CRS 18-3-503 is a complex crime with many parts that the prosecution must prove. The best defense to Colorado human trafficking charges will, therefore, depend on the specific facts of your case. The important thing to remember is that the burden is on the District Attorney to prove each element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Our Colorado criminal attorneys will consider all the facts and look for ways to show that: You did not coerce the person into performing services; you did not use threat or force against the alleged victim; you did not threaten the alleged victim with legal action or deportation; you did not take the person's identification papers away; you did not withhold someone's access to a controlled substance for the purpose of coercion; you did not demand labor or services from anyone to satisfy a debt (or if you did, you gave the person credit for the reasonable value of such services); you did not exploit anyone's mental or physical disability; the service was for a fixed period of time and had well-defined responsibilities; the police officers committed misconduct, such as an illegal search, and/or the alleged human trafficking victims were free to leave your service at any time.