Category Archives: Drug Crimes
Fentanyl Manufacturing Charges In Denver
Fentanyl manufacturing charges in Denver can expose a person to some of the most serious drug penalties available under Colorado law. We often see these cases involve much more than an allegation that someone physically created fentanyl from raw chemicals. Colorado law uses a broad definition of manufacturing that can reach conduct involving preparing,… Read More »
When Can Police Search Your Home For Drugs In Colorado?
A home is one of the most protected places under Colorado and federal law. When police want to search a home for drugs, they usually need a valid search warrant signed by a judge. That does not mean officers always follow the rules, and it does not mean every warrant is legally sound. A… Read More »
Can Police Charge Everyone In The Car With Drug Possession?
A drug arrest after a traffic stop can feel confusing and unfair, especially when several people were in the same car. Police may find drugs in the center console, under a seat, in a backpack, inside a purse, in the trunk, or somewhere else in the vehicle. Then everyone starts asking the same question:… Read More »
Constructive Possession In Colorado Drug Cases
A Colorado drug case does not always begin with drugs found in someone’s pocket, hand, purse, or backpack. Many cases start when police find drugs in a shared car, bedroom, apartment, hotel room, storage area, center console, glove box, or bag that more than one person could access. When that happens, prosecutors may argue… Read More »
Can Cash, Scales, Or Packaging Be Used To Prove Intent To Distribute?
Cash, scales, and packaging can be used by Colorado prosecutors as evidence in a drug distribution case, but those items do not automatically prove intent to distribute. That distinction matters. Many people carry cash for legal reasons. Scales can be used for lawful purposes. Plastic bags, containers, and packaging materials can appear in a… Read More »
How Drug Quantity Affects Federal Sentencing
Drug quantity can be one of the most important issues in a federal drug case. A few grams, ounces, pounds, pills, or dosage units may change the way prosecutors charge the case, the penalties a person faces, and the advisory sentencing guideline range used by the judge. In Colorado, a person may start out… Read More »
How Federal Prosecutors Build Drug Trafficking Cases
Federal drug trafficking cases are rarely built overnight. By the time agents arrest someone or execute a search warrant, the government may have spent weeks or months collecting evidence. Federal prosecutors may use phone records, surveillance, informants, controlled buys, financial records, intercepted communications, traffic stops, search warrants, lab reports, and statements from cooperating witnesses…. Read More »
Possession With Intent To Deliver Vs Drug Trafficking In Colorado
A Colorado drug case can become much more serious when prosecutors claim the drugs were not only for personal use. Many people hear phrases such as “possession with intent to deliver,” “drug distribution,” “drug trafficking,” or “felony drug charge” and do not know what those terms mean in Colorado court. The wording matters because… Read More »
Possession Vs. Possession With Intent To Distribute In Colorado
A Boulder drug charge can become much more serious when prosecutors claim the case involves more than simple possession. Many people are shocked when a small traffic stop, home search, or police encounter turns into an allegation of possession with intent to distribute. The difference matters because Colorado criminal law treats possession and possession… Read More »
Can A DUID Arrest Turn Into A Drug Possession Case In Colorado?
A Colorado DUID arrest can very quickly turn into more than just a case involving driving while impaired. Although many drivers think they are only going to face a traffic stop, a roadside test, and possibly a blood test, the police then search the vehicle and discover pills, marijuana products, powders, paraphernalia, or containers,… Read More »
