Possession Of Child Pornography (Sexual Exploitation 18-6-403) In Colorado – Is Mere Viewing Enough? By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Sex Crimes Criminal Defense Lawyer – Attorney Possession Of Child Pornography (Sexual Exploitation 18-6-403) In Colorado – Is Mere Viewing Enough? In Marsh v. People – a 2017 decision, the Colorado Supreme Court held that “possession” under Colorado’s child pornography statute now includes merely viewing child pornography on the Internet and does NOT require downloading or … Read The Rest

By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Sex Crimes Criminal Defense Lawyer Colorado Mandatory Sex Offender Lifetime Sentences Create Havoc For Judges – Sentencing in certain more serious Colorado Sex Crime cases contains mandatory lifetime sentencing components that remove the discretion a Trial Judge typically has for sentencing. Judge sentencing convicted Defendants in Colorado criminal cases focus on many factors – a broad outline of those considerations include: The demographics of the Defendant, The criminal history of … Read The Rest

By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Sex Crimes Criminal Defense Lawyer Colorado Statute Of Limitations 16-5-401For Adult Sexual Assault Doubles – In 2016, for crimes occurring on or after July 1, 2016 the State of Colorado has doubled the statute of limitations to 20 years. The statute of limitations for adult (non children ) had preciously been 10 years. As for similar recent changes in neighboring states – the State of Nevada passed a similar law … Read The Rest

By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Sex Crimes Defense Lawyer Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Law – Denial While On Probation And Implications For Sex Offender Probation Violations And Re-Sentencing – Recently (2016) a man in Colorado Springs was sentenced to 10 years to life on Colorado Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation (SOISP). While the plea agreement kept him out of prison after pleading guilty to molesting a child, he refused to admit much of what the … Read The Rest

By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Sex Crimes Criminal Defense Lawyer Colorado Criminal Lawyer Series – Statute Of Limitations For Indecent Exposure 18-7-302 – The confusion surrounding Colorado “sex crimes laws” includes the question – recently answered by the Colorado Court of Appeals – of which statute of limitations applies to this misdemeanor crime of Indecent Exposure? The answer is simple – while indecent exposure is technically a sex crime under Colorado law. The time bar … Read The Rest