Hebets & McCallin, P.C.

09/03/2026

Receiving stolen property does not automatically mean you knew it was stolen. That distinction can become an important issue when facing a theft related accusation in Colorado. ⚖️

A defense may focus on what you actually knew about the property and the circumstances surrounding how you received or possessed it. The prosecution still has to establish the elements required for the charge. 🔍

Hebets & McCallin P.C. represents people facing theft and other criminal allegations in Denver. Our team can review the evidence behind the accusation, including what connects you to the property and what the prosecution claims you knew when you obtained it.

The specific facts matter. 📄 Evidence concerning ownership, possession, communications, and the circumstances of the transaction may affect how the allegations are evaluated. Avoid making assumptions about the strength of the case before understanding exactly what evidence is being used against you.

If you have been accused of receiving stolen property, consider getting answers before making statements or decisions that could affect your case. 📞 Contact our team with questions about the accusation and what defenses may apply to your circumstances.

09/01/2026

Missing a Colorado DMV hearing after a DUI arrest can affect your driving privilege before the criminal case is resolved. ⚠️ Waiting for your next court date does not resolve the separate DMV proceeding.

In many Express Consent cases involving a breath test or alleged refusal, you have just seven days to request a hearing. 📅 Requesting on time but missing the scheduled hearing creates a different problem, and a new hearing is not automatic.

If you missed your hearing, check your current driving status immediately. Obtain any order entered by the Hearings Division, review the notices you received, and do not drive if your privilege is revoked or otherwise invalid. 🚗

Save documentation showing why you missed the appearance, including medical records, emails, screenshots, incarceration records, or proof of a technology problem. Written reschedule requests may also be affected by statutory timing and docket limits. Hebets & McCallin P.C. helps drivers in Denver review DUI cases and related DMV proceedings. 📄

Our team can examine the hearing notice, DMV record, Express Consent paperwork, and circumstances surrounding a missed appearance to determine what procedural options may remain.

Read more about what can happen after a missed Colorado DMV hearing: https://www.hebetsmccallin.com/miss-colorado-dmv-hearing-dui-arrest/

Missed a Colorado DMV hearing after a DUI arrest? Learn what may happen next and what steps to take. Call 303-854-6006 for guidance.

09/01/2026

Drug trafficking charges can put your freedom and future at serious risk. Colorado treats allegations involving the sale, distribution, manufacture, or transfer of controlled substances as criminal matters that can carry significant consequences. ⚖️

The penalties can depend on the substance involved, the amount, and the specific circumstances of the charge. A trafficking allegation may expose someone to incarceration, fines, and a criminal record, making the details of the case especially important. 🚨

Hebets & McCallin P.C. represents people facing drug crime allegations in Denver. Our team can examine how the case developed, including the investigation, the evidence involved, and the actions taken by law enforcement. 🔍

Being accused does not mean every part of the government's case is beyond challenge. The facts surrounding possession, alleged distribution, searches, seizures, and other evidence may affect how a defense is approached. Understanding the actual charge is an important first step before making decisions about what comes next.

Facing a drug trafficking allegation in Colorado? 📞 Contact our team with questions about your situation and the criminal defense process.

08/27/2026

A third qualifying impaired driving conviction can mean at least 60 consecutive days in jail. ⚖️ For some Colorado drivers, the consequences can extend well beyond the criminal case.

A new DUI, DUI per se, or DWAI can become a class 4 felony after three or more qualifying prior convictions from separate criminal episodes. Prior convictions may also include comparable offenses from another state, but prosecutors still have to establish that those convictions legally qualify.

Your driving privileges involve a separate process. 🚗 Three qualifying major traffic convictions from separate acts within seven years can support Habitual Traffic Offender status, which generally means a five year prohibition on driving. The criminal court and DMV proceedings do not automatically resolve each other.

DMV deadlines can also arrive quickly. A hearing request generally must be submitted within seven days after an arrest involving a completed breath test or chemical test refusal. For a blood test, that seven day period generally begins after receiving the blood test notice. ⏱️

Hebets & McCallin P.C. helps people in Denver evaluate repeat DUI allegations, prior records, and related DMV issues. 📄 Keep every police, court, jail, and DMV document, and confirm your license status before driving.

See our full breakdown of repeat DUI and HTO penalties in Colorado: https://www.hebetsmccallin.com/repeat-dui-habitual-traffic-offender-colorado/

Facing repeat DUI or HTO penalties in Colorado? Learn the risks and call Hebets & McCallin P.C. at 303-854-6006 for a free consultation.

08/27/2026

Seven days can determine whether you keep your right to request a DMV hearing after a Colorado DUI arrest. ⏰ The deadline applies when you took a breath test or refused testing.

Miss that seven day window, and you lose the right to have that hearing. That makes the first days after an arrest especially important, even while you may still be dealing with everything else surrounding the DUI case.

For someone arrested in Denver, waiting to figure out the DMV process later can be a serious mistake. ⚠️ Hebets & McCallin P.C. handles DUI matters, and our team can help you understand the deadlines that may apply to your situation.

The key step is simple: act quickly. If you took a breath test or refused a test, do not assume you can request your hearing whenever you are ready. 📅 The seven day clock begins once you are arrested, according to the circumstances discussed here.

