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| K-2 Spice And Other Synthetic Marijuana Are Banned By The DEA As of March 1, 2011, the DEA has banned five chemicals used to make synthetic marijuana or “fake pot”. Herbal incense products sold under brand names such as ‘Spice’ and ‘K-2′ are now considered Schedule I controlled substances, and will remain at a Schedule I classification for 12 months, with the possiblity of a 6 month extension. Read More.. |
| Driving under suspension/revocation in colorado A driver may find themselves in a sticky, indimidating, and serious situation if they are facing an interuption in their driving rights. In Colorado, drivers face revocation or suspension based on various driving offenses including alcohol-related driving convictions. Read More.. |
| What is the legal limit for drunk driving (DUI) Charges? The short answer is that for a person 21 years of age and over the legal limit in Colorado is a 0.5 alcohol content. A BAC of a .05, but less than .08 is a presumptive DWAI,Colorado legal limits-blood alcohol content BAC or “driving while ability impaired” charge. Read More.. |
| DUI facts This year, 10,839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes – one every 50 minutes. Read More.. |
| Underage Drinking and Driving in Colorado In Colorado, underage drinking and driving (UDD) is charged when a person under 21 years of age has a blood alcohol content (BAC)over a .02 up to a .05 . UDD is a class A traffic infraction for the first offense. Read More.. |
| Motorcycle accident attorneys-2011 Live to Ride By consulting an experienced Colorado motorcycle accident attorney, a rider has the best chance at receiving their due compensation for the injuries they received from someone else. Read More.. |
| Colorado Truck Accident Lawyers At the law offices of McDowell Laybourne & Rodemer, our Colorado truck accident lawyers fight for victims of semi-truck crashes to hold negligent trucking companies and their drivers liable for the damages they cause. Read More.. |
| Colorado lawmakers consider legal limit for Marijuana use in DUI cases As reported in the in the Denver Post, Colorado lawmakers are considering adding a specific level of marijuana in a users system to establish impairment to operate a motor vehicle. Currently, the law does not delineate any specific amount of marijuana or any other drugs to establish impairment. Read More.. |
| New Colorado Medical Marijuana Law Will Bring Big Changes The recent explosion of the medical marijuana industry in Colorado has led to legislative action that will reign in marijuana dispensaries. The final version of HB 1284, soon to be signed by the Governor, plans to hit dispensaries with new fees and regulations. Read More.. |
| Governor Ritter signs new DUI law into effect On May 25th, 2010, Governor Bill Ritter signed into law new legislation requiring tougher penalties in DUI (Driving Under the Influence) or DWAI (Driving While Ability Impaired) cases. The text of HB10-1347 can be found here: http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2010A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/0AA564A18087D71A872576A80027B60C?Open&file=1347_eng.pdf Read More.. |
| Of Naked Bikers & Hikers Last Saturday, I was down in Old Colorado City with my family, and my brother and his family. The kids were enjoying world famous sculptor Michael German’s Magic Town and various sad hobo clown 9/11 firefighter figurines. My mind was mainly focused on my four year old not getting swept away by the hobo lifestyle glamorized by Michael German’s statuettes. One of my biggest fears is that he’ll get a hankering to ride the rails, pack all of his earthly belongings in a hankerchief on a stick and live in a shantytown. Read More.. |
| Why Isn’t Anyone Suing David Letterman? There is a reason that every workplace in America conducts sexual harassment training and seminars regularly. There is a reason why many companies prohibit romantic liaisons of any type between employees. There is a reason why any attorney will tell you that you should not date people at work if you value your job. The reason? Lawyers, of course. Read More.. |
| Watch YouTube video about Colorado Springs Personal Injury Here’s the new TV spot that will be premiered on NBC’s “The Office” on November 19th at 8:00 PM. Read More.. |
| Colorado Outlaws Texting while Driving On December 1st, 2009 Governor Ritter signed into law a bill criminalizing text messaging while driving. The new law will make texting and driving a Class A driving infraction. Read More.. |
| How to Beat a Colorado DUI Ok, so you’ve been issued a ticket in Colorado for Driving Under the Influence (“DUI”) or Driving While Ability Impaired (“DWAI”). Take a deep breath; it’s not the end of the world. In fact, there may be a way to beat your case entirely. Read More.. |
| Boating Under Influence (BUI) Boating accidents are on the rise across the United States. The U.S. Coast Guard reported in 2007 that nearly 22% of all boating fatalities were alcohol or drug related. Boating Under the Influence (“BUI”) was also listed as the fourth most common factor for boating related accidents after: Read More.. |
| What should I do, if stopped for a DUI? Almost everyone has been stopped by law enforcement at one time or another for a traffic violation. Whether the stop is for something as simple as a burned out headlight, or you didn’t come to a complete stop, we all know that feeling when we see the flashing lights in our rear view mirror. Read More.. |
| Teenage Brazilian Serial Killer http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,540226,00.html http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2592734/Girl-aged-17-knifes-30-men-to-death.html If her confession proves to be true, she would be the most prolific teenage serial killer in history. Outside of the recent upswing in school shootings post-Columbine, the instances of teenagers who commit multiple murders are extremely rare. Read More.. |
