Criminal Sexual Assault cases involving kids as victims present many special concerns to criminal defense lawyers. In particular, we are faced with the task of countering two major preconceptions: 1) why would a child allege something involving sex if it were not...
Charged With A Crime? It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.
Month: November 2013
Coloado Record Sealing and Expungement Matter
In our increasingly competitive job and housing market, Record Sealing and Expungement matter more than ever. Juvenile case sealing is characterized as expungement, and adult records are known as sealed. Surprisingly, this process is becoming easier in Colorado. In...
The Essentials of Colorado Forgery, C.R.S. 18-5-102
Generally, Forgery is the crime of making, copying, or using a using a counterfeit document with the intent to deceive people. In Summit County, Eagle County and Denver County, this crime is classified as either first degree or second degree forgery. First degree is...
Fishing for Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Colorado
Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child (C.R.S. 18-3-405.4) is a class 4 felony in Arapahoe County, Douglas County, or anywhere in the state of Colorado. A person commits this serious offense if he or she uses a telephone, computer, or electronic means of...
Lawyer help: Sexual Exploitation of a Child, C.R.S. 18-6-403
Sexual Exploitation of a Child, often referred to as "child porn" or "kiddie porn", is a serious charge that can devastate a person's life. Charges of this type are filed when a person possesses nude images of children, makes pictures of children, helps or aides a...
Enticement of a Child – Relative to Internet Luring of a Child
In Denver County and Arapahoe County, police solicit Enticement of a Child, C.R.S. 18-3-305, charges after posing in chat rooms like Yahoo's Romance Room. They know that libidos are already high and it is a short trip to get someone to meet the elements of this crime:...
Colorado Internet Luring of a Child – Dangerous Surfing
Whether you are on a web chat, instant message, a phone call, or texting, one thing is for sure: talking to children under the age of 15 (14, 13, 12, etc.), is dangerous business. Why? Police all over the U.S. have applied for federal grants to "protect children."...
Minor in Possession of Alcohol Denver Lawyer, C.R.S. 18-13-122
Has your son or daughter been charged with possession or consumption of alcohol? Have you been charged with underage drinking and are nervous about telling your parents? Whether you live in Adams, Arapahoe, or Denver County, if you are facing charges of Minor in...
Sexual Assault Charges are the Rage!
Sexual Assault charges are the rage in Denver County and across Colorado. Police are quick to charge allegations and District Attorneys eagerly accept and file them. I can't think of any charge which requires less evidence and has more serious consequences. This is...
When Juveniles are Treated as Adults in Colorado, C.R.S. 19-2-517
Under certain circumstances, Colorado law permits prosecutors in Denver and Weld County to file charges against Juveniles in District Court as adults. This procedure is called "Direct Filing," (C.R.S. 19-2-517). Title 19 of the Colorado Revised Statutes is called the...