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Handling sex offenses is not for every attorney. It takes a non-judgmental attorney knowledgeable in the caselaw as well as the complex sentencing issues involved in sex offenses.
Sex offenses are some of the most serious charges a person can face in Colorado. Handling sex offenses is not for every attorney. It takes a non-judgmental attorney knowledgeable in the caselaw as well as the complex sentencing issues involved in sex offenses. Further, counsel must be familiar with the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) guidelines as well as offense-specific treatment issues in order to effectively assist persons charged with a sex offense in Colorado.
Sex Offenses in Colorado vary from misdemeanors punishable by up to one year in jail to mandatory sentences of ten years to an indeterminate sentence in the Dept. of Corrections. The collateral consequences facing persons convicted of sex offenses are seemingly limitless.
Dan has represented persons accused of sex offenses in Western Colorado for over 18 years, both for purposes of a negotiated plea and sentencing as well as before a jury. Jury selection on these offenses is critical. Dan has attended trainings over the years specifically to workshop methods of jury selection in sex offenses, testing out themes and theories before mock juries in order to improve his trial practice.
Being charged with a sex offense is scary and can be very isolating. Having a sex offense attorney like Dan help navigate this complex legal landscape is critical to the best possible outcome.
If you or a loved one is charged with a sex offense in Western Colorado, Dan Shaffer is one of the few attorneys you should contact for the best available representation.