If you have even been a party to a lawsuit or listened to a true crime podcast, you have probably heard the term burden of proof. But exactly what is the “burden of proof,” and how does it affect the outcome of a legal proceeding? A burden of proof is a legal standard that the plaintiff (in civil cases)...
Continue ReadingIn Colorado, there are dozens of traffic laws ranging from parking violations to reckless driving and DUI. Colorado’s move-over law is up there with some of the most serious traffic offenses. Every state in the country has implemented some form of a move-over law. It is essential to understand the move-over law to avoid a ticket and to familiarize...
Continue ReadingUnder state and federal laws, it is illegal for a person to use their own information on firearm paperwork to purchase a gun for someone who cannot lawfully have one. Engaging in this activity is called straw purchasing, and it is prohibited because it circumvents the background check process a person must go through when they are buying a...
Continue ReadingExpunging your record is a second chance, an opportunity to not just seal a criminal record, but destroy it forever. While having your record expunged is certainly attractive, most people don’t know where to start. What are the rules of Colorado’s expungement law? Allow us to explain. Is it Expungement or Record Sealing? Having a record expunged is very...
Continue ReadingIn 2015, University of Colorado Boulder student Ian Scheuermann, now 23, was charged with second-degree murder after he got into a brawl with fellow student Sean Hudson and stabbed him six times, resulting in Hudson’s death. Scheuermann argued self-defense, saying that Hudson and his friends were looking to start a fight. Ian is quoted as saying he was “trying...
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