Copper Mountain, CO Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

Under normal conditions, the warrant must be active at the time the search is initiated. Under some conditions it is possible to search a house without a warrant, and also possible to search a house without first displaying the warrant to the residents of the home before executing the search. I would recommend that you discuss the specific details of the search with an experienced criminal defense attorney to determine whether the search was properly conducted. If it was not, any evidence obtained as the result of a bad search is inadmissible.

I suggest you go directly to the Court where the case is listed and surrender yourself directly to the Court. Most County Courts have a "duty" division that is handling the daily-overnight arrests. Present yourself to the clerk in the Courtroom and identify yourself. She can look you up and add-on your case. You are much less likely to have to post a bond if you self surrender and the Court will likely accept your explanation that you did not receive the summons. I recommend you hire an attorney to help you with this process. First, an attorney will be able to look you up to find a case number to streamline the add-on process. Second, an attorney will be able to evaluate the existing evidence rather than what existed back in 2005. There is a strong likelihood that the prosecution will be unable to prove its case now that it is 7 years old and witnesses are no longer available.