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United States of America v. Randy Platt
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer. The Defendant was found guilty and then filed a federa habeas petition to vacate, set-aside, or correct his sentenced pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. A petition under § 2255 must be timely filed. Subsection (f) imposes a one-year limitation period. § 2255(f). Relevant he... More... ( 04-01-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Cooper Jo Frederick
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Malicious Destruction and Attempted Destruction of Property by Fire, and one count of Possession of an Unregistered Destructive Device Fort Collins Resident Charged in Connection With Incident at... More... ( 04-01-2025 - CO) |
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Byron L. Whitehorn
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with eight counts of sexual assault involving four victims. Four women, who had never previously met Whitehorn or each other, accused him of sexual assault in four separate incidents between April 2017 and December 2018. All four victims — L.L., T.M., N.H., and P.D. — had been drinking with friends at bars l... More... ( 03-27-2025 - CO) |
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Tyler Luethje v. Travis Kyle; Scott Kelly
Denver, Colorado, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories. Mr. Luethje sued Mr. Kyle and Mr. Kelly under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, asserting claims under the Fourth Amendment for (1) unlawful entry and search of his home, (2) unlawful arrest, and (3) unlawful use of excessive force. He also brought a failure to intervene claim ... More... ( 03-19-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Joseph Gaye
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Joseph Gaye was staying late at his office when he called 911, reporting that a man wearing a mask ran in, shot him, and ran out. Officers and first responders arrived on scene soon after and found Mr. Gaye bleeding on the floor. As Mr. Gaye as rushed to the hospital, ... More... ( 03-11-2025 - CO) |
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Gary Weidner, III v. Claire McHale, et al.
Denver, Colorado personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendants on civil rights violation theories under § 1983 for malicious prosecution. The claims stemmed from his allegation that Claire McHale falsely accused him of sexual assault, causing Detective Kristin Ames to initiate an unsuccessful prosecution against him. The amended complaint alleged the ... More... ( 03-05-2025 - CO) |
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Magnetsafety.Org, et al. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The New Civil Liberties Alliance challenged the issuance of regulations by the Consumer Product Safety dealing with small, high-powered magnets that can cause serious injury, and even death, whe ingested by children. "The small, powerful magnets at issue here come in various shapes, such as spheres, cubes, or cylinders, and can be assembled to create jewelry, sculptures, and puz... More... ( 03-03-2025 - CO) |
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Stacie Culp; Stephanie Peters v. Reminton of Montrose Gold Club, Inc.
Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on sexual harassment theories. Remington of Montrose Golf Club, LLC (Remington) operates a golf club and casual-dining restaurant in Montrose, Colorado. Stacie Culp and Stephanie Peters (Plaintiffs), both servers at Remington’s restaurant, were allegedly harased by bartender Jason DeSalvo while all three were employed at R... More... ( 03-01-2025 - CO) |
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Wayne Dean Wieber v. Matthew Porter, et al.
Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that he was wrongfully arrested on a warrantless arrest for witness retaliation and seizure of his cell phone pursuant to a warrant. * * * Over the course of more than ten years, disputes between Mr. Wieber and his neighbors generated so many calls to the City of Golden Police Department that in Oc... More... ( 02-27-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Anthony Michael Salazar
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant on a motion to revoke supervised release. Anthony Michael Salazar violated the terms of his supervised release on four separate occasions. Each time, the court imposed (1) a prison sentence to be followed by a term of supervised release and (2) a special condition for medication compliance and random blood tests. In the f... More... ( 02-21-2025 - CO) |
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Lori Ann Fager v. Social Security Administration
Denver, Colorado, social security disability lawyer represented the applicant for Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") benefits. Ms. Fager has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and past relevant work as a legal secretary and housekeeper. She filed her SSI application in June 2017 with an alleged disability-onset date of Janu ary 11, 2017, at age 42. She claimed that a back injury, an... More... ( 02-21-2025 - CO) |
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John Allen Ricks v. Matthew R. Spivey, et al.
