Assuming all the facts stated in your question are accurate (it is always possible something was misheard), then the answer to your question is no; a defendant's decision to proceed to trial or accept a plea offer, must be knowing and voluntary. A threat to penalize a defendant if they go to... View More

Yours question requires a two part answer. First, the prosecutor will need to agree to terminate the deferred judgment early and the court will need to order the guilty plea withdrawn and the entire case dismissed. If the prosecutor will not agree, you will need to complete the full term of the... View More

Depending on the charge(s) in the case, the prosecutor may be required to notify the victim. Even if it is not required, the prosecutor may still notify the victim that a petition or motion to seal records has been filed.

With 99.999% certainty I can say the DA will not drop the charges if you agree to leave the state.

That is a criminal case number relating to a specific defendant, not a criminal statute.

A protection order in a criminal case only restricts the Defendant.

Each case is independent of the other in terms of outcome. A plea of guilty by person who took a plea deal does not preclude a jury in a related case from finding the defendant guilty of the offense(s) charged in the related case. In other words, just because one person pled to manslaughter does... View More

The short answer is yes. Legally the DA's ability to file a criminal case against a witness to a crime is not effected by the outcome of the case in which the person was a witness. However, there may be evidentiary or proof problems that make charging the witness difficult or impossible.

At the time the Court orders restitution in a criminal case, the order also becomes, by operation of law in Colorado, a civil judgement for the amount of restitution. The civil judgment remains an enforceable judgement until it is satisfied or it expires*. I believe a civil judgement is enforceable... View More

No, their refusal to give you a breath test is not against the law.

A helpful answer to a question like this is heavily dependent on what the prosecuting attorney believes are the facts of the case. However, based solely on the information provided, ("my ex boyfriend tried to suffocate me with a pillow"), it would not be surprising if an attempted murder... View More

If there is an active warrant for your arrest, yes. Your age at the time a warrant is issued and your age at the time you are arrested on that warrant are irrelevant.

There is a procedure which includes the attorney filing a motion to withdraw. The client is given notice of the motion and a list of other notifications regarding the motion to withdraw, including the right to objection. The Court does have to approve withdrawal.

You could. It will be up to the sentencing judge. The judge could find you in contempt of court or in violation of a sentence to probation if the jail is part of a probation sentence.

The longer you delay in reporting to the jail the more likely additional jail becomes.

It means your son was arrested and (fortunately) there was no incident (like resisting arrest) involved in taking your son into custody.

Yes, your son should have a lawyer.

If you are stopped it is very likely that the warrant will be found. The information about the warrant should note whether extradition from another state is sought. If so you will be held for extradition to Colorado. It is unusual, but not unheard, for a state to extradite a person for a... View More

First, sorry for your loss. Yes, you should send a copy of the death certificate to the probation department. I suggest you also send one to the court.

Whether you are eligible to ask the Court to "seal" the records (the terminology used when the records at issue relate to an offense committed by an adult) depends on factors not stated, for example: What was the outcome of the case? Was the case filed in a municipal court or a state... View More

The errors on the ticket may or may not make a difference in your case. It depends on the nature of the errors. Regarding the officers' failure to read you your Miranda rights, that failure may be of more consequences depending on whether you were BOTH in custody and subjected to... View More