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...
White Collar and Property Crimes
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 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...
Shoplifting – Sentence Suspended
Our client faced Aurora’s onerous three-day minimum sentence for shoplifting from Target. But the Colorado Supreme Court wisely overturned Aurora’s sentencing law. Krizman Law helped her receive a more reasonable sentence: No jail if she stays out of trouble. Even...
Felony Criminal Mischief Reduced to Deferred Judgment
Our client was charged in a road rage incident that occurred in a parking garage. While leaving an Avalanche hockey game, our client was cut off by another driver who ended up crashing his car into our client's car. An altercation followed, where both parties got out...
Burglary (Habitual Offender) – 3 Years Department of Corrections
Client came to Krizman Law after being charged with their sixth felony. A seventh felony was picked up while Client was on bond and pending litigation in this case. Mr. Krizman provided significant mitigation to the district attorneys in order to waive the Two Prior...