From experience, our Denver Defense Attorney at The Law Office of Douglas Richards knows when your high profile case needs to be moved to a different trial location based on the jury pool and the effect the media has had on it. “The high publicity cases can affect a jury pool to the point that you need to actually move your case or try to get your case moved from the area where the media has taken attention to it. I’m...

“Whether you want the media to be there or not, on a high publicity case, on a high profile case, they’re going to show up. They’re going to put cameras in front of you. They’re going to put microphones right in front of you. They’re going to want someone to say something. The thing that’s worse than not saying anything is saying the wrong thing. What you need is somebody who’s comfortable standing...

On Friday, March 30, a former #2 overall pick of the 1998 NFL draft, Ryan Leaf was arrested on burglary and drug possession charges in Great Falls, Montana. Leaf faces two felony charges, burglary and criminal possession of drugs, as well as a misdemeanor charge of theft. According to authorities, 20 Oxycodone pills, for which Leaf does not have a prescription, where found inside a golf bag inside of Leaf’s truck. The arrest culminates a...

Congratulations to Doug Richards as he was selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star 2012 in Colorado. Doug Richards was one of only eleven attorneys to be chosen in Colorado’s Criminal Defense category. No more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state are named to the Rising Star List. In order to be eligible, you have to be peer nominated, under 40 years of age and have 10 or less years of law practice.

Two medical marijuana patients had their home raided by the Colorado Springs Police SWAT team, yet no arrests were made or charges filed. A security camera shows 13 SWAT officers coming to the door, where one officer rams open the door and a flash bang is tossed inside the home. Chuck Ball, one of the residents, believes excessive force was used as he was drug across the kitchen floor, handcuffed and repeated told to “shut up.” Mr. Ball...

A California pilot, who was arrested in Boulder when his plane was searched and found to have marijuana on board late last month is out of jail and scheduled in April for his arraignment. The pilot, Carl Steven Gruber, faces charges of possession between five and 100 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute. The search turned up 55 pounds of marijuana and it was also stated that Gruber had “medical marijuana paperwork” from...

Almost 100 people have either been arrested or are on the run in what is being called the largest drug bust in Colorado history. Federal authorities found over 26,000 grams of cocaine, a pound of methamphetamine, 1,000 grams of crack, 11 weapons including a couple of assault rifles, and over $415,000 in cash. Using 40 different law enforcement agencies and over 500 state and federal officers, the arrests were made in various cities along...