Colorado Criminal Defense Blog

January 10, 2020 Posted by:

Categories: White Collar Crime

Tax Evasion Penalties

Tax evasion penalties are no joke. The government incarcerates thousands of people every year for tax crimes. Do you know the IRS’s tax fraud punishments?

Frequently, tax fraud punishment is no more than a civil penalty. But, rare cases exist in which the taxpayer can experience criminal charges–when an IRS auditor hands your case over to the IRS Criminal Investigation Unit.  

Jeff Weeden is a Denver attorney with extensive experience in white-collar crime. Tax fraud is a category of white-collar crime that encompasses anything [..]

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January 3, 2020 Posted by:

Categories: White Collar Crime

What is Check Fraud in Colorado?

Check fraud, or writing a bad check to pay for goods or services, is a serious offense in Colorado. Depending on the amount of money in question, penalties may include felony or misdemeanor charges.

Colorado Revised Statute 18.5.205 is the Colorado statute that defines the crime of check fraud. This statute makes it unlawful to issue a check with the intention of defrauding someone for payment of goods and services. 

Jeffrey Weeden is an experienced Denver white-collar crime attorney. Mr. Weeden understands fraud penalties can be [..]

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December 16, 2019 Posted by:

Categories: Theft Charges

Petty Theft and Shoplifter Punishment in Colorado

People will often dismiss petty theft and shoplifting as insignificant crimes. It’s easy to understand why: by definition, petty theft involves taking objects of very little value. But the consequences of petty theft in Colorado can be significant.

Jeffrey Weeden is a criminal defense attorney serving the Denver area. In this post, Mr. Weeden will explain Colorado’s petty theft and shoplifting laws, as well as the potential consequences of petty theft charges. Mr. Weeden will also explain the difference between petty theft and shoplifting in Colorado. Though [..]

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December 16, 2019 Posted by:

Categories: Criminal Defense Strategy

Can Criminal Mischief Charges Be Dropped?

Criminal mischief is a type of property crime in Colorado that refers to the act of knowingly damaging another person’s real or personal property. The law also refers to this crime as the crime of vandalism. Criminal mischief can be either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the extent of the damage. Convictions range all the way from a Class 3 misdemeanor to a Class 2 felony. 

So, can criminal mischief charges be dropped? Jeffrey Weeden answers this question and more in the following post.

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December 2, 2019 Posted by:

Categories: White Collar Crime

5 Most Common White Collar Crimes in Colorado

Not all crimes are violent crimes. Some crimes, such as Colorado check fraud, credit card fraud, forgery, and money laundering, are not physically violent. In this post, Denver attorney Jeff Weeden explains the five most common white-collar crimes in Colorado.

Common Misconceptions About White Collar Crimes in Colorado

Federal agents coined the term “white collar crime” to describe these crimes in the 1930s. 

When a court charges you with a white-collar crime, you may believe that because the crime is not violent, your punishment will be insignificant. [..]

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