Domestic Violence Covers A wide Range Of Conduct In Colorado

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense Attorney Andres R. Guevara Will Defend Your Rights

Under Colorado law, "domestic violence" is physical or threatened violence, harassment, and abuse with occurs between:

• Spouses or married couples
• People with children or a child in common
• Co-habiting couples
• People who are currently dating or were formerly dating
• Persons who were formerly married to each other
• The complaining witness and a parent or guardian

"Domestic violence" in Colorado does not require actual violence, and a mere threat or menacing behavior (including verbal or electronic communication) can be enough. Sometimes, even innocent conduct in the form of an email or telephone message can be taken out of context and used in support of a domestic violence charge.

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

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• People v. M.K. (2011): Client charged with felony stalking and violations of orders of protection. Client acquitted of all counts.
• Araphoe County Attempted Murder trial, client accused of attempting to kill four individuals. Client acquitted of felony charges including all counts of Attempted Murder and client released.
• 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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