I am a full-time criminal lawyer. That means I don't have a personal injury or divorce practice on the side. It takes all my time to know the details of criminal law better than anyone else. I get better results than other attorneys because I work harder and care more. I am the one who travels to the courthouse to track down the DA who won't call me back. I am the one who subpoenas records of government agencies just in case there is helpful evidence. I am the one who meets personally with every one of our witnesses before trial. I am the one who makes it a point to go see a crime scene personally. I remember a trial where the DA and police investigator did not come to the crime scene - ever. I ran circles around them because they did not know what you could see from a particular location in the house's back yard. We won that important sex case because I was more prepared than the DA and the police. In a recent sexual assault on a child case, I opposed two senior DAs and a police investigator during the whole trial. Be sure and visit our "Case Results" page before leaving our site. I've fought against the government for eighteen years. Experience makes me better.
Come in and meet me to see if you agree that I am the best to handle your case. At the very least, you will learn new ideas for your defense (you can never have enough of these), and you will learn details about the court process.
Terry
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Colorado
Since 1991
Professional Experience
1992 - Current
O'Malley Law Office, P.C., Denver
Founder and Attorney
Civil and Criminal Lawyer for 10 years, only criminal work since 2002. Significant trial work in the area of criminal defense, with special emphasis on sex crimes defense.
1992 - 1992
Decker Law Firm - Denver
Attorney
Attorney for law firm, working on both civil and criminal cases; trial attorney
1991 - 1991
El Paso District Attorney's Office, Colorado Springs
Legal Intern
Worked as an intern in county court, offering plea bargains for a high volume District Attorney's Office
1990 - 1990
Johnson County District Court, Olathe, Kansas
Judicial Law Clerk
Worked on civil and criminal cases, doing research and writing opinions for judges
Education
University of Kansas School of Law
J.D.
1979 - 1983
Colorado State University
B.S. (1983) | Finance
Contacts
O'Malley Law Office P.C.123 N College Ave Suite 220 Fort Collins CO 80524Telephone: (970) 658-0007
O'Malley Law Office, P.C.801 E. 8th Street Suite 220 Greeley CO 80631Toll-Free: (970) 616-6009
• • • • • • • • We Offer a Free Consultation!• • • • • • • • Experienced attorney Terry O'Malley discusses pretext calls in cases of Sexual Assault on a Child -- C.R.S. 18-3-405, and Sexual Assault -- C.R.S. 18-3-402. We are criminal defense attorneys in the Denver area who specialize in helping people with sex offense cases. What is a pretext call? A pretext call is a tactic used by police and sheriff's deputies to trick you into making statements about your guilt over the phone when you don't know that police are listening in. Imagine that a girl has made an allegation that you had inappropriate sexual contact with her. The police will invite this woman, teenager, or child to make a phone call to you from the police station. The police in Denver, Littleton and Aurora have a device that fools caller ID's. The number that appears on your phone will be the alleged victims -- but in reality, the phone call is at the police station with officers listening in. You think you're speaking with the girl when she's at home, or in a safe environment. In reality, your conversation is being recorded at the police station. Why do the police do this? The police utilize this tool in order to gain evidence against you in court. They will feed the girl information, and steer her questions in order to gauge your answers. They take notes and record the entire conversation. They are looking for certain components that they need in order for a conviction. Once they get you to say one thing, they'll steer the conversation another way in order fill all the elements necessary to convict you of sexual assault on a child, or sexual assault. What should I do? If you have any indication that a child wants to talk to you about sexual contact- that you may or may not have had -- refuse to participate over a phone call. It is a much safer option to meet that girl in a public place like a restaurant: recording devices are much less frequent (although they do exist). My advice? Don't talk to a child, the parent of a child, or anyone at all about prior sexual contact if they contact you and ask questions like: "I want to resolve some issues," or "did this mean anything to you?" Traditionally, this is not something that a child talks about, unless they are being prompted by a police officer or sheriff's deputy on the other end of the line. Even if you don't admit guilt, they will use everything you say to convict you. If you or a loved one has been accused of a crime in Colorado, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact a criminal lawyer at the O'Malley Law Office at 303-830-0880. Together, we can protect your future.
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