Child Pornography

The growth of the Internet has led to the ever-increasing number of child pornography charges filed at the state and federal level - and to an unprecedented increase in the number of unfair or unwarranted charges filed each year.

Denver Child Pornography Defense Attorney Andres R. Guevara understands the legal and technical knowledge required to prosecute and defend such cases. For defendants, the stakes are high. Because a separate felony charge is often filed for each image, a defendant often faces dozens or even hundreds of years behind bars. And few charges carry the social stigma associated with being accused of charges related to child pornography; job loss, divorce and loss of reputation among friends and family typically result.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Innocent Images National Initiative reports a 2,000 percent increase in the number of criminal investigations opened in the last decades.

Colorado Child Pornography Defense - Technical and Legal

Federal, state and local authorities continue to push such investigations with varying degrees of success. Often volunteers from an organization like the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are involved. These agencies have a worthwhile mission - but they also have an agenda that can cause bias.

These investigations typically involve:

• Internet websites accused of hosting or displaying illicit images.
• Internet News Groups
• Chat Rooms
• File Servers
• Online Organizations and Groups
• File Sharing Systems
• Online Forums and Bulletin Board Systems

There are any number of ways in which a defendant can be accused of criminal charges involving child pornography. Computer viruses or file sharing systems have been known to store illicit images on a victim's computer without his knowledge. In other cases, someone else in the house, such as a teenager, may be responsible for the images. And in still other cases, an image or images may have been inadvertently viewed.

Denver Sex Crimes Defense & Child Pornography Charges

These are highly technical investigations. Frequently, a search warrant is obtained to monitor a suspect's online movement and/or his e-mail or other electronic forms of communication. Another search warrant is typically obtained for a home search once authorities believe probable cause exists to conduct a raid and make an arrest.

The affidavits to obtain such warrants must be thoroughly reviewed. Probable cause must be scrutinized and challenged whenever possible. When authorities overstep their bounds in obtaining a search warrant, evidence can be dismissed. Typically, that results in a reduction or dismissal of the charges.

Charges may also be challenged on other technical grounds, including whether a defendant meets the requirements for charges under a particular state of federal statute. In some cases, such a review will also result in charges being combined or dismissed.

At the Law Office of Andres R. Guevara, you will find a Denver criminal defense attorney dedicated to fighting for your rights at each stage of your case. We represent clients facing sex charges in Denver and the surrounding areas, including Aurora, Boulder and Englewood. Each member of our team is committed to keeping you informed and involved in your defense and to fighting for the best outcome possible in your case. For a free and confidential consultation, call 888-265-0044 or contact us through this website.

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• In the matter of L.C. (2012): Firm hired pre-arrest in a rape case. After extensive investigation, the district attorney's office agreed not to file charges.
• P. v. B.S: (2011). Arapahoe county trial, client accused of assaulting a police officer with an improvised flame thrower. Client acquitted of most serious charge of assault in the first degree.
• 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.

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