For anyone accused of a sex offense, polygraph tests can be powerful tool or a thorn in your side depending on where you are in the court process. Our experienced Denver criminal defense attorneys have strategies for using polygraphs before a conviction or plea is entered on a sex offense case. Then post conviction, polygraphs are a major part of the sex offender treatment program. Let's look at the different ways polygraphs are used in Colorado sex related criminal cases.

How Are Expert Criminal Defense Attorneys Use Polygraph Testing in an Arapahoe County Sex Case

Sometimes, our experienced Denver, Arapahoe, and Douglas County criminal defense attorneys will use polygraphs before a person has been convicted or entered a plea as mitigation in a case.  For example, let's say a person was charged with felony Unlawful Sexual Contact, alleging force as a part of the crime. Our client admits to touching the alleged victim, but claims there was no force involved. It can be helpful for our client to take a polygraph to show the DA that the allegation of force is over the top or not true. We also often have our clients take a polygraph if they maintain their innocence against allegations of Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault on a Child, or any other sex offense. While not admissible in trial, sometimes presenting a passed polygraph to the DA helps point out the holes and issues with a case.

Pre-Sentencing Polygraph Testing: The Child Contact Assessment in Jefferson County

One of the most common ways polygraph tests are used after a person has pled guilty to a sex offense, but before they are sentenced for the crime is for the Child Contact Assessment or CCA. This is used in situations where a parent wants to continue to have contact with their child or children. It is a preemptive measure to make sure that post-sentencing, there won't be a period of time where a parent is kept from their child.

Polygraph Testing Post Sentencing: Sex Offender Treatment in Adams County

Polygraphs tests are used in Adams County sex offender treatment on a regular basis. For one, a person in this treatment will have to do maintenance polygraphs, which tests for compliance with probation and treatment terms and conditions. There is also a series of tests that are required that test on the conviction crime and sexual history.

If you or someone you love has been charged with a sex offense, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O'Malley Law Office. Together, we can protect your future.

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