On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Aug 3, 2020 | DUI/DWAI
DUIs are no longer just for drinking and driving. As Colorado and other states have legalized other mind-altering substances, some law enforcement officials have had to reevaluate how they conduct sobriety tests. In a typical DUI police stop, the officer often looks...
On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Apr 7, 2020 | DUI/DWAI
College is an exciting time in young people’s lives. They experience living away from home, making new friends and getting involved on campus. Along with these new experiences, college is also a time when many experiment with alcohol, and when some experiment with...
On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Apr 19, 2019 | DUI/DWAI
Since marijuana was legalized in Colorado, we’ve learned a lot about driving while high. A surprising number of people seem to be unaware that driving under the influence of marijuana can get you charged with DUI. Some people don’t even think that driving...
On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Mar 21, 2019 | DUI/DWAI
It’s easy to avoid an being stopped for impaired or intoxicated driving, right? Just don’t use alcohol or other substances that could impair you.If it were that easy, we wouldn’t see so many people arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol,...
On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Mar 8, 2019 | DUI/DWAI
An interesting question came before the U.S. Supreme Court recently. In Stuart v. Alabama, a woman was charged with DUI and criminally negligent homicide for rear-ending another driver’s car, causing it to strike a tree and kill the driver. Prosecutors submitted...
On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Mar 4, 2019 | DUI/DWAI
Colorado’s express consent law provides that drivers, by virtue of driving on state roadways, have already consented to take a breath or blood test when an officer has probable cause to believe the person is impaired by alcohol or drugs. Refusal to take the test...
On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Jan 8, 2019 | DUI/DWAI
Colorado drivers may now have more reasons to be concerned while on the roads. A recent study shows that the legalization of recreational marijuana may be contributing to a rise in car crashes in the state. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway...
On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Dec 20, 2018 | DUI/DWAI
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Colorado and several other western states, has ruled against a woman who was sober when she was arrested for DUI in Utah. She contended that, without a breathalyzer or blood-alcohol test showing she was under the...
On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Dec 3, 2018 | DUI/DWAI
If you are facing a DUI investigation or charge, you may feel that you already know the basics of what’s at stake: in Colorado, DUIs are often misdemeanors, meaning a conviction may mean you must pay a fine, lose your license for a time, and complete...
On behalf of Dolan + Zimmerman LLP | Nov 26, 2018 | DUI/DWAI
Yes, it’s possible. Under Colorado law, DUI can be established by showing that an intoxicated person was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle, even if the car wasn’t in drive or moving. Whether you could be convicted depends on the particular...
