by Doug Richards | Nov 21, 2011 | Denver Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Federal Criminal Defense, Federal Prosecutor, Video Blog
“When I was a federal prosecutor I worked for the Department of Justice as an Assistant US Attorney for the western district of Texas. I was based out of the Del Rio office, which meant I was on the border. I handled lots of drug cases, a couple hundred pounds...
by Doug Richards | Nov 3, 2011 | Denver Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense, Video Blog
“Picking an attorney in Colorado is a tricky thing. There are many lawyers out there and there’s great attorneys to choose from. It’s difficult to find the right lawyer for you because a lot of times people just pick one out of the phone book and...
by Doug Richards | Oct 19, 2011 | Federal Criminal Defense, State vs Federal, Video Blog
“Federal case is prosecuted by the government. Typically a federal case is going to be a much larger case than a state case, because there’s a much larger investigation that goes into it. Typically, on a federal case, you’ll have one or more federal...
by Doug Richards | Oct 3, 2011 | Federal Criminal Defense, Grand Jury, Indictment, Video Blog
“I have numerous clients that come to me when they find out that there is a grand jury that’s being presented evidence. Just because you’ve been indicted by a grand jury doesn’t mean you would go to jail. An indictment is essentially a vehicle...
by Doug Richards | Sep 26, 2011 | Federal Criminal Defense, Federal Prosecutor, Video Blog
“Being a federal prosecutor, being a state prosecutor is a very difficult job. You’re in court all the time, you have to be able to think quickly on your feet, and you have to be prepared for a lot of cases that are all going to trial at around the same...
by Doug Richards | Sep 9, 2011 | Federal Criminal Defense, Litigation Licenses, Video Blog
“All attorneys can handle state or federal crimes if they’re licensed in both state and federal court. Not all attorneys are licensed in both. In order to practice in the state of Colorado, you’re going to have to be licensed in the state of...