One of the most frequent calls we get to our criminal defense law firm involves the question of the Age of Consent (permission for sexual contact of any kind) in Jefferson County. Sexual Assault involving sexual intercourse and sexual touching are always legal when...
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Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault and Saving Face the Day After
Denver criminal defense attorneys know the drill all too well. A woman and man are drinking too much and make the poor decision to have sex. Neither is in the position to be making important choices. The next day, the woman learns that one of her friends heard of the...
Denver Sexual Assault Charges – Can a Lawyer Make the Difference?
I cringe when someone calls about a Sexual Assault charge in Jefferson or Arapahoe County. Why? Because these cases develop a life of their own, usually based in a broken relationship. Plus, these matters don't generally involve physical evidence - just an accusation....
Rewards for Talking with Police Officers are Expensive
A Real Life Example of What Police Officers Do Today I spent time on the phone speaking with a police detective from a Denver metro area police department. Part of my conversation dealt with telling the detective why my client would not be talking with him further,...
Unlawful Sexual Contact in Colorado – C.R.S. 18-3-404
Generally, Unlawful Sexual Contact is the Least Serious Sexual Offense Unlawful Sexual Contact is usually charged in Jefferson and Arapahoe County as a class 1 misdemeanor, but under certain circumstances it can be charged as a more serious class 4 felony. Sexual...
How Police Investigate a Sexual Assault Crime
After 25 years of reading police reports and working Theft, Robbery and Sexual Assault cases, here is a summary of how police in Denver, Jefferson and Arapahoe County investigate the average case. This is not a murder or homicide case, but the average Sexual Assault...
Sexual Assault – Class 1 Misdemeanor, Class 4, 3, or 2 Felony?
A person charged with Sexual Assault in Denver, Douglas, or Arapahoe County may be faced with a misdemeanor, or up to a class 2 felony. The class of crime charged depends upon the circumstances of the case and determines how much is at stake. In most cases though,...
Why Being Charged with Sexual Assault on a Child is Terrifying
I recently had a dream where I was accused of Sexual Assault on a Child. It was similar to many of the cases I have worked on the past 23 years. A child made an accusation, and charges arose. Like the real world, there was no physical evidence of a crime, since only a...
Clergy as Child Abuse Mandatory Reporters in Colorado?
A common misconception is that pastors, priests, rabbi and other clergy are mandatory reporters of child abuse (including sexual abuse) in Denver, Jefferson and Adams County, and across the state of Colorado. Let's look specifically to the law from C.R.S. 19-3-304....
Sexual Assault – Position of Trust, C.R.S. 18-3-405.5
Colorado criminal statute 18-3-405.3, Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust, is the most severe of all Colorado's sexual assault charges involving kids. It has more severe consequences than our basic Sexual Assault on a Child, C.R.S. 18-3-405. This...