A Colorado cold case can lead to sexual assault charges decades after an alleged offense, especially when preserved DNA is later connected to a suspect. This article explains Colorado’s statute of limitations, historical sexual assault laws, DNA evidence, and potential defense strategies in old sexual assault cases.
A Colorado cold case can lead to sexual assault charges decades after an alleged offense, especially when preserved DNA is later connected to a suspect. This article explains Colorado’s statute of limitations, historical sexual assault laws, DNA evidence, and potential defense strategies in old sexual assault cases.
Learn what happens after a DUI-related fatal accident in Colorado. This guide explains vehicular homicide laws, felony classifications, potential prison sentences, prosecution requirements, defense strategies, and what to do after an arrest. Understanding your rights and legal options can help you make informed decisions during a serious criminal case.
A fatal DUI in Colorado is a Class 3 felony carrying four to 12 years in prison. Using the 2026 Jian Bin Chen case, this guide breaks down how judges decide sentences, what separates DUI, DWAI, and reckless vehicular homicide, and how the right defense can change the outcome.
Colorado’s 85% sentencing rule has significantly increased the stakes for defendants facing serious domestic violence charges. Effective January 1, 2025, individuals convicted of certain violent felonies, including first-degree assault in a domestic violence case, must serve at least 85% of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole.
A 2026 bill that would have removed probation from certain child sex assault cases stalled in the Colorado Senate—leaving many to ask what the law actually requires now. Here’s how Colorado child sex crime sentencing works today, from indeterminate prison terms to probation limits and registration, and what SB 26-111 would have changed.
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