(720) 863-7755In June, 2014, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of People v. Schaufele relating to whether police needed a warrant to perform an involuntary blood draw to test for alcohol. The Colorado Supreme Court followed the ruling of the US Supreme Court in the case of Missouri v. McNeely wherein the […]
Late last month, a man from Garden City, Colorado was arrested for DUI while riding a lawnmower while bar hopping. The man assumedly thought he was outsmarting the police since his license was already suspended from a previous DUI offense, and he thought that by driving a lawnmower instead of car, he was not committing […]
In April, the district attorneys for Arapahoe County filed first-degree murder charges against Ever Olivos-Gutierrez. The charges stemmed from a March 24th car accident that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Juan Carlos Dominguez-Palomino. The case caught media attention across Colorado due to the fact that Olivos-Gutierrez never had a Colorado driver’s license, is allegedly […]
If you just got cited for your first DUI, you probably have some questions. This article provides a brief overview of what the answers to your questions. Some of this information may or may not apply to you, give Peter Loyd Weber and Associates a call at 720-863-7755 for answers to questions specifically about the […]
The Colorado Legislative session ended earlier this month, and the State Senate failed to pass a bipartisan bill that could have upgraded repeated DUI’s from misdemeanors to felonies. Under the proposed bill, either a third DUI within a five year span or a fourth DUI within a 15 year span would be a class 4 […]
Mandatory Jail Sentences for a DUI/DWAI in Colorado Under Colorado Revised Statute § 42-4-1301, any person convicted of DUI commits a misdemeanor while any person convicted of DWAI commits a class A traffic infraction. In Colorado, the maximum penalty for any misdemeanor is a fine for $1000 and up to one year in jail. While […]
Recently we discussed how Colorado law enforcement is ramping up enforcement of DUIs in Colorado for alcohol under the Heat is on Campaign. Well, in March of 2014, the Colorado Department of Transportation is starting a new campaign aimed at stoned drivers called “Drive High, Get a DUI.” CDOT is allocating $430,000 on a media […]
The Colorado State Patrol recently reported that there were 315 DUI arrests in Colorado over Super Bowl weekend. This was actually down from last year’s Super Bowl weekend arrest total of 431 DUI arrests. The statistics show what all Coloradans were already aware of: the Broncos’ performance was nothing to celebrate. The recent press release […]
With a majority of states in the country cracking down on drunk driving, people are often concerned with the effects that a DUI in one state can have on a driver’s privilege to drive in another state. The short answer is that a DUI has a very adverse effect on the driver across the country. […]
When you are pulled over for drinking and driving, you will not be dealing with just one case but potentially up to three different cases in three different jurisdictions. Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (DUI) and Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) are cases in County Court. You will also be subject to […]
