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The legal concepts Right Law Group attorneys explain across DUI, domestic violence, drug, and assault defense. Each links to verbatim attorney clips and the questions people ask.

Probable CauseBlood Alcohol ContentPlea BargainSelf-DefenseDriving While Ability ImpairedDomestic ViolenceReckless DrivingSerious Bodily InjuryExpress ConsentBeyond a Reasonable DoubtMandatory Protection OrderCriminal defenseIntimate RelationshipCareless DrivingDeadly WeaponMenacingMiranda RightsDUI (Driving Under the Influence)DUI Per SeBurden of ProofCivil Protection OrderBlood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)Divided Attention / Field Sobriety TestsReasonable DoubtAffirmative DefenseThird Degree AssaultHabitual Traffic OffenderBeyond a Reasonable DoubtVehicular AssaultStandardized Field Sobriety TestCriminal MischiefCriminal Protection OrderDUI-Based Vehicular AssaultWillful or Wanton Disregard for SafetyFelony ClassificationPlea DealSecond-Degree AssaultBreathalyzer TestCriminal Intent / State of MindPetty OffenseResisting ArrestDisorderly ConductReckless Driving Vehicular AssaultReasonable SuspicionFelony DUIProtection OrderBest Interest RepresentationFourth Amendment Search and SeizureBodily InjuryAccident ReconstructionDismissal of CountsBlood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)ProbationConstructive PossessionBailFirst-Degree AssaultChain of CustodyRight to an AttorneyField Sobriety TestingChemical Test RefusalAggravating FactorsMitigating FactorsImplied consentPermanent Protection Order (PPO)Evidence SuppressionReduced ChargeDMV Express Consent HearingClass 2 Misdemeanor Traffic OffenseMisdemeanor Traffic OffenseRight to an AttorneyTemporary Restraining Order (TRO / Temporary Protection Order)Knowing PossessionProsecutorial DiscretionPresumption of InnocencePossession with Intent to DistributeDUI DefenseStrangulationChallenging the EvidenceHarassmentDomestic Violence ConvictionClass 1 MisdemeanorPublic DisturbanceVictim RecantingDriving Under the Influence of DrugsDriving Under RestraintControlled SubstanceMandatory Arrest LawVictims Rights Act (VRA)Ignition Interlock Device (IID)Failure to Appear (FTA)Second Degree BurglaryMandatory ArrestDrug PossessionNo Contact with VictimColorado Concealed Carry Permit (CCW)Unlawful Entry or RemainingClass 2 MisdemeanorMistaken Identity DefensePlea BargainingPTSD / Combat Trauma DefenseLack of Intent DefenseEmbezzlementIntent to Commit a CrimeIntent to DistributeConsentCriminal Defense StrategyThird Degree BurglaryFirst Degree BurglaryCriminal RecordMisdemeanor DUIStandardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs)Employee Background CheckSubpoenaMisdemeanor AssaultDefense of OthersPlea Deal PressureFalse ImprisonmentJury PanelSecond-Degree Criminal TrespassWet RecklessHit-and-runCriminal Justice SystemFirst-Degree Criminal TrespassMandatory Arrest PolicyDomestic Violence DesignationPersonal Recognizance (PR) BondPreponderance of the EvidenceCollateral ConsequencesSentence EnhancerFree ConsultationEvidenceKnowledge ElementAssaultSearch WarrantColorado Express Consent LawThird-Degree Criminal TrespassFelony AssaultPossession of Burglary ToolsPlea AgreementCharge ReductionMisdemeanor ClassificationAct of Domestic ViolenceShopliftingWhite Collar CrimeIdentity TheftQuestion Designed to Elicit an Incriminating ResponseRecord SealingExclusionary RuleCriminal ImpersonationFlat Rate Billing ModelPlain View DoctrineMunicipal CourtRising Blood Alcohol DefenseDomestic Violence (Sentence Enhancer)Former District Attorney Office ExperienceBench WarrantLack of Awareness DefenseDMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)VandalismDrug Recognition ExpertIgnition Interlock DeviceReasonable ForcePoint-Based Licensing SystemPer Se LimitImminent DangerActual PossessionSurety BondChemical TestDUI Defense RepresentationActual Physical ControlAttempted MurderAttorney-client relationshipAffirmative Defense (Self-Defense)Driver's License Points SystemCausationChoice of EvilsKeep the Peace OrderJury TrialPrivilege to DriveBurglaryNo-Drop PolicyIllegal Search and SeizureRetainer AgreementFelony ClassesRelated ChargesExpress consent affidavitStalkingCrime of Extraordinary RiskOut-of-State Convictions as Aggravating FactorsArrest WarrantCrime of ViolenceDomestic Violence EnhancementDomestic Violence Sentence EnhancerPossession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender (POWPO)Drug ParaphernaliaLegal StrategyLack of Intent DefenseUnlawfully Carrying a Concealed FirearmSecond-Degree Criminal TamperingToxicology Testing