Criminal Defense
Colorado criminal defense articles about arrests, evidence, felony charges, constitutional rights, court procedure, and defense strategy.
Inside the Lab and How Data Manipulation Happens – Lessons from the CBI Woods Investigation
Written by Maher & Maher Law. Reviewed by attorney Joe Maher. Most people never see what happens inside a forensic lab. They see the final report. They hear the science is reliable. They hear that a blood alcohol number, a drug result, or a DNA conclusion came...
When the Camera Grid Gets It Wrong in Colorado
What Colorado Drivers and Families Need to Know About Flock, Private Camera Networks, and Due Process Surveillance tools can help solve crimes; however, they can also create false certainty when a license plate hit or a video clip is treated like the whole story....
How to Appeal a Criminal Conviction in Colorado – A Colorado Springs Guide
Facing a conviction is overwhelming. If your case was heard in Colorado Springs or elsewhere in El Paso County, you may be able to ask a higher court to review what happened at trial. This guide explains what an appeal is, the strict filing deadlines, the steps...
When the Lab Gets It Wrong: What the CBI “Missy Woods Scandal” Means for Colorado Criminal and DUI Cases
Most people assume a lab report is the end of the story in a criminal case… but is it? If a sexual assault kit says “no male DNA detected” or a blood test says your alcohol level was over the limit, it can feel like the science already decided your future. Juries are...