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- Colorado Criminal Law – The Right Of An Alleged Sex Assault Victim To Refuse To Cooperate With Authorities
- The Do’s and Don’ts On How To Retain A Good Criminal Defense Lawyer In Colorado And Elsewhere – A Guide
- Colorado Sex Crimes Defense – What You Need To Know – When You Need To Know It
- Denver Colorado Sexual Assault Attorney – An Introduction to Our Firm
- Second Opinions In Colorado Criminal Cases – The Second Opinion Consultation Process
- The Sex Crimes Investigation Phase – Issues and Tactics
- Colorado College Students – The Dangerous World Of “Consensual Sex” On College Campuses In The 21st Century – Part I of II
- Colorado Police Investigations -The Denver Colorado Police Want To Talk To You – To “Get Your Side”
- Falsely Charged With Sexual Assault – Rape In Colorado – How Does It Happen? How To Fight Back
- False Charges Of Sexual Assault On A Child – Common In Colorado Domestic Cases Part I of II
- False Charges Of Sexual Assault On A Child – Common In Colorado Domestic Cases Part II of II
- Can A Colorado District Attorney Be Forced To File Criminal Charges In Criminal Cases? CRS §16-5-209
- The 2010 Colorado Invasion Of Privacy For Sexual Gratification Crime – 18-3-405.6- How Is It Different From The Old Invasion Of Privacy Crime – 18-7-801?
- Colorado College Students – The Dangerous World Of “Consensual Sex” On College Campuses In The 21st Century Part II of II
- Colorado Sex Crimes Law – The Seizure And Search Of Computers – Can The Police Seize My Computers Without A Seize Warrant?
- Colorado Sex Crime Charges Dismissed – Now Can I Sue The District Attorney? – Malicious Prosecution Suits
- Colorado Sex Crimes Defense – The “Forensic Interviewer” As “Expert”
- What To Do If You Are Contacted by a Detective Investigating an Accusation of a Sex Crime
- Colorado Criminal Defense Law: Initial Stages In Child Sex Crime Investigations
- Colorado Criminal Law – Defending Against Sex Crimes Investigations – Understanding Your Rights During The Investigation Phase
- Designing A Strategy to Defend Against False Allegations of Child Sexual Assault – The Basics
- Colorado Sex Crimes Defense: Criminally Chaged for Failure to Protect
- Understanding Colorado Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigations and How to Respond
- Colorado Sex Crimes Criminal Investigations: Computer Searches and Seizures
- Tricking The Suspect – Suspect Interrogation – Confessions and the ” Letter of Apology”
- Colorado Statutory Rape: Consent Is NO Defense
- False Allegations In Acquaintance / Date Rape – Sexual Assault Cases In Colorado – Part I
- False Allegations In Acquaintance / Date Rape – Sexual Assault Cases In Colorado – Part II
- Colorado Child Pornography – Sexual Exploitation of Children Cases – From Charging To Trial
- Should I Plea Bargain or Go To Trial?
- When Your Colorado Criminal Lawyer Fails In A Colorado Sex Crime Case – Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel In Colorado Sex Crimes And Other Kinds Of Cases
- Colorado Criminal Law Series – Communication With Your Lawyer Is Essential – Plea Bargaining*
- Colorado Criminal Law – Mental Illness – Do You Have The Right To Represent Yourself – Waiving The Right To A Lawyer In Colorado
- Understanding Colorado Plea Bargaining – When A Judge Rejects The Plea Agreement
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Law – Petition to Seal (Expunge) Deferred Judgements in Colorado Sex Crime Cases
- Colorado Internet Stings – Understanding The Tactics To Defend the Internet Sex Sting Case
- Understanding How A Criminal Case Gets Resolved – Working With Your Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Colorado Criminal Defenses – The Defense of Entrapment In Internet Sting Operations – Entrapment and Computer Crimes
- Why You Should NEVER Contact A Witness Or Victim In A Colorado Criminal Case
- Colorado Statute of Limitations for Sex Offenses
- Sex Offender Defense Issues – Muliple Articles
- Colorado Invasion of Privacy – Peeping Tom Laws – 18-3-405.6, 18-7-801 -Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Defense Lawyer
- Colorado Sex Crimes Affirmative Defense of Mistake Of Age – What If She Lies About Her Age?
