Jul 22
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Drug Crimes Criminal Defense Lawyer Giving A Friend A Prescription IS A Colorado Crime -18-18-405 – But It Is NOT A Conspiracy – The dangers of giving a friend at work, at home, or on vacation – anywhere – a prescription drug which drug was written as a prescription only to you – are very real. The bad news is a recent Colorado case affirmed that even a gift of your prescription drug … Read The Rest
Mar 15
Colorado Drug Prescription Fraud – Can The Doctor Testify Against Me? By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Drug Crimes Criminal Defense Lawyer Colorado Drug Prescription Fraud – Can The Doctor Testify Against Me? – In a recent case in Colorado (People v. Moon 2015) – The Colorado Court of Appeals looked at the right of a patient to prevent a doctor – pursuant to the doctor – patient privilege (confidential communications – from testifying against the … Read The Rest
Apr 23
The New Colorado Prescription Drug Monitoring Program by Colorado Criminal Drug Crimes Criminal Defense Lawyer – H. Michael Steinberg The New Colorado Prescription Drug Monitoring Program – is going to make it more difficult to both defend and to commit prescription fraud in the state of Colorado. This article explains the use of this new technology and examines it’s impact on the investigation and prosecution of so called “script fraud” case. The New Colorado Prescription Drug … Read The Rest
Dec 16
Drug Lab Fraud – A persuasive reason to retest drugs held in evidence – by H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Drug Crimes Defense Attorney – Lawyer. In Massachusetts – a state I am very familiar with – (I was raised in Boston) – a police chemist is caught falsifying lab test results. What this means is that thousands of criminal cases will now be challenged. How many plea agreements were based on the falsified results and tainted … Read The Rest
May 26
UPDATED: Colorado Drug Overdose Good Samaritan Law WAS Signed By Governor – CRS 18-1-711 January 2016 – what follows is the original article on this issue: A new 2012 law – SB 12-020 – is sitting on Colorado Governor Hickenlooper’s desk – he should sign it. In this path breaking legislation, individuals who call for emergency assistance because of an overdose of controlled substances need not fear prosecution. The Legislative declaration says it all: SECTION 1. … Read The Rest