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- Understanding and How To Win a Permanent Restraining Order Hearing in Colorado
- Understanding and How To Win a Permanent Restraining Order Hearing in Colorado – Part II
- Colorado Criminal Defense Law: Criminally Negligent Homicide (18-3-105)
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- Colorado Grand Jury Criminal Investigations – A Lawyer Provides Some Answers
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- Ex-Arapahoe Douglas County Prosecutor H. Michael Steinberg Reveals Some Things Your Prosecutor Doesn’t Want You To Know About Your Colorado DUI
- Colorado DUI, DWAI and DUID Laws, Sentencing, Rules and Regulations 2012
- FAQ: If You Are Pulled Over By the Police For A Colorado DUI – What Do I Do ? – Some Suggestions
- COLORADO Criminal and Civil Law Cross Over – When You Give A Party and Other People Become Intoxicated – Am I Responsible For Their Later Acts?
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- Colorado Criminal Juvenile Law- A Basic Introduction to Understanding How the Colorado Juvenile Justice System “Works”
- FAQ: Colorado Criminal Juvenile Law – What Kind of Information is Given to the Schools When My Child is Charged With a Colorado Juvenile Crime
- Colorado Criminal Juvenile Law – Sealing Expunging Colorado Juvenile Records
- 2012 New Law Allows Sealing For Adult and Juvenile Victims Forced Into Prostitution Related Crimes In Colorado As Juveniles
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- Colorado Statutory Rape And – Juvenile Sex – Can You Be Prosecuted In Colorado – 18-3-402(1)(e)
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- The Colorado Rules Of Criminal Procedure – 2017 – A Reference Guide
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- Colorado Criminal Law – Do I Have The Right To Use Self Defense Against The Police During An Arrest To Defend Against Charges Of Obstruction Of A Peace Officer and Resisting Arrest?
- Colorado Criminal Law – Understanding Your Fifth Amendment Right When In Trial
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- Ignorance Of The Law Is No Excuse – What Does This Really Mean Under Colorado Criminal Law?
- Understanding Colorado Mental Health ” M-1″ Holds – 27-65 101 – A Criminal Defense Perspective
- Resisting Arrest In Colorado 18-3-201 – Don’t Resist – Whether You Think It Is A Lawful Arrest Or Not – Some Practical Advice
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- The Legal System – An Overview
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- Colorado Criminal Law – Criminal Histories and Teacher – Instructor – Social Services Applications And Other Background Checks
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- The Colorado Bill of Rights and Colorado Criminal Process
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- A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer On: How To Testify In A Criminal Trial
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- 001. COLORADO INCHOATE CRIMES – INCOMPLETE CRIMES SUCH AS ATTEMPTS, CONSPIRACIES AND SOLICITATION
- 002. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS – HOMICIDES
- 003. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS – ASSAULTS
- 004. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE — OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS – MENACING AND EXTORTION
- 005. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE — OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS – RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT
- 006. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE — OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS – KIDNAPPING OFFENSES
- 007. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE — OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS – FALSE IMPRISONMENT
- 008. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS – VIOLATION OF CUSTODY ORDERS
- 009. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS – SEX CRIMES – CHILDREN – ADULTS
- 010. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS – STALKING
- 011. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY – ARSON
- 012. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY – BURGLARY
- 013. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY – ROBBERY AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
- 014. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY – ALL THEFT CRIMES IN COLORADO
- 015. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY – TRESPASS, CRIMINAL TAMPERING, AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
- 016. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD – FORGERY, SIMULATION, IMPERSONATION, AND RELATED OFFENSES
- 017. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD – 016. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD -FRAUDULENT AND DECEPTIVE SALES AND BUSINESS PRACTICES
- 018. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD -EQUITY SKIMMING AND RELATED OFFENSES
- 019. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD -COMPUTER CRIMES
- 020. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES INVOLVING THE FAMILY RELATION
- 021. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – WRONGS TO AT-RISK ADULTS AND AT-RISK JUVENILES
- 022. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES RELATING TO MORALS
- 023. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS – OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE – RESISTING ARREST I
- 024. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS – ESCAPE – AND INTRODUCING CONTRABAND CRIMES
