Everyone is entitled to an attorney when accused of a crime. It says so in the Sixth Amendment. If you can’t afford one, the state will appoint one for you. Now, in Colorado, a public defender can be swapped out with a warm body on the eve of your trial if the judge...
When a client meets with me, I want them to "tell me where the bodies are buried." Tell me everything – good, bad, and embarrassing – because I need that to develop your best defense. In nearly all cases, our conversations cannot be revealed to others – your family,...
When you’re accused of a crime, you face expenses and time away from work and family even before your case has been resolved. The court system typically doesn’t care. But the pandemic showed us that the legal process does not have to completely disrupt your life....
Client and their partner got into a heated verbal argument inside their jointly-owned home. Client smashed a phone on the ground out of frustration. The partner (alleged victim) thought it was their phone, and subsequently called the police to report the incident....
Client lived in a shared residence with their partner (the alleged victim), biological child, and the alleged victim's child. Client had a verbal argument with the alleged victim (AV) that escalated throughout the day. Client was later watching a movie with their...
Client was accused of solicitation as a result of a sting operation. Mr. Krizman utilized various tactics including mitigation, defense development, and attacking the evidence in the case to convince the prosecutor to dismiss this case. Client was employed by Uber and...
Client was pulled over for turning without activating their turn signal. Officer observed two open beer cans in the center console, and Client was accused of driving under the influence. Client also did not have a valid license. After being placed under arrest, Client...
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...
Client had three open cases in two different counties. All cases had arrest warrants outstanding from failures to appear. Client suffers from extreme mental illness and all three charges stemmed from psychiatric episodes with either other mental health patients or...
Client had an open child custody case with their abusive ex-partner. Client mouthed off to said ex-partner on a phone call, which resulted in criminal charges. Eight months later, the ex-partner went to civil court claiming they needed a Temporary Protection Order...
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 they...
Client was in custody serving one year of work release for multiple domestic violence convictions. Client also had three years of probation from another conviction to serve after a work release sentence. Client then absconded from jail out of fear for having violated...
Client was charged with assault and disturbing the peace as an act of domestic violence after a verbal disagreement with his partner escalated. A protection order was issued on the date of arrest which prohibited contact between the involved parties. Mr. Krizman...
Client was accused of running a red light and causing an accident that killed the passenger of the other car. Mr. Krizman examined the discovery in great detail and determined the deceased passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and the vehicle they were in appeared to...
Client was accused of threatening their significant other and their shared child with a shotgun and was charged with felony menacing and child abuse. Mr. Krizman applied meticulous mitigation work, such as having Client see a mental health professional. Client's...