Relationships often sour, and comments made to those outside the relationship can land people in serious trouble if those comments are passed on to law enforcement and viewed as threats. In some cases, a criminal defense must be mounted against charges stemming from misconstrued comments made related to a relationship.
Man with murder conviction charged with sex assault in Colorado
When you have a criminal conviction in your past, people tend to automatically assume the worst of you when your name comes up in connection with something negative. Even when someone is trying to get his or her life back on track, one accusation can easily turn into a horrible experience. For example, a man who spent 37 years in prison after a controversial double murder trial now stands accused of sexual assault in Colorado. In 1975 the man was convicted of two murders that occurred in 1962. He was given a life sentence, but throughout his time in prison, he maintained his innocence. After receiving much legal support, he was eventually released from prison in November 2012 after pleading no-contest to second-degree murder. The 78-year-old lived with friends and family after his release.
Could pot-fueled hallucinations affect Colorado domestic case?
With marijuana sales now legal across the state of Colorado, criminal courts may have some new questions to ask and answer about how to treat cases arising from the use of the substance. Could the voluntary consumption of legal marijuana and resulting intoxication be used as a mitigating or aggravating factor in a case? What about in a case involving a first-degree murder charge?
Denver domestic assault case an opportunity to discuss bias
Early reports have begun surfacing across Colorado, and the nation for that matter, involving the arrest of a young man. This particular incident has caught the attention of the media due to the fact that the man involved is the son of a very public figure.