Facing a DUI arrest and unsure where you stand with the seven day deadline? ⚖️ Contact our team promptly with your questions about requesting a DMV hearing, or share this with someone who may need to know the deadline.

08/25/2026

A positive drug test is not the same thing as proof that you were impaired behind the wheel. 🧪 In a Colorado drug DUI case, the full timeline of evidence matters.

Police may rely on driving behavior, roadside observations, statements, field sobriety exercises, video, physical evidence, and toxicology results. Even those observations can have other explanations, including fatigue, anxiety, injuries, medical conditions, or lawful medication use. 🚔

For THC, five nanograms or more of delta 9 THC per milliliter of whole blood can create a permissible inference of impairment under Colorado law. It does not create an automatic conviction. Toxicology results may also leave questions about timing, tolerance, metabolism, and whether the test detected an active drug or only a metabolite. 🔬

After an arrest, preserve paperwork, receipts, location data, prescription records, witness information, and photos of the roadway or conditions. Do not alter records or discuss case details on social media. 📋 Hebets & McCallin P.C. represents people facing DUI and DWAI allegations in Denver, and our team reviews the investigation from the initial stop through the laboratory records.

Read our full breakdown of how Colorado drug DUI evidence may be evaluated: https://www.hebetsmccallin.com/evidence-colorado-police-use-drug-dui-cases/

Learn what evidence Colorado police use in drug DUI cases. Call Hebets & McCallin P.C. at 303-854-6006 for a free consultation.

08/25/2026

A DUI arrest with a child or minor in the car can expose you to more than the DUI case itself. ⚠️ Additional consequences may include a child abuse charge and contact from the Department of Human Services.

That involvement can mean an interview about whether you are a fit parent. According to the circumstances discussed here, these concerns can arise even when the DUI is a first offense. 👨‍👩‍👧

For someone facing this situation in Denver, the combination of a DUI case, possible additional charges, and questions about parenting can quickly become overwhelming. Hebets & McCallin P.C. handles DUI and criminal defense matters, and early legal guidance can help you understand what you are facing. ⚖️

Do not assume that being a first time DUI defendant means the consequences will stay limited to the driving charge. Having a minor in the vehicle can introduce separate issues that deserve immediate attention.

If you were arrested for DUI with a child or minor in your vehicle, consider speaking with an attorney promptly about the specific circumstances. Contact our team with your questions about what may happen next and what issues you may need to address.

08/20/2026

A Colorado DUI arrest can follow you home. 🚗 An out of state license does not stop Colorado from investigating or prosecuting alleged DUI or DWAI conduct that happened on its roads.

One arrest can trigger three separate concerns: a criminal court case, a Colorado DMV matter affecting your privilege to drive there, and possible action by your home state. ⚖️ Those tracks can move on different schedules, so a court date does not replace a DMV deadline.

In many breath test or refusal cases, the DMV hearing request deadline is just seven days after receiving the Express Consent notice. ⏰ Blood test cases may follow a later timeline. Keep every notice, confirm every court date, and check whether any driving restriction applies.

Returning home does not close the case. Preserve hotel records, rental car documents, receipts, phone location information, and other timeline evidence early. 📁 Hebets & McCallin P.C. represents people facing DUI and DWAI allegations in Denver and can review the stop, testing, court schedule, and DMV issues.

For general information on the deadlines, evidence, and licensing issues that may follow an out of state DUI allegation, read our full article: https://www.hebetsmccallin.com/out-of-state-driver-dui-colorado-prosecution/

Charged with DUI while visiting Colorado? Learn how court, DMV, and home-state license issues work. Call (303) 854-6006.

08/20/2026

A deferred judgment can still appear on a job background check while the case is pending. ⚖️ That matters if you are applying for work before completing the required conditions.

In Colorado, a deferred judgment involves pleading guilty, but you are not convicted or sentenced as long as you successfully complete the required terms. Those conditions may include probation, community service, or other requirements. 📋

Once the conditions are successfully completed, the case is dismissed at the end of the deferred judgment. But during the deferred judgment period, a prospective employer may still see the case on a background check. 🔎

Hebets & McCallin P.C. handles criminal defense matters in Denver. Our team can discuss how the status of your case may affect your criminal record and why the timing of a background check can be important when you are seeking employment.

If you are currently under a deferred judgment and have questions about what an employer might see, contact our team to discuss your situation before your next job application. 💼

08/19/2026

A Drug Recognition Evaluation can be challenged when the officer’s conclusions rely heavily on subjective observations. ⚖️ In Colorado, DRE findings are not the same as an objective testing standard.

The evaluation is based on what a particular law enforcement officer observes after completing a relatively short training course. That means the officer’s interpretation can become an important part of the case. 🔍

If a DRE was used during your DUI or drug related investigation, the evaluation should not automatically be treated as unquestionable. The circumstances surrounding the assessment and the conclusions drawn from those observations may be reviewed and challenged in court.

Hebets & McCallin P.C. handles DUI, criminal defense, and drug crime matters in Denver. 📋 Our team can review how a DRE evaluation was conducted and consider whether there are grounds to challenge the results in your specific case.

Facing allegations involving suspected drug impairment can raise serious questions about how the evidence against you was developed. If a DRE played a role in your case, contact our team to discuss what happened and what may be challenged.