- Under Colorado Law – Can I Force the Alleged Victim of a Sexual Assault To Take a Polygraph? 18-3-407.5
- Sexual Assault On A Child Cases Prosecutions In Colorado – Child Hearsay – 13-25-129
- Information On Colorado Prosecution Trends In Sexual Exploitation Of Children Cases – 18-3-405.4 – 18-6-403 – Child Pornography Cases
- Denver Colorado Sex Offender Registration – Failure To Register Criminal Consequences CRS 18-3-12.5
- Questions and Answers 18-3-402(1)(e)- Colorado Misdemeanor Statutory Rape – Sexual Assault On A Child Aged 15 to 17 Law
- Colorado Criminal Law – Can I Video – Take Pictures Of The Police?
- Understanding The Hung Jury In Colorado – The Modified Allen Instruction And The Effect Of A Mistrial
- Colorado Sex Crimes Investigations – Beware Of Police Use Of Investigatory “Tactics”
- Colorado Sex Crimes -Understanding the Colorado Crime Of Internet Sexual Exploitation Of A Child 18-3-405.4 CRS
- Colorado Criminal Law – The Impact Of A Felony Sex Crime On A Professional License – Colorado Real Estate Broker’s License
- Defending Against A Colorado Indecent Exposure Charge 18-7-302 CRS
- “Sexual Contact” Under Colorado Criminal Law – 18-3-404 – What You Need To Know To Understand The Law
- Colorado Criminal Law – Understanding Basic Colorado Criminal Defenses
- Colorado Sex Crimes Sex Offender Evaluations – The Critical Importance Of The Evaluation AND The Dangers Of The Sexual Violent Predator Designation (SVP)
- Colorado Sex Crimes Defense – Understanding the Role of Denial
- Armed Forces and the Lautenberg Amendment
- The High Cost of False Sexual Assault On A Child Allegations 2010
- Colorado Law: Invasion of Privacy Cases
- Fallacies and Truths Behind the Sexual Registration Laws – Why They Fail
- Colorado Designation As Sexually Violent Predator Does Apply to Misdemeanor Sexual Assault Cases
- Colorado Criminal Law – First – Are We Married? To Understand the Marital Confidentiality Law – You Must Understand the Elements of Common Law Marriage*
- Colorado Criminal Law – A Defendant’s Request For A Physical or Psychological Examination Of An Alleged Victim Or A Witness
- Colorado Recusal Law – Kicking A Judge Off Your Case – Must A Judge Recuse? When Must That Happen?
- Immigration Issues and Crimes of Moral Turpitude
- Colorado Clergy-Communicant Laws – Can I Tell My Priest, Pastor, Clergy The Truth? – 13-90-107
- Extradition Laws And Procedures In Colorado – The Long Arm Of The Law
- Colorado Criminal Law – The Defense of Internet Based Crimes – Including Child Pornography – Fighting “Digital Evidence” in the Courtroom – The Federal Laws – Part I of III
- Colorado’s Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Law – the Downside of False Allegations of Child Abuse
- Colorado Sex Crimes Law- Basic Q and A
- Colorado Sex Crimes Law – Analysis of Sexual Exploitation Cases– How These Cases Can Quickly Turn Into Life Sentences
- Understanding The Colorado Sex Crimes Of Prostitution & Solicitation And Related Laws
- Colorado Sex Crimes Criminal Law – Sexual Harassment Is Not A Colorado Sex Crime – Understanding The Difference Between A Civil Law Suit for Sexual Harassment and A Colorado Sex Crime
- Understanding Colorado Dependency and Neglect (D and N) Cases
- Understanding Sex Offender Probation in Colorado
- A Denver Colorado Sex Crimes Defense Lawyer Explains How A Sex Offender Reunifies With His Family As Part Of Mandated Treatment
- Colorado State Child Pornography – Sexual Exploitation of Children – 18-6-403 – Better Than Federal Child Pornography Charges Section 18 – U.S.C. – 2252
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes – Fifth Amendment – Refusing To Talk During The Pre-Sentence Investigation
- Colorado Sex Offender Probation – A Judge May Reject Unfair Probation Terms
- Colorado Criminal Law – Early Termination Of Colorado Sex Offender Probation And The Impact Of A Violation Of A Deferred Judgment
- Colorado Sex Offender Law: The Criteria for the Release of Convicted Sex Offenders from Prison
- Colorado Shared Living Arrangements: What Are They- How Do They Work? – Why Does the SOMB Use Them in Colorado
- Colorado Juvenile Sex Offender Registration and De-registration – Pursuant to §16-22-113, C.R.S
- A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Brief Translation “Guiding Principles” of the Colorado Sex Offender Lifetime Supervison Act
- Understanding the Juvenile Sex Offender and Treatment Modalities in Colorado
- Colorado Criminal Law: A New Law Requiring The Collection of DNA When Charged With a Felony
- Attacking The Mistaken Or Lying Eyewitness Identification Case
- Early Termination of Colorado Sex Offender Parole And Probation – How It Works
- Trial Issues in Colorado Sex Crimes Cases
- Colorado Criminal Law – First Rule Don’t Lie Or Omit The Facts To Your Lawyer
- When Is A Colorado Search Warrant Legally Sufficient?
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Law: The Very Real Threat of Expert Testimony
- Testing the Alleged Victim of a Rape Allegation for Drugs and Alcohol – The SANE Exam
- Colorado Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Trials – The Use of Evidence of Prior Bad Acts at Trial Under Rule 404 B – Unjust Use of the Colorado Rules of Evidence “Tipping the Scales of Justice”
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Defense Law: Understanding the Defense of Entrapment In Internet Sting Cases Involving Chat Rooms
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Forensics: A Typical DNA Analysis in a Sexual Assault Case
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Law: A 2011 Case Delves Into Defending Against Colorado Sexual Exploitation of Children Charges
- Colorado Criminal Law: The Statute of Limitations on Sex Crimes – The Role of DNA
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Law: What is the Statute of Limitations on Sex Crimes Against Children in Colorado?
- Colorado Criminal Law – Understanding Drug Induced – So Called “Incapacitated” – Sexual Assault
- Colorado Criminal Law – The Defense of Internet Based Crimes – Including Child Pornography – Fighting “Digital Evidence” in the Courtroom – The Constitutional Analysis – Part II of III
- Colorado Criminal Law And Trials – Tips On Being a Witness
- Colorado Mistrial Law – by Colorado Criminal Lawyer – H. Michael Steinberg
- Sex Crimes Elements – and Legal Definitions
- Sexual Harassment – Sexual Assault Laws In Colorado
- A Colorado Criminal Lawyer On Crimes Of Prostitution – Adults
- Colorado Pimping/Pandering Lawyer On – Law of Pandering- Pimping- CRS 18-7-203 – 18-7-206
- 18-6-403 C.R.S. Sexual Exploitation of Children
- 18-3-412.5 Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
- 18-7-302 Indecent Exposure
- 18-7-403 C.R.S. Pandering of a Child
- 18-3-306. Internet luring of a child.
- Sexual Assault on a Child (18-3-405)
- 18-3-405.3 C.R.S. Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust
- 18-7-402 C.R.S. Soliciting for Child Prostitution
- 18-3-305 C.R.S. Enticement of a Child
- 18-6-301 C.R.S. Incest
- 18-6-302 C.R.S. Aggravated Incest
- 18-7-406 C.R.S. Patronizing a Prostituted Child
- 18-3-405.4 C.R.S. Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child
- 18-6-502 C.R.S. Trafficking in Children
- 18-1.3-1004. Indeterminate Sentences – Colorado Sex Offender Sentencing Law
- 18-6-403.5 C.R.S. Procurement of a Child for Sexual Exploitation
- 18-7-404 C.R.S. Keeping a Place of Child Prostitution
- 18-7-405.5 C.R.S. Inducement of Child Prostitution
- 18-3-405.6. The 2012 Colorado Crime Of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification
- C.R.S. 18-3-404 (2011) Unlawful Sexual Contact
- 18-3-402 (2011) Sexual Assault
- 18-3-405.5. Sexual Assault On A Client By Psychotherapist
- Colorado Sex Crimes Law: Understanding the Colorado Sex Offender Tests – Evaluations
- Colorado Internet Sex Crimes Cases – Child Pornography Cases
- In 2011 – The Federal Prosecution of Child Pornography Cases
- Understanding Colorado Sexual Exploitation Child Pornography Law – The Search Warrant
- Child Pornograpy – Understanding The Lure of Peer to Peer Networks in Colorado
- Understanding The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force’s Impact on Colorado
- Denver Colorado Child Pornography Defenses – Denver Internet Crimes Defense Lawyer – Law Firm
- Colorado Sex Crimes: Glossary of Terms Used in Sex Crimes Cases
- Colorado Criminal Defense Law: The Use of Polygraph Examinations in the World of Criminal Law in Colorado – and in Colorado Sex Assaults Cases
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Defense – Understanding The Crime of Sexual Exploitation of a Child 18-6-403 – A Case Study People v. Mantos
- Q and A on the Colorado Internet Sex Crimes of Sexting, Internet Luring, and Sexual Exploitation of a Child
- Colorado Sex Crimes Standards and Law – Q and A From The State SOMB
- Colorado Criminal Law – Understanding Colorado School Teacher and Professional Reporting Child Abuse – Child Protection Requirements
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Law – Sexual assault, in violation of section 18-3-402, C.R.S.;
- Sentencing Issues in Colorado Sex Offender Cases
- Colorado Criminal Sentencing Laws – Mandatory Sentencing – Concurrent v. Consecutive Sentences – How Do They Work?
- Early Termination of Probation In Certain Colorado Sex Offender Cases
- Understanding Lifetime Supervision Sentences For The Colorado Crime Of Sexual Exploitation Of Children – C.R.S. 18-6-403
- Colorado Criminal Law: Child Pornography Possession Does Not Equal Sexual Assault On A Child – 18-6-403
- Colorado Criminal Defense – Sentencing – Helping A Judge To Find The Truth With Mitigation
- Sentence Reconsideration – Under Colorado Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 35(b)
- Understanding the Colorado Sex Offense Specific Evaluation
- Colorado Sex Crimes: Understanding The Colorado Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act – Indeterminate Sentencing
- Understanding Colorado’s Sex Offender Risk Scales – Sex Offender Evaluations
- The Denver Post 2011 – Article Documents the Abuse of Indeterminate Sentences for Colorado Sex Offenders
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Law – FAQ – Can A Colorado Sex Offender Transfer Probation to Another State Under the Colorado Lifetime Treatment of Sex Offenders Act?
- Colorado Criminal Laws – Sex Offender Label And Treatment Requirements Without Ever Being Convicted of a Colorado Sex Offense – the S4 Label
- Colorado Criminal Sex Offender Laws – The Impact of Denial (of the Crime) in Colorado Sex Offender Cases and the Use of the Polygraph in Denier Cases
- Understanding the Tests Performed in Colorado Sex Offender Intensive Probation Evaluations – Charts
- Colorado Criminal Law – Sentencing – Understanding The Importance of Proper Preparation for the Sentencing Hearing – Some Tips for Arguing for Mitigation Of The Sentence
- Colorado’s Sex Crimes – Offender Sentencing, – Mandatory Sentencing for Violent Crimes (18-1.3-406)
- The Failure Of A Colorado Criminal Defense Attorney To Provide Effective Assistance of Counsel
- Rejecting Colorado “Sex Offender “Probation In A Misdemeanor Colorado Criminal Sex Crime Case
- Colorado Sex Offender Chart – Sexually Violent Offender Process
- Colorado Juvenile Sex Offender Case Issues
- Colorado Juvenile Sex Offender Registration Requirements -The Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act – SORNA
- US v. Burns – Can The Government Take Away Your Right To See Your Children When Convicted Of A Sex Crime?