- 023- A. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS – PUBLIC CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY- II
- 025. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE, ORDER, AND DECENCY – HARASSMENT ETC
- 026. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – OFFENSES INVOLVING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
- 027. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – CRIMES INVOLVING COMMUNICATIONS – EAVESDROPPING – WIRETAPPING
- 029. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – CRIMES INVOLVING GAMBLING
- 030. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – CRIMES INVOLVING FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
- 031. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – CRIMES LIBEL – WILDFIRES – GHB
- 032. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – CRIMES MAKING, FINANCING, OR COLLECTION OF LOANS
- 033. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – CRIMES INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (DRUG CRIMES)
- 034. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – CRIMES INVOLVING GAMING
- 028. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – CRIMES INVOLVING DISLOYALTY – TREASON
- 035. COLORADO CRIMINAL CODE – COLORADO ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROL ACT – RICO
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- Colorado Criminal Law – Parties to a Phone Call – Phone Calls Made From a Jail or Prison
- Colorado Criminal Law – Extension of the Period of Probation Beyond The Original Sentence
- Colorado Criminal Law – The Rules of Discovery in Colorado – Getting The Information You Need To Defend Your Clients
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- FAQ: The Changing Face of Probable Cause for Search Warrants in Colorado
- Colorado Criminal Law: Governors Power to Communte Sentences
- Colorado Criminal Law – A Case to Assist in Understanding the Affirmative Defense of Duress in a Case of Vehicular Eluding
- Colorado Criminal Law: Understanding the Attorney Client Relationship – A Primer | Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Understanding False Confessions and the Impacy of Psychological or Forensic Interrogations
- Colorado Criminal Law and Procedure – Understanding False Confessions and the Impact of Psychological or Forensic Interrogations
- Colorado Criminal Law – The Law of Self Defense and Multiple Assailants – Attackers
- Colorado Criminal Law – Understanding Psychiatric Evaluations in the Emergency Room and Colorado Involuntary Treatment Laws
- Developing A Criminal Case Defense Theory To Colorado Criminal Charges – Winning At Trial
- Colorado Criminal Law – The Impact Of A Criminal Case On A Colorado Medical Professional’s License
- Colorado Criminal Law – How Anger At A Witness Can Quickly Escalate Into A Felony Charge
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- FAQ – Colorado Criminal Law – Can I Give Up (Waive) A Jury And Let The Trial Judge Decide My Case?
- FAQ: Prosecutorial Discretion – The Charging Decision – Overcharging Criminal Cases – and Plea Bargaining in Colorado
- Colorado Criminal Trial – Objections – What DO I Need To Understand About Objections In A Colorado Criminal Trial
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- Arrested: What Now?
- Exploring Defenses to Criminal Charges
- Colorado Criminal Law Articles I
- Colorado Crimes – Obstruction of Justice -18-8-102
- Understanding and Defending Against Colorado Habitual Criminal Charges
- FAQ: Colorado Governor’s Pardon: A Long Shot Alternative to Colorado’s Harsh Expungement Laws: Part I
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- Colorado Criminal Law – What Are My Rights Against the Police? Your Constitutional Rights in Colorado – Understanding What To Say and When To Shut Up..
- New Colorado Criminal Law – Mandatory Reporting for Mistreatment Of At-Risk Adults
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- Shaken Baby Syndrome and Colorado Non Accidental Trauma – Child Abuse – Denver Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – H. Michael Steinberg
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- How Does Providing Alcohol To A Minor 12-47-901 – Compare To Contributing To The Delinquency Of A Minor In Colorado – C.R.S. 18-6-701?
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COLORADO SENTENCING CHART
FELONY & MISDEMEANOR PENALTIES
for Crimes Committed on or After July 1, 1993
| Felony Class | Minimum Sentence | Maximum Sentence | Mandatory Parole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life | Death | None |
| $0 | $0 | ||
| 2 | 8 years | 24 years | 5 years |
| $5,000 | $1,000,000 | ||
| 3 | 4 years | 12 years | 5 years |
| $3,000 | $750,000 | ||
| 4 | 2 years | 6 years | 3 years |
| $2,000 | $500,000 | ||
| 5 | 1 year | 3 years | 2 years |
| $1,000 | $100,000 | ||
| 6 | 1 year | 1.5 years | 1 year |
| $1,000 | $100,000 |
Misdemeanor Sentencing Presumptive Ranges
| Misdemeanor Class | Minimum Sentence | Maximum Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 months | 18 months |
| $500 | $5,000 | |
| 2 | 3 months | 12 months |
| $250 | $1,000 | |
| 3 | No minimum | 6 months |
| $50 | $750 |
Other Articles of Interest:
- Colorado Crim. Process Flow Chart
- Criminal System Flowchart
- Understanding and Defending Against Colorado Habitual Criminal Charges
- Colorado Criminal Law Guide – Enhanced Sentencing – When Can A Sentence Exceed The Maximum Sentence?
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