After a traffic stop, a 25-year-old man found himself in jail. The Colorado man was charged with multiple drug offenses and other charges. He's being held on a $75,000 bond. According to reports, an officer noticed that the man's brake lights were not working on his...
Traffic stops may lead to shaky arrests for drug offenses
In Colorado and all other jurisdictions, special issues arise when a drug arrest emanates from what started out as a traffic stop. Most recently, this happened in Colorado Springs when an officer observed a "suspicious" vehicle, which prompted him to run the plates...
Teacher is on leave after committing alleged sex offenses
A survey of the state laws nationwide that deal with sexual offenses reveals an explosion of new laws to cover every conceivable sex act, and including a number of acts that are only sexually suggestive. Furthermore, state laws on sexual conduct are often...
Police accuse 5 men of drug offenses by making, selling meth
Methamphetamine penalties in Colorado are severe and uncompromising. For drug manufacturing, an individual can get up to six years for a first offense involving seven grams or less. If the drug offenses involve manufacturing more than seven grams the punishment can be...
