Sex Crimes

Having knowledge of how the prosecution handles their cases is highly valuable because when the case is vertically prosecuted, we typically know the prosecutor who is handling it from the outset of the investigation, not just once the case has been filed. In a normal criminal charge, the accused would come to me and say they had been arrested but…Read More

Typically most sex crime cases do not end up going to trial. In general, probably about 90% of criminal cases settle or are handled without a trial. The California Penal Code is filled with many different charges and sex crimes are no exception. There are various tools and ways that a prosecutor can really stack the deck against someone, but…Read More

A lot of issues of consent can come up in regards to physical contact between people. Cases involving something like a sexual battery usually involve people who were intoxicated at a party. They become intimate and then later on there are allegations of force upon the other for various reasons, whether it is guilt, feeling ashamed if it was a…Read More

Get An Attorney Involved As Soon As Possible And Do Not Give Any Statements The most important thing to do when any type of sex crime allegation is brought forth, whether it involved using the internet, physical contact or allegations between the parties, is to get a lawyer involved immediately because of the procedures these cases take. Usually, a complaint…Read More

Most of the time sex crimes are categorized as any type of sexual contact, direct or indirect, between two parties. There is a difference between whether or not the case proceeded under juvenile law versus adult court, although the crimes themselves are the same. There are differences in the way the cases are treated as well, both pre-conviction and post-conviction…Read More