In Greeley, the difference between the crimes of Criminal Invasion of Privacy, and Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, are minimal. However, the penalties for each of these crimes significantly differ. Whether you’re being accused of Criminal Invasion of Privacy, or Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, you’ll want an experienced criminal defense lawyer fighting for your freedom.
Weld County Criminal Invasion of Privacy, C.R.S. 18-7-801, Law
If you’re accused of Criminal Invasion of Privacy, C.R.S. 18-7-801, in Weld County, you’re accused of:
Greeley Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, C.R.S. 18-3-405.6, Law
When there are accusations of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, C.R.S. 18-3-405.6, it refers to when:
How Are Criminal Invasion of Privacy and Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Different in Lyons, Dacono, and Longmont?
Criminal Invasion of Privacy and Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Lyons, Dacono, and Longmont differ only slightly. Both crimes revolve around photographing someone’s intimate areas, without that person’s knowledge, while that person believes that no one can see them. For example, someone sneaks into a women’s bathroom, and takes a photo of a woman while she is changing. She should expect to have privacy in the bathroom, and the other person is violating her privacy by taking an image of her without consent. The biggest difference between these crimes is in the purpose of the picture. Criminal Invasion of Privacy does not specify for what purpose the image is being taken. So if someone takes a naked picture of you to shock or surprise you, they could not be charged with Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification. Maybe a girlfriend has been drinking and is teasing you by taking the photo. Someone can only be charged with that crime when they have taken the image for the purpose of satisfying their own sexual needs. So a guy who takes a photo of his attractive neighbor through the window, could be charged with this crime.
What are the Sentences for the Two Invasion of Privacy Offenses in Windsor, Evans, and Erie?
In Windsor, Evans, and Erie, the sentences for Criminal Invasion of Privacy and Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification are also quite different. When someone is convicted of Criminal Invasion of Privacy, they’re convicted of a class 2 misdemeanor. When someone is convicted of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, they’re convicted of a class 1 extraordinary risk misdemeanor that is subject to modified sentencing. But, this crime can also be a class 6 felony under certain circumstances. When this is a subsequent conviction for unlawful sexual behavior, or the person who was photographed was under 15 years old, and the convicted person is more than four years older than the victim, the defendant can be sentenced to a class 6 extraordinary risk felony.
Additionally, when someone is convicted of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, they will also need to Register as a Sex Offender. This requires the person to participate in treatment and to register with local law enforcement where they live, what their internet aliases are, their car information, phone numbers and other invasive information.
Charged with Criminal Invasion of Privacy or Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification?
If you’re being accused of Criminal Invasion of Privacy or Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Greeley or Weld County, call the O’Malley Law Office now. Our experienced defense lawyers can guide you through the court processes, and help reduce your sentence, or get your case dismissed all together.
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