With the increasing popularity of the Internet, instances of hacking or illegal access have become more and more common. More common too, is the federal government's investigation and indictment of Americans for alleged Internet crimes.
Federal allegations of involvement in Internet crime are serious and must be handled seriously. At my Denver, Colorado, law firm, I provide effective criminal defenses for people accused of a wide range of computer crimes in federal courts, including the ones listed below:
- Fraudulent mass marketing/product misrepresentation
- eBay fraud
- Hacking
- Illegal downloading
- Identity theft
- Malicious code
- Unauthorized access/illegal access to computer systems
Many of my clients are people with extensive computer skill and/or access to restricted computer systems. They are computer programmers, employees with accesses to databases and hackers. Some make errors in judgment — often in times of stress. Others are wrongly accused of computer crimes they did not commit.
Sadly, many fail to realize how serious the offense is until it's too late. Under the law, if a computer receives any data from out of state, it's a federal crime. Virtually every computer connected to the Internet does, so these crimes are charged federally. Federal law makes it illegal to gain illegal access to protected computer with an interstate nexus.
These crimes are made more serious by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which identify sentencing enhancers when computer crimes have more than a certain number of victims. If a computer virus or a mass-marketing fraud affects many people, for example, it could add years to your sentence if you are convicted.
Contact a Denver Computer Crime Attorney
For these reasons, it is critical to contact me — defense lawyer David Lindsey — the second you think the government may be watching your actions. I can handle the government for you so that your rights and freedom are protected. Contact me by calling my Denver law office at 303-732-5125 or toll free at 888-329-4238 to schedule a free and confidential consultation with an experienced Colorado hacking defense attorney.
