Police in Colorado Springs have been honing in on drug arrests, focusing three intensive investigations on large-scale operations. Colorado Springs criminal defense lawyers want to make it clear that while police are after the big fish, many of those who sell drugs on a smaller scale are likely to get caught up as well. That’s …
Colorado Springs Drug Bust Nets 19 Arrests
A major Colorado Springs drug bust resulted in the arrests of 19 people, as well as the seizure of two pounds of heroin, three ounces of cocaine, two vehicles, three handguns and $14,500 in cash. Our Colorado Springs criminal defense lawyers know that while that seems like a lot of evidence, the fact is, with …
Marijuana Crimes in Colorado Springs: A Thing of the Past?
It’s possible that come November, there will be no such thing as an arrest for recreational use of marijuana in Colorado Springs – or anywhere else in the state. Colorado Springs drug defense lawyers are watching closely the ballot initiative, which voters are set to choose at the same time they choose their President. Voters …
Colorado Springs Drug Crime Sentencing Debate Heats Up
Colorado Springs drug possession defense attorneys have been closely following the developments out of Denver, where lawmakers some lawmakers are battling for reduced penalties for certain Colorado Springs drug offenses. The fight is getting ugly. According to the Aurora Sentinel, Sen. Pat Steadman had originally introduced the measure as a means to cut down on …
Colorado Drug Charges Could Follow 4/20 Campus Smoke-Out
The annual 4/20 smoke-out planned at the University of Colorado has campus officials promising Colorado drug charges for anyone caught smoking in public. Our Colorado Springs medical marijuana attorneys know that you have a right to consume medically-prescribed marijuana, and it’s an issue many are passionate about. However, your use should be restricted to the …
Denver Drug Charges For Ex-Sheriff’s Dealer
The man faced up to six years in prison for allegedly committing Denver drug crimes by selling methamphetamine to a retired Colorado sheriff. Denver drug crime defense attorneys know that the penalties handed down for crimes involving drugs depend greatly on the unique circumstances of each case. The fact that this case was widely covered …
Fighting Possession Charges
There’s a sizable portion of the American population who believes that marijuana, like alcohol, should be legal. Whatever your feelings on the subject, there’s a case to be made both for and against. Also, whatever your feelings on the subject, marijuana is still currently illegal in Colorado, making possession of it a crime. Most of …
Police Seize Land, Marijuana in Drug Raid
The Colorado Springs Police, the Illinois State Police and the US Drug Enforcement Agency recently orchestrated a sting operation in which several acres of property and several pounds of marijuana was seized from an illegal Colorado Springs medical marijuana operation. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that the the marijuana was cultivated in Colorado Springs and …
Marijuana is the Drug of Choice Among Young Adults
Marijuana is becoming the popular drug of choice among young people, according to a recent MSNBC.com article. The article stated that a national survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that methamphetamine use among young adults in the United States is dropping while marijuana use is on the rise. The …
TSA Officers Face Drug Charges
Three Stamford, Connecticut TSA officers, a NY police offer and a Florida trooper were recently arrested for allowing prescription drug dealers to move large quantities of painkillers through highways and airports in exchange for gift cards and cash, according to a recent New York Post story. The TSA officers and police officer permitted the drugs …
Delivery Driver Faces Drug Charges
A FedEx employee was recently charged with drug possession with the intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a Times-Picayune story. The suspect worked as a delivery driver. Police arrested her for stealing marijuana that was being shipped to a New Orleans address. A search of her apartment later uncovered more marijuana. …
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
The Denver Business Journal recently reported that a former Children’s Hospital doctor pleaded guilty to 14 controlled substance counts under a plea deal. The 45-year-old man faces a four-year prison term and a fine of a quarter of a million dollars on each count. His sentencing is scheduled for October 2011. The former doctor had …
Marijuana Use May Soon Be Legal in Colorado
Marijuana use may become soon become legal in the state of Colorado if two pro-marijuana groups have their way. Although both support legalization of marijuana, the groups have differing views on what constitutes legalization. A July 7 report from The Colorado Independent states that both of these groups plan on proposing two different marijuana legislation …
Drug Enforcement Agency Arrests 37 People in International Drug Raid
DEA officials arrested 37 members of an Albanian-led international drug ring during a recent drug raid, according to a recent NY 1 news report. Arrests were made in New York City, Alabama, Florida, New Jersey and Colorado. The organization was accused of distributing tens of thousands of kilograms of cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs. According …
Marijuana Activists Sue Colorado over the Medical Marijuana Law
Colorado marijuana rules on sale and distribution of medical marijuana that are going into effect July1, 2011 are being challenged by caregiver groups among others according to an Associated Press story posted on Yahoo. The groups are challenging some of the rules regarding who can give out medical marijuana among other things and it appears …
More Talk of Hope for Complete Legalization of Marijuana
The denial of marijuana legalization in 2006 certainly seems to be doing nothing to dissuade those supporters of legalization now. Conventions are being held and advocates are preparing to gather the signatures that will put complete legalization of marijuana to a vote once again in 2012. A complete legalization in the state of Colorado wouldn’t …
Four Million Dollars worth of Property Seizures Possible in Drug Case
As part of a major cocaine trafficking case that extended from Aspen out to California, the US Attorney’s office is looking to seize three different properties in Pitkin County valued at four million dollars. The prosecutors claim in their indictment that the properties in question were either directly or indirectly purchased with funds acquired through …
Colorado Officials Seek to Prevent Abuse of Prescription Painkillers
The Colorado Prescription Drug Monitoring Program was initially instituted in 2005 to help cut down on the abuse of prescription pain medications but limitations prevented the program from being as effective as possible. A revised bill which will make it easier for law enforcement officials to monitor patients who are suspected of traveling from doctor …
Drug Trafficking
Colorado’s snowy mountain and wide open grasslands make it appealing vacation or relocation spot for many people. Unfortunately, the state’s proximity to eight interstate highways make it more vulnerable to drug traffic from the Southwest border. Drug trafficking has become Colorado’s most dangerous drug trend, with the distribution, sale and use of ice methamphetamine being …
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID)
The penalties for driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) in the state of Colorado are the same as those for DUI or DWAI. According to Colorado law, a driver commits a DUID when drugs have affected him to the degree where he is substantially mentally or physically (or both) to exercise clear judgment, sufficient …