| Killing for Ratings Literally. That is the accusation against Wallace Souza, a former police officer, politician and TV host inBrazil. Souza hosts a highly rated real crime television program based in Manaus, a city deep in the Amazon rainforest. Read More.. |
| Will Criminal Charges Affect My Security Clearance? If you have a security clearance for your occupation and end up getting charged for a criminal or drunk driving offense, you may be worried about losing your clearance. Read More.. |
| Racial Profiling with Google One of the most popular searches on Google this week was searching for “white people stole my car” to see if the internet rumor was true that Google would in fact suggest that you really meant “black people stole my car”. Read More |
| Blood Alcohol Content and BAC Limit in Colorado The legal limit for Blood alcohol content (BAC) in Colorado in most cases is .05. However, if you are under 21, or are driving a commercial vehicle the limit is lower. Read More.. |
| DUI Crackdown on Labor Day, Colorado The Colorado Springs Gazette is reporting that several Colorado agencies are participating in a DUI “crackdown”. The Boulder, Logmont and Lafayette police departments are working with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Department to ramp up the County’s DUI enforcement. Read More.. |
| Should criminal charges be filed for fight during a game? Most of the headlines about college football this weekend were about BYU’s Coleby Clawson’s monster hit on Sam Bradford or the “suckerpunch heard ‘round the Pac-10” from LaGarrette Blount. This past weekend was called “Respect Weekend” by the NCAA in an effort to promote sportsmanship in the first week of the College Football season. Read More.. |
| McDowell & Laybourne now McDowell Laybourne & Rodemer, LLC The Law Offices of McDowell & Laybourne is pleased to announce that Steven T. Rodemer has joined the firm. The firm will now be known as McDowell Laybourne & Rodemer, LLC. Read More.. |
| iPhone Applications for Drunk Driving The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a new iPhone application to help determine drivers whether they have had too much to drink and drive. This free application is available for download as “R U Buzzed” and can be found here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/r-u-buzzed-bac-calculator/id338979239?mt=8 Read More.. |
| Juvenile Expungements With the understanding that juvenile offenders should be treated differently from adults, Colorado legislators have written the law to afford juveniles additional protections and provisions under the law. Section 19 of the Colorado Code, also known as “The Children’s Code”, was created specifically to outline how juvenile offenders should be handled by the criminal justice system. Read More.. |
| The Lautenberg Amendment, Domestic Violence and the Soldier You may have heard the term “Lautenberg” before, or even known someone who was “Lautenberged”. This is the term commonly used when a soldier is discharged from the military based on the effects of the Lautenberg Amendment as it pertains to domestic violence misdemeanors and the possession of a firearm. Read More.. |
| Driving bans and other suspensions At Pikespeaklaw.com we get a lot of inquires about license suspensions and revocations, or for our English fans, “driving bans”. If you’re British, be sure to check out one of my favorite sites, www.drivingban.co.uk/ . (it isn’t really one of my favorites, it is actually rubbish). Read More.. |
| 20 Ways to Lose your License In December of 1975, (the same month I was born), Paul Simon released one of his biggest hits, “50 Ways to Leave you Lover”. It hit number one on the billboard charts in February of the following year. It has been covered many times, in several different languages, including by the Muppets Floyd and Janice. Read More.. |
| How many points will suspend my driver’s license? Speeding tickets. Just about everyone gets one every now and again. In addition to the possible criminal penalties, such as fines, classes, community service, or even jail, most driving offense in Colorado carry a point “penalty” as well. Read More.. |
| Denver Post: 1 in 3 DUI arrests is a repeat offender Although every DUI arrest is a serious and possibly life-changing event, when a person is arrested for a second or greater drunk driving offense in Colorado, the charges can have an even greater impact on one’s life. Under Colorado law, jail or a jail alternative (such as work release or in-home detention) become mandatory in certain circumstances. Jail is mandatory when a person has a prior conviction for a DUI, DUI per se, or a DWAI. Read More.. |
| How do I reinstate my drivers license If your license has been suspended for any reason you must reinstate your driving through the DMV before you are eligible to drive again. Requirements for reinstatement will vary depending on the length and type of suspension. Read More.. |
| Breath Mints and Breathalyzers – A Bad Combination Did you know that the typical breathalyzer test cannot determine the source of the alcohol it is detecting on a person’s breath. This problem is mainly between the air coming from the lungs and that coming from the mouth or throat. Read More.. |
| Do you have questions about DUI & Drunk Driving Laws in the State of Colorado? Our Colorado Springs DUI Attorneys Answer Your Questions About DUI & Drunk Driving Laws. Colorado state and local Colorado Springs law enforcement agencies have implemented an aggressive approach to restraining driving under the influence. Read More.. |
| What does a DUI Attorney do for me? An experienced Colorado Springs DUI lawyers knows the system as well as the law. Here are the inital steps we take to help you with your DUI case. Read More.. |