On behalf of McAdams Law Office | Oct 10, 2016 | Criminal Defense
A robbery occurs, shots are fired and a call is placed seeking assistance from Colorado law enforcement. This scenario leads to officers looking for a certain color and model of car. It is possible that they even know the approximate age and number of people that...
On behalf of McAdams Law Office | Sep 8, 2016 | Criminal Defense
A group of Colorado teens were recently blamed for a series of alleged crimes that took place mostly in a single neighborhood, although others were also apparently affected. The ages of the teens have not yet been released. Being charged as a minor is very different...
On behalf of McAdams Law Office | Jun 30, 2016 | Criminal Defense
The portrayal of police officers on TV and in movies tends to give the impression that they can do whatever they think is necessary in order to secure an arrest. Colorado residents actually have a reasonable expectation to their privacy that is protected by law....
On behalf of McAdams Law Office | Jun 2, 2016 | Criminal Defense
An arrest often feels like the end of the road, and some people in Colorado give up even as the criminal court proceedings are just beginning. We understand that being criminally charged is not an exactly ideal situation, but we also know that it does not have to be...
On behalf of McAdams Law Office | May 24, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Allegations of sexual misconduct apparently followed a male nurse through multiple hospitals before Colorado police arrested him. While facing charges here, he is also licensed to practice in at least two other states. Facing multiple felony charges for sex offenses,...
On behalf of McAdams Law Office | Apr 14, 2016 | Criminal Defense
A bill that sought to change consequences for teenage sexting recently failed to gain legal grounding. The Colorado House defeated the bill, which means that consensual sexting between teenagers can still result in minors being charged with sex offenses. As it...
On behalf of McAdams Law Office | Apr 1, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Colorado parents can feel lost and confused when dealing with their child facing charges in the juvenile system. Although most people have at least a basic understanding of the adult criminal system, the juvenile system has its own set of rules and standards. Because...
On behalf of McAdams Law Office | Feb 18, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Police believe that they have correctly identified a man responsible for a snowboarder’s serious fall from a chairlift. Prior to his arrest, the defendant had spent weeks in a Colorado psychiatric hospital. Although it is not yet clear if he has any criminal...
On behalf of McAdams Law Office | Dec 15, 2015 | Criminal Defense
In Colorado and nationwide, there is little sympathy these days for those who make threats of violence against authorities or private organizations. If anything, such events are treated with far more prosecutorial concern than may have previously been the case. In the...
On behalf of McAdams Law Office | Nov 5, 2015 | Criminal Defense
A 29-year-old Colorado man is facing charges under controversial legislation that was signed into law over two years ago. Under this law, the number of ammunition rounds in any firearm magazine is limited. This man was charged with illegal possession of a...