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Domestic violence is not a criminal charge but rather a category used to enhance a criminal charge.  DV is defined as anything that is harassing, intimidating, threatening to an intimate partner–that term is not defined. Whether violent or not a criminal charge such as assault or harassment can be labeled “domestic violence”.  This label is chargedRead more

DENVER’S ASSAULT DEFENSE ATTORNEY Criminal Mischief Defense Attorney Phil Smith has been successfully defending clients charged with assault for years.  Criminal assault charges are rarely clear-cut and may be a matter of self-defense. Assault charges are the most common criminal offense in municipal ordinance violation, misdemeanor and felony courts. YOUR BEST DEFENSE IS TO STOP TALKINGRead more

(Photo: KUSA) Nothing good happens after 11pm on Friday nights. Certainly not for Jack Elway, the 6’3″ 200 pound son of Bronco boss John Elway. Auraria Campus Police were alerted to an incident involving a 23 year old woman allegedly pushed from a moving car by John Elway III last Friday. Denver court records indicateRead more

Harassment by Colorado state law is committed when a person intentionally annoys another by harassing or causing undue alarm to another by using physical force. Calling or texting another repeatedly intending to harass or annoy or alarm can also result in criminal charges including harassment. CRS 18.9.111 It’s important to remember that a criminal chargeRead more

Crimes happen and when they do people need the help of a qualified attorney ready to offer legal representation. No matter your criminal defense needs I am here to help you. I offer a free consultation to discuss your situation. I will be able to provide an assessment of your legal problem and provide aRead more

Someone almost always get arrested as a result of a 911 call for domestic violence. Don’t find yourself wearing handcuffs as an accessory. Colorado revised statutes (law) 18.6.800.3 defines domestic violence as: “Domestic violence” means an act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or has been involved inRead more

No one is exempt from false allegations of domestic violence not even a sheriff. Colorado Undersheriff Tony Spurlock and his wife were recently observed having a tiff in the upstairs of their Highlands Ranch home. So much so, a neighbor walking his dog called 911 after seeing what he thought was a shove or aRead more

These kids! How is it that every twenty something these days has a tale of how their ex got them into trouble with the law? Ok, that’s an overstatement. But, lately the young and the restless can’t help but find each other in a crowd. The girls are out numbering the boys in crazy andRead more