Join the fight against criminal INjustice and urge Gov. Jared Polis to sign House Bill 25-1147. The law will ensure that people accused of minor crimes in municipal courts face sentences that are in line across the state. Currently, a person charged with a low-level...
Krizman Law invites votes in fight against ‘criminal injustice system’ Denver, CO, Oct. 14, 2024 – Casey Krizman, trial attorney at Krizman Law, is urging Colorado voters to reject propositions 128 and 130 in the upcoming 2024 election, arguing that both measures...
Krizman testifies for bill to outlaw privatizing domestic violence defense Denver, CO – April 18, 2024 -- Criminal Defense Attorney Casey Krizman testified before the Colorado House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, April 17, in support of HB24-1437. The bill...
SB22-099: automatic sealing of records for nonviolent crimes On May 31, 2022, Colorado passed a law requiring records for nonviolent crimes to be automatically sealed. Before this, only certain drug offenses were automatically sealed. This law prevents employers,...
Star Denver Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy was arrested this week on charges of second-degree criminal tampering with the domestic violence enhancer. This arrest comes at the end of a string of high-profile NFL arrests this year, including Raider's receiver Henry Rugs...
Welcome back to Krizman Law, where you can expect a relentless criminal defense. Today, we're talking about assault. Now, there are several types of assault charges, both at the state level here in Colorado and at the municipal level here in Colorado. So we're going...
You’ve Heard the Term, “Three Strikes and You’re Out,” But What Does That Really Mean?: A Deep Dive into Colorado’s Habitual Criminal Statutes The Colorado Habitual Criminal Statute: C.R.S 18-1.3-801 provides a framework for increasing the sentencing limits on repeat...
In Denver, there is a growing alternative to the criminal justice system known as restorative justice. Introduced into state law in 2007, restorative justice offers victims greater say in the judicial process while also lessening some of the other consequences that...
In a surprise turn of events during a Denver City Council vote August 5th, seven members of the city council voted not to renew contracts with two private prison companies. Before the vote took place, only Councilwoman Candi Cdebaca was expected to oppose the renewal,...
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, at 655 people per 100,000 of the national population. Although the U.S. makes up only 4.3% of the world population, it houses about 19% of the world’s prisoners. (Walmsley, Roy. “World Prison...
On May 28th, 2019, Governor Jared Polis signed into law 7 bills expanding the rights of those convicted in Colorado. Two of the laws are set to have a huge impact on the criminal justice system. HB19-1266, the Restore Voting Rights Parolees bill, restores voting...