Sex offense charges are among the most serious cases in the criminal justice system. The evidence is often thin. The stakes are not. What Makes These Cases Different Most criminal cases turn on physical evidence - surveillance footage, forensic data, documents. Sex...
Assault and Violent Crimes
Do I Have to Take a Plea Deal?
Nobody can make you plead guilty. Full stop. Every person charged with a crime has the right to a trial. The burden of proof falls entirely on the government. Prosecutors must prove every element of every charge beyond a reasonable doubt — the highest legal standard...
What Happens In Felony Court?
What Happens in Felony Court in Colorado Assault and Violent Crimes, Criminal Defense Process, Drug Crimes Defense, Sex Crimes Defense, White Collar and Property Crimes A felony case moves through several distinct stages before it reaches a jury. Knowing what to...
What Happens After A Felony Arrest in Colorado?
Getting arrested is disorienting. This post walks you through exactly what happens in the first 48 hours after an arrest in Colorado, what bond actually means, and the single most important thing you can do to protect yourself from the moment you are taken into...
Child Abuse — Deferred Judgment
While our client was in family court fighting for his parental rights, he was accused of strangling his young daughter during a disciplinary incident. The child abuse charge in Boulder County was devastating to our client. He had always cared about the welfare and...
Drive-By Shooting – Sentence to be Reconsidered
After being struck in the head during a fight, our client, a young man, left and returned to the scene with a gun. He fired several rounds into his attackers’ vehicle, injuring one person. The Denver prosecutors charged him with first-degree assault. By the time our...
Child Abuse and Assault — Deferred Judgment to Phone Obstruction
A respected community figure was accused of assaulting a youth in an altercation and faced jail time and damage to his reputation. But Krizman Law’s investigation revealed holes in the alleged victim’s story, and we prepared aggressively to take the case to trial. The...
Felony Threats with Firearms — Deferred Judgment to Misdemeanor
After a terrifying night of threats of violence, our client faced a serious felony charge in Denver District Court. It was a wakeup call, and Krizman Law helped him show the prosecutor and courts that he took it seriously and had turned his life around as a result....
Felony Vehicular Assault – Reduced to Probation
Our client was charged in Adams County District Court with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury and Vehicular Assault – Reckless. The prosecution initially sought a prison sentence and labeled the case a “crime of violence.” Through...
ASSAULT – DEFERRED JUDGMENT
Our client was on probation for DUI when she faced a new assault charge in Jefferson County. She worried that her probation would be revoked and she would land in jail. Krizman Law determined she had been working hard on sobriety, getting treatment, and was in a...
ASSAULT – PROBATION
Our client returned to Colorado after being released from custody in another state and immediately faced a pending felony assault charge. The client maintained that he was defending himself and that video footage would back him up. Krizman Law quickly obtained...
FELONY ASSAULT – DEFERRED JUDGMENT
Our client was charged with felony assault -- strangulation after an argument with his long-term partner. They lived together, shared a dog, and reconciled shortly after the incident. They continued living together for more than a year without issues. But then an...
Felony Drug Possession and Assault – Felony Dismissed; Probation
Our client faced prison time for possession of a controlled substance and third-degree assault after an altercation at a Greenwood Village store. Krizman Law showed the Arapahoe County District Attorney evidence of our client’s sobriety, his record of receiving mental...
Felony Strangulation Deferred Judgment and Record Sealing
Our client, a respected professional with a promising career, was charged with felony strangulation arising from an argument with his long-term partner. During the dispute, she alleged that he placed his hands around her neck and squeezed. From the outset, there was...
Assault Charges Dismissed After Video Evidence Review
Our client was accused of assault following an argument with his girlfriend outside a downtown Denver hotel. The disagreement was verbal—no physical contact occurred between them—but bystanders misread the situation and intervened. A group encircled our client,...