Yes. Jail or prison time is on the table for a first felony charge in Colorado. It doesn't happen in every case, but anyone facing a felony for the first time needs to understand the risk before deciding how to handle it. Any felony charge carries the possibility of...
Drug Crimes Defense
What Is a Motion to Suppress?
A motion to suppress is the formal request your attorney files asking the court to keep certain evidence out of your case. The most common basis is a rights violation. Maybe the police searched your car without a warrant or reasonable suspicion. Maybe they questioned...
Can a Felony Be Reduced to a Misdemeanor in Colorado?
It depends on where your case stands: already convicted, or still charged. After a Felony Conviction There's only one path down: a wobbler-eligible drug felony 4. Complete probation, and the conviction becomes a misdemeanor automatically. Outside that scenario, a...
What Happens at an Arraignment in Colorado?
If you've been charged with a crime in Colorado, you've probably heard the word "arraignment" and wondered what it means for your case. The answer depends on where you are. "Arraignment" isn't one fixed event. Colorado courts use the term for several different...
How Long Does a Felony Stay on Your Record in Colorado?
A felony conviction doesn't fall off your record on its own. But depending on what class of felony you were convicted of, you may be able to petition a court to seal it, and the wait is shorter than most people expect. Colorado ranks felonies from Class 1, the most...
What the Supreme Court’s Marijuana and Gun Ruling Means for Colorado
The Supreme Court just made it harder for the federal government to charge a gun owner with a felony for using marijuana. The case is United States v. Hemani, decided 9-0 in June 2026. Casey Krizman calls it the Court cleaning up a mess nobody realized was sitting on...
What Is a Preliminary Hearing in Colorado?
A preliminary hearing is one of the most misunderstood stages of a felony case. It is also one of the most important. The Prosecution Does Not Have an Unlimited Right to Charge Prosecutors have broad discretion to bring charges as long as some evidence exists and...
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...
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...
Unlawful Distribution & Child Abuse – DF4 Plea, No Jail
Client was pulled over for multiple instances of "weaving." When pulled over, the officer asked Client and passenger to exit the car. The officer called for backup on scene. Officers then requested permission for a car search to which Client declined. Conveniently, a...
The Forgotten Majority: Biden’s Marijuana Possession Pardon
On October 6, 2022, President Biden announced that he is pardoning any individual with a simple marijuana possession charge on a federal level. The White House estimates this will affect about 6,500 people with prior federal convictions, none of whom are known to be...
Class 1 Drug Felony – Cultivation & Distribution, No Jail
A confidential informant tipped off law enforcement to an illegal grow house allegedly run by the Client and their two brothers. After the police located the physical grows, the Client was charged with a class one drug felony for cultivation and intent to distribute....
Felony Drug & Weapons Charges – Probation Granted, No Additional Jail
Krizman Law represented the Client on six different cases throughout the state of Colorado, all involving illegal weapons, drugs, and stolen vehicles. Client was held in police custody throughout, a total of 137 days of pre-sentence confinement because the Client...