Our client, a successful financial professional from New York City, lost his job because of an unfounded charge of accessory to murder. All he had done was advise his adult son, accused of killing his roommate in Colorado, to remain silent while he found him a lawyer....
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Careless Driving – Reduced to Non-Moving Violation
Our client’s son faced a serious moving violation, careless driving, because of false allegations made by a driver who had clipped their car while they merged onto I-225 at Parker Road in Aurora. Father and son were unable to convince the investigating officer that...
Child Abuse Causing Injury – Immigration-Safe Deferred Judgment
Our client was a hardworking single mother and widow raising her children on her own. One Sunday morning, she and her teenage daughter argued about skipping church and school. The daughter clawed at her mother and our client snapped: She struck her with a phone...
Animal Neglect – Dismissed Through Deferred Prosecution
Our client and his date went for a summer hike, then stopped in Old Town Westminster for lunch. They left their dogs in the car during a hot July afternoon. A concerned bystander called police, who broke the car window to free the animals. The client was charged with...
Unauthorized Firearm Possession Case Dismissed
Police found a gun, owned by our client’s wife, in the console of his truck after stopping him outside a truck rally where drinking and reckless gun use were rampant. The police encountered him outside his truck, not in the driver’s seat. Because he had been drinking,...
Attempted First-Degree Murder – Reduced to Youth Offender Sentence
Our 18-year-old client made a life-altering mistake and faced a 20-year sentence. Krizman Law was able to keep him out of prison. Our client and a friend decided to rob a vape store. Wearing masks and carrying guns, they entered the shop, but the plan went awry. The...
Attempted First-Degree Murder – Felony Deferred Judgment With Probation
Our client was charged with attempted first-degree murder after becoming entangled in a conflict between a friend and the friend’s business associates. He accompanied his friend to what he believed would be a tense but manageable meeting, but was ambushed by a group...
First-Degree Murder – Sentence Reduced From Life Without Parole to 12 Years
Our client was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and other offenses after trying to rescue friends from a chaotic all-night party. He was not present at the party, but had been called by a friend to pick him and a young woman up. When he arrived,...
Criminal INjustice Podcast: Wrongful Accusation Case
In this episode, Defense Attorney Casey Krizman interviews Eric Faddis, an attorney who successfully defended a father who was wrongfully accused of killing his infant daughter. The baby suffered from an undiagnosed skull fracture since birth. When she died weeks...
Defense Attorney Urges State To ‘Think Outside the Cage’
Joins No More Prisons Coalition in opposing unbudgeted millions for prisons DENVER – Sept. 22, 2025 -- The No More Prisons Coalition lit a fire under the state Joint Budget Committee Sept. 22, but it wasn’t enough to prevent approval of more money for prison cells....
Criminal INJustice Podcast: Episode 5 – Caging people is back in style
Episode #5: Caging people is back in style For the first time in 22 years, Colorado faces the prospect of having to build more prison cells. It’s not because crime is up. It’s because the governor isn’t following the rules to release inmates who are ready to return to...
Life After a Domestic Violence Arrest: Key Steps to Take
When facing domestic violence charges, your world can feel like it's turned upside down overnight. From losing access to your home to dealing with protection orders and potential job consequences, the aftermath of an arrest brings overwhelming challenges that require...
Criminal INjustice Podcast: Muni Court Fairness Bill Vetoed
Response to Gov. Polis VetoCriminal Defense Attorney Casey Krizman says Gov. Jared Polis gives weak reasons for vetoing HB 1147. The bill that would rein in municipal courts that have run amok ensures that sentences handed down in those courts are equal across the...
Criminal INjustice Podcast Ep. 4 – The Challenges of Municipal Courts
Episode #4: Municipal Courts: Where Justice Goes To DieIn Colorado, where you’re charged with a crime can mean the difference between a short jail stay and nearly a year behind bars for similar offenses. This broken system disproportionately impacts poor and...
Urge Colorado Governor Polis to sign HB25-1147
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...