answered on Jun 9, 2019
It looks like you are seeking an attorney for what appears to be an appeal matter. Do not wait to be contacted by attorney. That isn't the way this board works. It is for posting legal questions. You can seek out attorneys, but you can't sit and wait to be contacted by one based on a... Read more »
Thank you. Student was asked to write a statement by admin, then SRO read him his rights without parents there. Student was ticketed for the fight 2 weeks later, at his home.
answered on Dec 27, 2018
Totally legal. The only time parents can intervene is when the child is under arrest or is in a circumstance that would be considered the equivalent of an arrest. In that case the child -
If questioned - Would have to be advised.of their Miranda rights and waive them or not - with the... Read more »
answered on Oct 21, 2018
The nature of an action is the type of case it is - contract, tort, infringement, etc. The complexity is just what the word means - whether it involves multiple parties, difficult legal theories, expert opinions, etc. Merit essentially means the validity of the action.
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 12, 2018
I don’t practice in Colorado, but your question hasn’t been picked up for three weeks. Here are some answers for your questions. The nature of an action means how it might be characterized. For instance, is it a contract claim involving a business dispute? Is it a tort claim for negligence or... Read more »
I want to become a forensic examiner.
answered on Oct 11, 2018
If you are interested in the field, you should not let such comments discourage you. People say many things about certain lines of work, and such opinions are sometimes based on their personal feelings or the social norms they grew up with. You should try to learn as much about the field as... Read more »
I can see if you hurt someone else, but just saying something?
answered on Oct 5, 2018
Is it like yelling fire in a movie theatre even though you never set a fire which is illegal?
You can do legal research on the internet or go to the library. However, this is not a classroom
A group of people lied to police in order to press charges on my husband for battery.
We have proof they lied.
Can we press charges back on them for defamation or anything else?
answered on Sep 10, 2018
It is a crime to knowingly give false information to a peace officer.
Civil rights violation case judge ruled that while I was wrongfully arrested imprisoned on no bail hold never going before a judge the entire 19 days that my dogs were in a state of conversion they kept there where abouts withheld from me and I was lied to daily about my dogs the judge subpoenaed... Read more »
answered on Mar 27, 2018
No, the police in KS do not have jurisdiction in Colorado and the the Colorado police will consider it a civil matter. You would have to sue the Colorado shelter. But there is case law in CO that says that if the dogs were adopted out to a bona fife third party (meaning a purchaser who didn’t... Read more »
My sister, who is a U.S. citizen passed away, and custody was granted to dad by default. He was deported, and then my nephew was sent to live with him in Mexico. I haven't spoken to him since the day before he left for Mexico, and the father is ignoring everyone in the family trying to contact... Read more »
answered on Nov 28, 2017
Unfortunately, under Colorado law, you likely do not have what's called "standing," meaning the legal right to seek custody of the child, given that he is in the care of a parent. Grandparents or great grandparents could potentially seek grandparent visitation, but aunts and uncles... Read more »
answered on Jun 29, 2017
This is a very fact-specific matter, but the general rule is that Colorado does NOT consider an intoxicated person capable of consenting to sex. This can occur whether or not the accused actively participated/encouraged/facilitated the intoxication of the victim or not.
children during pool hours. I told them no, and that I would have to talk to our board of directors about a final decision. I'm assuming since we are a public entity that the establishment clause would prevent them from doing this legally. Any suggestions you could give me would be very helpful.
answered on Jun 20, 2017
Private property, even if wholly funding by the government, can lawfully restrict use/actions of any "visitor" with or withhold cause for any reason. Note this is very broad (hence why some court clubs in the south still lawfully restrict African-Americans and other groups from use and... Read more »
answered on Apr 18, 2017
In Colorado, a report of domestic violence must be investigated by the police. There are some exceptions (usually tied to inability to discover the location and/or unavailable police officers). The statute does not have a penalty section per se if the police do not arrive, but a systematic pattern... Read more »
I received a letter today from the City of Aurora (Colorado) stating contempt of court proceedings will be started against me if I do not call the Jury's Commissioner's office within 10 days, which I'll be sure to do. But I never received a summons. Can I really be held in contempt... Read more »
answered on Apr 4, 2017
You can claim that you were not provided notice, but this won't excuse the appearance obligation. You can be held in contempt for non-appearance. This type of proceeding is relatively rare, and usually if you show up for jury duty (without incident) nothing happens. In the rare cases where... Read more »
I should have been more clear. The Sec o' State's rep said that it was not at all possible under Colorado's Laws & Constitution. That kind of "impossible". Not just hard/expensive. I am asking if I need to start a petition to change the CO Constitution just to be... Read more »
answered on Feb 2, 2017
Recall elections are highly technical matters. Only highly specialized attorneys have sufficient knowledge to assess a claim and provide guidance. As a result, you will need to contact an attorney with a specialty in election law directly. Be warned, this type of attorney does not come cheap.... Read more »
I understand that a P.O. can revocate a probationer at any time during probation right down to the last day. However waiting to violate the probationer on the 720th day of a 730 day sentence when they had been in violation from the very start. The only thing probationer did consistently was keep... Read more »
answered on Jan 24, 2017
I cannot comment on the correctness of the PO's actions. One factor is that the parole system is horribly overloaded--this leads to delays. It is possible that the monthly appearances and heavy caseload caused the PO to not review whether all the terms of the parole were complied with. While... Read more »
The judge did not accept our request and allowed the testimonies to be accepted. There were many objections that we had during the trial and our lawyer was vocal about them during the trial but the judge seemed to be very biased and accept whatever the District Attorney requested. We lost trial... Read more »
answered on Dec 19, 2016
Since I was not there and I do not know your case, I cannot comment on all the particularities of your case. I can, however, provide general information. A suppression hearing (often attached to a motion in limine) is nothing more than a request (usually by the defendant) to exclude evidence from... Read more »
After i was stopped i was first asked to step out of the vehcile to be searched. I said no a # of times until the officer bribed me saying if i step out of the vehcile and does not find anything illegal on me he will not search my vehcile. So i stepped out thinking he would go good on his bribe, he... Read more »
answered on Dec 16, 2016
Based on the facts stated, the answer to your question is yes.
its for a project and i dont really know why it is illegal can you help me?
answered on Sep 11, 2016
It goes back to English law (which the US adopted). There are two concepts: (1) under old (midlevel) English law suicide was illegal [this prevented a suicide victim from being buried at the local parish graveyard] and (2) under English law (which is still true and generally still true in most of... Read more »
I was living with a man for 9 years. I kicked him out. just wanting to know his rights and my rights for items that were purchased during the 9 years for the house. Television, lawn mower, tools?
If the 3 rules verification of a transaction Pawnbrokers Act apply to one item on a pawn transaction ticket that has multiple items are listed do the quest ions asked apply to just one or all items.
answered on Aug 13, 2016
As a general rule, the verification applies to all items that were pawned. The facts and circumstances of the case may change the general rule.
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