Denver, Colorado, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory. Prisoners can generally file two kinds of actions related to their imprisonment: a habeas action and a civil rights action. The two actions bear different functions. Habeas actions are designed to challenge a conviction or sentence; civil rights actions are designed to obtain Rodri... More... ( 02-20-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Dhruv Jani
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to launder proceeds from a government official imposter scheme originating in India. A Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) recommended adding an aggravating role enhancement to Defendant’s base offense level pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1 (2021).... More... ( 02-20-2025 - CO) |
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Teresa Martinez
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. In 2006 and 2007, Martinez and her family ran a fraudulent mortgage scheme through their business, Worldwide Mortgage, Inc., and related family-run business entities (collectively, Worldwide). The scheme generally worked as follows: (1) Worldwide would purchase a residential property by secur... More... ( 02-14-2025 - CO) |
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Christopher C. Hardy
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant seeking to remove from his record his designation as a secually violent predator. A jury convicted Hudy of first degree sexual assault, first degree burglary, second degree assault, and three crime of violence counts. People v. Hudy, slip op. at 1 (Colo. App. No. 04CA2210, Jan. 26, 2006) (not published pursuant to C.A... More... ( 02-13-2025 - CO) |
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Francisco Serna and Ajhalei Snoddy v. City of Colorado Springs, et al.
Denver, Colorado real property lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a eminent domain theory claiming that the public works project for which the City took their property was federally funded, and they were therefore entitled to certain protections under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act (“URA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4601-4655. They also asserted claims under the th... More... ( 02-12-2025 - CO) |
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In Re: Marriage of Gill
Denver, Colorado family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce. In 2023, the district court dissolved the parties’ seven-year marriage. The court directed the parties to exercise equal parenting time with their three children, and it allocated to wife sole decision- making responsibility. The court determined that the true value of the marital estate was $... More... ( 02-09-2025 - CO) |
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David Hoff v. Amended and Restated Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Change of Control Severance Plan, etc.
Denver, Colorado employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a refusal to pay severance benefits. David Hoff sought benefits under Anadarko Petroleum’s severance plan following the company’s acquisition by Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) in 2019. He resigned, claiming his job duties were substantially reduced after the acquisition. Under the severance plan, an e... More... ( 02-04-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Paul Barris, Jr.; Michael Anthony Manners
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Related Death Two Colorado Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fentanyl Related Death Paul Barris, Jr., 40, of Telluride, and Michael Anthony... More... ( 01-29-2025 - CO) |
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State of Colorado v. Ricardo Vasquez
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder and intent to distribute a controlled substance. During the celebration near 20th Street and Market Street, Vasquez shot into a crowd multiple times resulting in at least four people getting injured, according to the DA’s Office.... More... ( 01-24-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Lemich Riddle
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Being A Felon In Possession of a Firearm Colorado Springs Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Being A Felon In Possession of a Firearm Lemich Riddle, 27, Color... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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Joe L. Silver v. S&D Law, Steve Kelly, and Gary Blum
Denver, Colorado civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute. Plaintiff, Joe L. Silver, a former shareholder of S&D Law, appeals the district court’s entry of a declaratory judgment in favor of defendants, S&D Law, Steve Kelly, and Gary Blum, on issues relating to a 2001 S&D Law Shareholders’ Agreement. Defendants cross-appeal ... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Michael Orlando Rollie
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking postconviction relief. A jury found Rollie guilty of one count of attempted first degree murder, three counts of attempted manslaughter, three counts of first degree assault, and one count of second degree assault. The judgment was affirmed on direct appeal. See People v. Rollie, (Colo. Ap... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of A.J.S. and Concerning L.N.S.
Denver, Colorado family law lawyer represented the mother in a parental rights termination case. ¶ 1 In this dependency and neglect proceeding, L.N.S. (mother) appeals the juvenile court’s judgment terminating her parent-child legal relationship with A.J.S. (the child). We affirm. I. Background ¶ 2 The Denver Human Services Department filed a petit... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Jay Walter Brentner
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree assault, menacing, third degree assult and criminal mischief. After the parties entered the plea agreement but before the providency hearing, the prosecution submitted a notice of restitution seeking, as relevant, $31,000 for damage to the home. Brentner filed a written ... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |