Denver Colorado Weapons Possession Lawyer

Weapons Offenses Treated Harshly in Colorado

People charged with weapons offenses are treated harshly by the Colorado justice system. If you are accused of possessing a weapon, most people will assume that you planned to use it. To protect your rights, you should contact an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.

I am criminal defense attorney Andres Guevara. In Colorado, a weapon is defined as a gun (loaded or unloaded), a knife, or any other object that is likely to produce serious bodily injury. If you have been charged with a weapons offense in the Denver area, I offer a free initial consultation to discuss the consequences you face and possible defenses.

I represent people who face all types of weapons charges, including assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. As a former prosecutor, I am familiar with how ballistics, fingerprint and gunshot residue (GSR) evidence is used in weapons cases.

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Weapons Charges in Connection With Other Crimes

If you are accused of using a weapon in conjunction with another crime, the penalties will be enhanced. For example, if you are accused of robbery without a weapon, you will be charged with simple robbery. If you had a weapon in your possession, you will be charged with aggravated robbery, even if you did not use it. Aggravated robbery is subject to a mandatory prison sentence in Colorado.

Weapons recovered in drug cases are often used to enhance the penalties against a convicted person. As your lawyer, I will closely examine the conduct of police in attaching a weapon to a crime. If police did not have a proper search warrant, the search warrant was not followed properly, or the search and seizure of the gun or other weapon was illegal, then the evidence can be suppressed.

Immigration consequences of a weapons possession conviction: If you are an immigrant and are convicted of a weapons offense, you could be subject to deportation. As your lawyer, I will work hard to resolve your case in a way that protects your immigration status.

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To discuss weapons possession charges with me, lawyer Andres Guevara, call 888-265-0044 or fill out the contact form below. My law office is in Denver.

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• P. v. MM (2010): Arapahoe county case involving innocent client mistakenly charged with drug sale. Successfully argued for dismissal of case.
• P. v. C.B. (2010): Felony drug possession case. Successfully argued for suppression of drug evidence in case where police illegally entered an apartment under the pretense of conducting a child welfare check. Case dismissed.
• P. v. I (2010): Client charged with inciting a prison riot and faced long mandatory prison if convicted. Successfully negotiated plea for probation.
• P. v. B-G (2009): Arapahoe County felony case in which client was passenger in vehicle containing over 200 grams of cocaine. Over prosecution's objections, and despite the fact that a co-defendant received a two-year prison sentence, successfully argued to the judge for a sentence of probation.
• P. v. J. (2009): Felony identity theft case in Arapahoe County. Client wrongly accused of being involved in a scheme to defraud when in actuality client was a victim of the same scheme. Case dismissed.
• P. v. E. (2009): Client falsely accused by third party of illegal weapons possession of a sawed-off shotgun. Case dismissed after attorney investigation into accuser's background and the allegations.
• P. v. O (2009): Client charged as look-out for alleged felony cocaine drug sales. Case dismissed.
• P. v. C. (2008): Client accused of public indecency for changing clothes in a secluded part of a park. If convicted, client would have had to register as a sex offender. Client acquitted at trial of all counts.

Law Office of Andres R. Guevara
1733 High Street
Denver, CO 80218
Phone: 720-256-2306
Toll Free: 888-265-0044
Fax: 303-333-9493
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