by Casey A. Krizman | Jun 11, 2023 | Frequently Asked Questions
In my earlier blog post, I wrote about what a criminal defense attorney does. So what might the opposite of that be? Meaning, if I represent people who are charged with crimes, who represents the victims? While it’s not a true legal term, what people are looking for...
by Casey A. Krizman | Jun 11, 2023 | Frequently Asked Questions
As a criminal defense attorney, sometimes I get requests from prospective clients who seem a bit confused about what kind of law I practice. For example, I’ll occasionally get calls from people who say something like: “I was sexually assaulted. Can you help me go...
by Casey A. Krizman | Jun 11, 2023 | Frequently Asked Questions
Sometimes I get phone calls from people who contact me because they’re afraid they’re in trouble with the law, and if I ask them “Are you facing criminal charges?” they answer “I’m not sure.” While it might sound ridiculous to even ask the question, it is worth...
by Casey A. Krizman | Dec 2, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions, Self-Defense
Sometimes, in criminal cases, you’ll hear of defendants claiming self-defense as the reason they took a particular action. Sometimes, courts will rule that those actions, even if they were violent, or ended in the death of another person, were acceptable since...
by Casey A. Krizman | Jul 7, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions
Two similar charges that are often confused with each other are CRS 18-3-204 Third-Degree Assault and CRS 18-3-206 Menacing. While the situations surrounding these crimes are often identical, the actual charges are based on two very different sets of events occurring....
by Casey A. Krizman | Jul 6, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions
One of the more common assumptions people make about criminal law (probably due to watching too many Hollywood movies) is: “if I get arrested, don’t I get one free phone call from jail?” This is a complicated issue: it’s interesting because...