Criminal Sexual Conduct

Being charged with criminal sexual conduct in Colorado carries with it a stigma not associated with other types of crimes. Too often, a defendant is judged guilty until proven innocent. Job loss and family problems can result. Your reputation can be forever damaged. And you can be forced to pay for a crime for years to come, through sex-offender registration and other requirements.

Denver Sex Crimes Defense Attorney Andres R. Guevara is a former prosecutor who is dedicated to defending the rights of clients facing sex charges in Denver and the surrounding areas, including Aurora, Boulder and Englewood.

Criminal sexual conduct in Colorado can be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony. In either case, a defendant's best option is to decline to speak with authorities and to consult with an experienced Denver criminal defense attorney.

Arrested on Sex Charges in Denver: What Now?

In many cases, investigators have little more than the word of an alleged victim that a crime occurred. When a defendant exercises his right to remain silent, these cases can become difficult or impossible to prove. Unfortunately, police understand a suspect's embarrassment and will often use it against him.

Prosecutors also have great latitude in filing charges in cases involving sex crimes. Many cases can be filed as either a misdemeanor or felony. A prosecutor will often file tougher charges, leaving room for a plea bargain. Too often, a defendant will jump at the chance to plead to reduced charges in an attempt to put an incident behind him. Only to learn the requirements of sex-offender registration ensure that he will continue paying for the crime for years to come.

Sex Offender Registration & Your Denver Defense Attorney

Colorado's Sex Offender Registry Law (CRS 16-22-111), requires sex offender registration for adults convicted of sexually oriented crimes, including:

• Sexual assault in the first, second or third degree;
• Unlawful sexual contact;
• Sexual assault on a child;
• Sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist;
• Enticement of a child;
• Incest;
• Aggravated Incest;
• Trafficking in children;
• Sexual exploitation of children;
• Procurement of a child for sexual exploitation;
• Indecent exposure;
• Soliciting for child prostitution;
• Pandering of a child;
• Procurement of a child for prostitution;
• Keeping a place of child prostitution;
• Pimping of a child;
• Inducement of child prostitution;
• Patronizing a prostituted child;
• Engaging in Sexual Conduct in a Penal Institution;
• Wholesale Promotion of Obscenity to Minors; and
• Promotion of Obscenity to Minors
• Criminal attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the above offenses.

A Sexually Violent Predator designation can also be applied, which will result in even more severe restrictions, including community notification.

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 are 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.

Law Office of Andres R. Guevara
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