […]
Colorado Domestic Violence Defense Attorney, Steven Louth Data indicates that, over one-third of all women and one-quarter of all men in the United States have experienced some type of domestic violence. But what exactly does or does not constitute domestic violence? What happens if a partner accuses another partner and later wishes to withdraw the […]
In the past decade, over two hundred Colorado educators have been indelibly banished from their classrooms for a variety of criminal behaviors, including drug use, theft, and improper relations with students. Like anyone else facing legal charges, Colorado teachers banned for criminal behavior have a right to competent legal counsel. An investigation by FOX31 Denver […]
False Accusations of Rape Can Have Lasting Repercussions Unfortunately, rape allegations are much easier to make than to disprove. In most cases, the only “witness” is the person making the allegation, and there may even be no need to show medical evidence to support the allegation. Even when DNA shows there was sexual intercourse between […]
A recent article in the Huffington Post reports that black Americans are actually 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for selling drugs, and 2.5 times more likely to be arrested for possession of drugs. Law enforcement personnel respond that drug arrests are nothing more than the result of the actual crimes committed, however separate […]
Are Women Treated Differently During a DUI Stop? Research shows that the number of male drivers arrested for DUI has declined since 1995, however the number of female drivers arrested for DUI has increased, accounting for nearly 25% of all DUI arrests in 2011 (as compared with about 10% in the early 80’s). Many believe […]
Detection Dogs Have a New Job The phrase “getting tough on crime,” apparently just rose to an entirely new level. The newest resource in the Colorado police departments’ arsenal centers around detection dogs, trained to sniff out both animate and inanimate objects. These amazing dogs can sniff out human remains, cancer, fire accelerants in arson […]
Only a few short years ago, teens caught skipping class, talking back to a teacher, or scuffling in the hallways ended up in after-school detention. Today that same teenager stands a good stance of ending up in police custody for engaging in any of those behaviors, as well as many other behaviors which were once […]