- Colorado Juvenile Sex Offender Concepts – Understanding Why Juvenile Sex Crimes Are Different From Adult Sex Crimes
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Laws: Why Colorado Juvenile Sex Offenders Should Be Treated Differently Than Adult Sex Offenders – The Research*
- Are Colorado Juveniles Who Are Adjudicated As Sex Offenders – Required to Register Along With Adults? – Who Is Required to Register as a Sex Offender? Colorado Sex Offender Registration
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Law – Understanding How a Charge of Sexual Exploitation Can Turn Into A Life Sentence – The Sexually Violent Predator
- Colorado Criminal Law – Sex Crimes Cases – Understanding Why Child Hearsay Is Made Admissible At Trial
- A Closer Look At the Juvenile Possession of Child Pornogrpahy – An Overreation
- Colorado Sex Offender Registration Issues
- Colorado Sex Offenders Registration Laws – Not A One Size Fits All Solution
- Petitioning To De-Register 16-22-113 As A Sex Offender In Colorado – Questions and Answers
- FAQ: Why Colorado Sex Offender Registration and SORNA Laws Do Not Work
- Colorado Sex Offender Laws: How Do I Petition to Remove My Name from the Colorado Sex Offender Registration List?
- Can I Appeal My Sentence In Colorado? When And On What Grounds?
- Defending Colorado Federal Child Pornography Cases – A Complex Task
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The Defense of Colorado Sex Crimes – Defending a Case At The Investigation Stage
By Colorado Sex Crimes Defense Lawyer – H. Michael Steinberg
What To Do If You Are Contacted by a Detective Investigating an Accusation of a Sex Crime
Seek Legal Advice Immediately
If you have been contacted by anyone in a law enforcement capacity. Or if you suspect that you may be contacted by law enforcement, seek the advice of a lawyer competent in Colorado Sex Crimes Defense immediately.
If you believe that a person with whom you engaged in sexual activity is underage, seek the advice of a lawyer competent in Colorado Sex Crimes Defense immediately.
If you have engaged in consensual sex with an adult and have reason to believe that your sex partner is now claiming otherwise, you should contact our law firm now.
In sex crimes, probably more than any other area in the expert defense of Colorado Criminal Cases, representation by competent experienced counsel in the investigative stages, that is, before the filing of criminal charges is especially critical.
Confessions are obtained from the unwary. Even seemingly innocent statements, which act as admissions at trial, often provide damaging evidence against the accused. Sex crime investigators are masters at tricking an unwary or unsophisticated person into admitting facts unprovable in any other way.
In the case of suspected illegal pornography cases, if you are visited by an FBI Agent, Secret Service Agent or U.S. Postal Agent, or other Colorado State law enforcement officer, seeking access to your computer, contact our firm immediately. Never voluntarily surrender your computer. Even if threatened with a search warrant, never surrender your computer unless there is a court order.
Often detectives will lie or mislead you into believing that sex with an underage girl is not a crime if you believe the girl consented. This is a tactic to get you to admit sexual contact. In Colorado and most other states, a minor by law cannot give valid consent. That is why the crime is commonly known as Statutory Rape. There is no consent defense available.
- Always seek the advice of an attorney experienced in Sex Crimes.
- Never give up your right to an attorney.
- Call immediately and discuss your rights before any questioning.
- Do not be tricked into admissions.
- Never allow a search of your premises without a search warrant.
- An experienced lawyer in Colorado Sex Crimes may keep you from being arrested.
- And NEVER NEVER try and talk your way out of trouble.
Other Articles of Interest:
- Tricking The Suspect – Suspect Interrogation – Confessions and the ” Letter of Apology”
- Colorado Criminal Sex Crimes Law: A 2011 Case Delves Into Defending Against Colorado Sexual Exploitation of Children Charges
- Understanding Colorado Sexual Exploitation Child Pornography Law – The Search Warrant
- Colorado Police Investigations -The Denver Colorado Police Want To Talk To You – To “Get Your Side”
- The High Cost of False Sexual Assault On A Child Allegations 2010
