In 2015, Colorado passed a law making it a felony to drive under the influence if you have 3 or more prior convictions for a drug or alcohol related driving offense. The felony DUI was classified as a class 4 felony. Prior to the enactment of that law, a DUI, regardless of how many priors… Read more »
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Denver Opens Felony DUI Court
Felony DUI Law Goes Into Effect
This spring Colorado enacted a felony DUI law. The law makes a 4th DUI or DWAI a class 4 felony punishable by up to 6 years prison and/or a $500,000 fine. Colorado was in the minority before passing the law. DUI’s and DWAI’s, regardless of how many prior convictions a driver had, were misdemeanors punishable… Read more »
Domestic Violence Felony Law
On Sunday, the Denver Post ran an article on the habitual domestic violence offender law. This law, while infrequently used, allows prosecutors to charge a felony based on the number of prior domestic violence related convictions. The article provides the perspective of various metro area District Attorney Offices. El Paso County uses the law the… Read more »
Felony DUI Bill Passed by Legislature
The Colorado legislature passed a felony DUI bill today. The bill, which exposes habitual drunk drivers to a class four felony, is headed to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. Felony DUI bills have been presented before, but were not passed. Colorado was one of only a handful of states without a felony… Read more »
Chris Brown Admits Probation Violation
Chris Brown admitted to violating his probation and was sentenced to remain on probation and serve one year of jail. Brown received credit for previous time served, good time in jail and time spent in rehab. Brown will serve an additional 131 days in jail. His defense attorney says he will also have to complete… Read more »
Proposed Felony DUI Law Rejected
Today the proposed law, making a third DUI in seven years or fourth in a lifetime a class four felony, was rejected in Senate committee. A class four felony is punishable by up to six years in prison. Colorado is one of four states that does not have a felony level DUI on its books…. Read more »
Man Causes Woman to Lose Control of Car; Charged with Assault
Around noon on Sunday, a woman was driving south on Buckley Road in Aurora when her male passenger pulled the emergency break, causing her to lose control of the car. The car rolled and the driver was ejected from the car. The man is being charged with first degree assault, violation of a protection order… Read more »
Ray Rice Indicted for Domestic Violence Aggravated Assault
A New Jersey grand jury has inducted Baltimore Ravens running back, Ray Rice, for aggravated assault as an act of domestic violence. On February 15, Rice and his fiancee, Janay Palmer, were seen hitting each other outside a casino. The incident was caught on video. Immediately following the incident, both Rice and Palmer were charged… Read more »
Suspect in Fatal Aurora Crash Has DUI Record
Early Monday morning a Ford Expedition collided with a Chevy Camaro. Ever Olivas-Gutierrez is suspected of being the driver of the Explorer. Juan Carlos Dominguez-Palomino, the driver of the Camaro, died as a result of the crash. It is estimated that Olivas-Gutierrez was going double the speed limit at Colfax and Dayton when he ran… Read more »
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