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Experienced Denver Internet Crime Attorney

When facing the charges of an internet crime, there’s no doubt that the situation can be overwhelming and confusing. When you need an internet crime attorney, Denver lawyer M. Colin Bresee is ready to hear your case. He will help you to navigate the legal system, and together we will create the best possible defense for your unique case. These cases demand specialized knowledge, training, and computer savvy that most attorneys lack.

Due to his extensive experience, Mr. Bresee has been called in specifically to handle these types of cases throughout the State of Colorado. Mr. Bresee has experience as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney, allowing him a full understanding of the legal system. Don’t trust your defense to a less experienced internet crime attorney. Denver lawyer M. Colin Bresee is ready to assist you. Please call 303-835-9787 or use our online form to schedule a free initial consultation. 

Understanding Colorado Cybercrimes

Colorado describes cybercrimes in the Colorado Revised Statutes §18-5.5-102. This section specifically defines several types of computer crimes, including:

  • Accessing computers without authorization or exceeding authorization
  • Using a computer for fraud
  • Accessing a computer to get privileged information 
  • Using a computer for theft
  • Altering the function of a computer without authorization
  • Circumventing online ticket queues and limits
  • Participating in the prostitution of a minor, including solicitation
  • Credit card fraud
  • Identity theft

However, the statute also notes that, when relevant, you might receive criminal charges under other sections of the law as well. 

The Colorado cybercrimes statutes also define the severity of the crime. For example, property cybercrimes range from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 2 felony. Depending on the amount of property damaged, money stolen, or money lost resulting from the crime committed.

For prostitution of a minor, credit card fraud, and identity theft, the crime is automatically a class 5 felony. Violating online ticket queues counts as a class 1 misdemeanor, but each ticket purchased counts as a separate offense. 

Common Computer Crime Charges

According to the FBI, Colorado was one of the top 10 states for cybercrimes in 2020. The most common internet crimes reported to police are:

  • Phishing, vishing, smishing, and pharming
  • Retail fraud (non-payment, non-delivery)
  • Extortion
  • Personal data breach (such as unauthorized access to personal email or other accounts)
  • Identity theft

These crimes affect tens or hundreds of thousands of people nationwide. In Colorado, they cost tens of millions of dollars.

However, M. Colin Bresee knows that people face computer crimes charges related to many different cybercrimes, such as:

  • Electronic harassment
  • Online threats
  • Blackmail
  • Stalking or cyberstalking
  • Hacking or cyber espionage
  • Sex crimes (examples: child pornography, prostitution, or solicitation)
  • Promotion, distribution, or harboring of obscene materials
  • Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
  • Attempting to or actually engaging in sexual activity with a minor
  • Online scams
  • Illegally accessing a pay service without payment
  • Purchasing illegal items or contraband
  • Gambling
  • Sports betting
  • Conspiracy charges
  • Aiding terrorism
  • Unlawful email activity

Of course, the list goes on. With as much time as we spend on computers these days, there are many ways our activities can be perceived as criminal. Often, the activity might seem innocuous to you. When does a heated exchange on Facebook or Twitter cross the line and become electronic harassment? When does looking at Instagram pictures of your coworker turn into cyberstalking? What materials are merely titillating, and what is criminally obscene? Online actions sometimes have deadly real-world consequences, so law enforcement now aggressively pursues computer crime charges for internet crime cases. 

A Tech-Savvy Defense Lawyer

When you are charged with a computer crime, you need a Denver internet crime lawyer who knows both the law and computers. Often, the outcome of your case may depend on knowing the finer points of how a system works or is intended to work. If your lawyer can’t understand the technologies involved, you are at a disadvantage. 

Colin Bresee is a computer crimes lawyer ready to help with charges related to:

  • Email and email marketing
  • Ecommerce
  • Social media (including Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc)
  • Photo-sharing platforms (including Snapchat, Instagram, Flickr, etc.)
  • Zoom, Skype, and other videoconferencing software
  • Webcams and video-sharing
  • Online streaming
  • Chat rooms
  • Wikis, aggregators, discussion sites, and online communities
  • Text messages / iMessage / Instant Messenger /Direct messaging
  • Dropbox and other file-sharing apps
  • FTP
  • Proxy servers
  • Password managers
  • Smartphone apps
  • Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome, and other operating systems
  • Phone calls, including VoIP
  • LTE, WiMAX, 4G, and 5G Cell networks 

 As well as other technologies. We know that as soon as technologies emerge, they can be used or presumed to be used for crimes, so we work hard to remain at the leading edge of technology. In fact, it’s often new technology where it’s easiest to misunderstand what you’re doing, leading to the perception of a crime. No matter the technology you were accused of misusing, give M. Collin Bresee a call, and let us deploy our understanding in your defense. 

Schedule a Free Consultation 

Colin Bresee accepts calls 24 hours a day and offers free consultations so you can feel at ease as you move forward with your criminal defense. Contact us today at 303-835-9787, and we’ll help you take the first step towards peace of mind in this trying time.

Whether in Denver or counties across the State like Arapahoe, Jefferson, Boulder, Summit, and beyond, he’s ready to speak with you. Our legal services extend to the following areas:

  • Arapahoe County (including Aurora, Centennial, Englewood, Greenwood Village, and Littleton)
  • Adams County (including Thornton and Westminster)
  • Denver County
  • Douglas County (including Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, and Parker)
  • El Paso County (including Colorado Springs and Security-Widefield)
  • Gilpin County (including Central City and Black Hawk)
  • Jefferson County (including Arvada and Lakewood)
  • Weld County (including Greeley and Longmont)

Colorado Internet Crime Charge FAQs

You may not have a chance to prove your innocence before a purported computer crime starts to impact your life. It is true. Even if you’ve already posted your bond, the District Attorney may still attempt to add some or all of the following terms and conditions after posting bond. Below are frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding what happens after an internet crime charge in Colorado.

What can the Court do to me?

  • The Court can arrest you, and the police can issue a warrant.
  • The Court can impose “reasonable terms” associated with your bond.

What are these “reasonable terms?”

  • No contact with the victim or the victim’s family (even if it’s your own).
  • You cannot return to your house.
  • You cannot see your own children.
  • You may be subject to an alcohol sensor (you cannot consume alcohol while out on bond).
  • You may be randomly tested for drugs and alcohol at your expense.
  • Your probation officer can come to your home or place of work at any time, unannounced.
  • Your probation officer can come to your home and search it at any time, unannounced.
  • You may be court-ordered to quit your job.
  • No possession of a weapon while your case is pending.
  • They may put you on a State list just for being charged – make sure you know how to protect your rights to avoid this.
  • You may be court-ordered to wear a GPS ankle bracelet until the case is concluded.

Will I have to register as a sex offender?

If convicted, you may be subject to registration as a sex offender.

Statute Associated with Internet Crimes

Section 18-1.3-1004 – Indeterminate Sentence.

“[T]he district court having jurisdiction shall sentence a sex offender to the custody of the department for an indeterminate term of at least the minimum of the presumptive range specified in section 18-1.3-401 for the level of offense committed and a maximum of the sex offender’s natural life.”

Contact the Law Offices of M. Colin Bresee

If you’ve been charged with a cybercrime, computer crime, or internet crime, you need an experienced and knowledgeable Denver criminal defense attorney’s help. You also need to act fast. Information online and on computers can change quickly. The evidence necessary to defend you may vanish before you know it. 

Please call 303-835-9787 or use our online form to request a free initial consultation with Denver computer crimes attorney M. Colin Bresee.