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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 OffenderVehicular AssaultBeyond a Reasonable DoubtStandardized Field Sobriety TestCriminal MischiefCriminal Protection OrderFelony ClassificationPlea DealDUI-Based Vehicular AssaultWillful or Wanton Disregard for SafetySecond-Degree AssaultCriminal Intent / State of MindBreathalyzer TestPetty OffenseResisting ArrestReckless Driving Vehicular AssaultDisorderly ConductReasonable SuspicionProtection OrderFelony DUIFourth Amendment Search and SeizureBest Interest RepresentationAccident ReconstructionBodily InjuryBlood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)Dismissal of CountsProbationBailFirst-Degree AssaultChain of CustodyRight to an AttorneyConstructive PossessionChemical Test RefusalField Sobriety TestingMitigating FactorsAggravating FactorsPermanent Protection Order (PPO)Reduced ChargeMisdemeanor Traffic OffenseEvidence SuppressionImplied consentKnowing PossessionPossession with Intent to DistributeDMV Express Consent HearingRight to an AttorneyPresumption of InnocenceStrangulationTemporary Restraining Order (TRO / Temporary Protection Order)Class 2 Misdemeanor Traffic OffenseDUI DefenseProsecutorial DiscretionChallenging the EvidenceHarassmentPublic DisturbanceDomestic Violence ConvictionClass 1 MisdemeanorVictim RecantingDriving Under RestraintControlled SubstanceVictims Rights Act (VRA)Mandatory Arrest LawDriving Under the Influence of DrugsFailure to Appear (FTA)Drug PossessionMistaken Identity DefenseIgnition Interlock Device (IID)Plea BargainingUnlawful Entry or RemainingPTSD / Combat Trauma DefenseClass 2 MisdemeanorNo Contact with VictimSecond Degree BurglaryMisdemeanor DUIColorado Concealed Carry Permit (CCW)Criminal RecordLack of Intent DefenseEmbezzlementConsentCriminal Defense StrategyStandardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs)Intent to DistributeIntent to Commit a CrimeMandatory ArrestMisdemeanor AssaultPlea Deal PressureEmployee Background CheckThird Degree BurglaryFalse ImprisonmentSubpoenaFirst Degree BurglaryCriminal Justice SystemSecond-Degree Criminal TrespassHit-and-runFirst-Degree Criminal TrespassDefense of OthersJury PanelMandatory Arrest PolicyWet RecklessEvidenceDomestic Violence DesignationPreponderance of the EvidencePersonal Recognizance (PR) BondFree ConsultationCollateral ConsequencesMisdemeanor ClassificationAct of Domestic ViolencePossession of Burglary ToolsThird-Degree Criminal TrespassPlea AgreementSentence EnhancerSearch WarrantCharge ReductionFelony AssaultAssaultShopliftingCriminal ImpersonationQuestion Designed to Elicit an Incriminating ResponseWhite Collar CrimeColorado Express Consent LawExclusionary RuleKnowledge ElementPlain View DoctrineIdentity TheftFlat Rate Billing ModelRecord SealingRising Blood Alcohol DefenseMunicipal CourtBench WarrantReasonable ForceLack of Awareness DefenseImminent DangerDriver's License Points SystemChemical TestFormer District Attorney Office ExperiencePoint-Based Licensing SystemCausationAttorney-client relationshipActual PossessionDMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)Attempted MurderSurety BondActual Physical ControlDUI Defense RepresentationAffirmative Defense (Self-Defense)Drug Recognition ExpertRelated ChargesRetainer AgreementCrime of Extraordinary RiskNo-Drop PolicyPrivilege to DriveJury TrialKeep the Peace OrderChoice of EvilsCrime of ViolenceIllegal Search and SeizureIgnition Interlock DeviceBurglaryPer Se LimitVandalismDomestic Violence (Sentence Enhancer)Arrest WarrantOut-of-State Convictions as Aggravating FactorsDrug ParaphernaliaMens ReaStalkingMisdemeanor vs. FelonyExpress consent affidavitLack of Intent DefenseLegal StrategyChild CustodyTrust AccountCredit Card FraudUnlawfully Carrying a Concealed FirearmFourth Amendment: Protection Against Unreasonable Searches