Denver Colorado Criminal Defense Attorneys
In Re: People v. Williamson, Case No. 10SA325 (Colo. April 11, 2011) TOPICS: Evidence Soliciting / Prostitution Rape Shield Definition of “Sexual Conduct” Facts: The prosecution charged Mr. Williamson with kidnapping and sexual assault. Mr. Williamson claimed the complaining witness works as a prostitute, and wanted to admit other instances of her prostitution to prove she … Continue reading Sexual Conduct under Colorado Rape Shield Law
The sentencing scheme under the Colorado sentencing guidelines, which dictates the presumptive range established for all classified felony offenses within the state, is generally governed by Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) § 18-1.3-401, et seq. The specific statutes controlling what sentence a person receives is ultimately very case specific, so discussing your case with an experienced criminal defense … Continue reading Colorado Presumptive Penalties for Felonies (Sentencing Guidelines)
WALL v. KHOLI, 562 U. S. ____ (2011), No. 09–868 (March 7, 2011) (argued November 29, 2010) TOPICS: Tolling of time period for Writ of Habeas Corpus Post-conviction remedies Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act Facts: Rhode Island convicted Mr. Kholi of ten counts of sexual assault, and the trial court sentenced him to consecutive … Continue reading Writ of Habeas Corpus by Colorado Defense Lawyer
People v. Gallegos (Colo. April 11, 2011) TOPICS: Wiretapping Statutory Violation and Remedy Neutral and Detached Magistrate Appearance of Impropriety of Judge Facts: The Chief Judge in El Paso County, Judge Samelson, signed a series of wiretaps that ensnared five separate people the prosecution accused of some drug distribution conspiracy. The Court consolidated all the … Continue reading Colorado Wiretap Violations and Remedies