Colorado statute prohibits contact between a sex offender and their own child. However, in United States v. Burns, a 2014 U.S. District Court case in Colorado, the Court ruled that a parent has a constitutional right to maintain parental association with a child, and that right can only be limited by compelling circumstances. A compelling…
Good afternoon, everyone. This is Douglas Cohen with Peak Legal Services with another Friday update. I’m here today at the Arapahoe County Courthouse and I’m happy to announce that I just received a deferred judgment in sentence for my client in a very, very serious sex offense case. He was facing the potential of lifetime,…
When searching for a criminal defense attorney, most people focus on the cost and advertised experience in “handling,” “trying,” and “winning” certain cases – whether the case is a DUI, drug possession, sex assault on a child, internet sex crimes, child abuse, domestic violence, and fraud or theft cases. But what do attorneys mean when…
Hello, everyone. This is Douglas Cohen again from Peak Legal Services, LLC. Just giving you a Friday update as the sun begins to set to the west outside of our offices to the south of Denver. So, to give a run-down of the types of cases we handle and the ones we have done this…
When cases like the Jeffrey Epstein sex crimes case are in the news, my job as a defense attorney becomes more important than ever. I used to be a prosecutor in SVU (sex crimes and sex abuse units). I now defend people charged with those and other crimes. Every person charged with a crime in…
Attorneys Doug & Todd are busy today in Denver and Jefferson County courts helping clients on sex offenses, a DUI and sealing old criminal records. Call us today at 720-445-9779 for help with criminal defense and family law matters. Happy Friday, everyone. Douglas Cohen from Peak Legal Services, LLC here. Right behind me is the…
Outdated laws used to prevent you from sealing your criminal conviction. That meant that a conviction – even for something that may have been a minor mistake or lapse of judgment – labeled you as a “criminal” forever. This hurt your chances at getting a job, supporting yourself and your family, even buying a house…
Good morning everyone, Douglas Cohen here with Peak Legal Services, LLC atop the Denver Courthouse on a Friday. It’s a beautiful, sunny day and I hope you all have a great weekend. I just wanted to let you know at Peak Legal Services, among doing criminal defense and family law, divorce and custody cases, we…
Good morning, everyone. This is Douglas Cohen from Peak Legal Services, LLC. Just another case update for everyone: It’s Friday, September 16th and I’m happy to report that I had a client who was facing 6 to more than 20 years on a very serious felony matter. After a year’s work with my client, diligently…
