Legal Assistance for Economic & White Collar Crimes
Fraud Offenses
These are defined in Colorado as crimes that involves: 1) forgery and related offenses; 2) fraud in obtaining property or services; 3) fraudulent business practices; 4) bribery; 5) Uniform Commercial Code offenses; 6) credit and debit card offenses; and, 7) equity skimming.
Forgery, fraud in obtaining property or services, and credit and debit card crimes, are the most commonly prosecuted fraud offenses. These cases often involve complicated restitution issues. The penalties imposed are directly related to the amount of money involved, the number of fraudulent transactions, and the amount of planning and preparation that went into the scheme. Mark Langston has nearly twenty years of experience representing clients accused of various types of fraud offenses.
Gaming Offenses
Small stakes gambling has been legally established in a small number of Colorado towns. These activities are tightly controlled and monitored by the state, and there is a complex set of rules governing the conduct of both the gambling patrons and the business establishments. Boulder Attorney Mark Langston is one of a very small number of lawyers in Colorado with experience in this highly specialized field, and successfully defended the first criminal prosecution of a corporation charged with a violation of Colorado's gaming laws.
White Collar Crimes
The term "White-Collar" typically refer to a crime committed by using fraud or deception, as opposed to violent crimes that generally involve the use of force. Attorney Mark Langston has the specialized ability and experience to handle complicated state and federal cases involving:
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Computer Crimes/Identity Theft
Computer crime is committed when one accesses a computer, network or system without authorization, or causes damage, interruption or impairment of function, or accesses a computer, network or system to commit fraud or theft. The classification or seriousness of the offense is determined by the value of the loss, damage, services or cost of repairs.
A person commits identity theft when he or she: 1) knowingly uses someone else's personal identifying information, financial identifying information, or financial device without permission or authority in order to obtain cash, credit, property, services, or any other thing of value; 2) possesses this type of information or device with the intent to use it or aid or permit someone else to use it to obtain cash, credit, property, services, or any other thing of value; 3) falsely makes, completes, alters, transfers, passes, or delivers a written instrument or financial device containing any personal or financial identifying information of another with the intent to defraud; 4) knowingly possesses the personal or financial identifying information of another without permission or without lawful authority in order to apply for or complete an application for a financial device or other extension of credit; or 5) possesses this information with the intent to obtain a government-issued document.
If you or someone you know have been arrested or are under investigation for any type of Computer Crime or Identity Theft, please contact Attorney Mark Langston immediately to discuss your situation.
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Boulder, Colorado
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