Sexual Assault Defense

 If you have been charged with a sex crime, you may be feeling hopeles and helpless. Society tends to look much more harshly at those charged with a sex crime than for any other offense, and the fact that you can be arrested, based solely on the word of another person, does little to alleviate those feelings. Because you were arrested as the result of an accusation, you may wonder what, if anything, stands between you and a conviction. 


Unlike other crimes, if you are convicted of a sex offense, not only will you serve your sentence probably prison time and a large fine, once you have served that sentence, you will continue to repay your debt to society, possibly for the remainder of your life, in the form of the sex offender registry.


Even some of the most minor sex offenses require registration on the  sex offender registry. You could be required to register for fifteen year or for the rest of your life. If you are facing sex offense charges it is imperative that you contact an experienced sex crimes defense attorney as soon as you have been charged or earlier, if you have an idea you might be charged. 



There will be one thing standing between you and a conviction which will devastate your relationships, your job, your life. That one thing is an experienced attorney who will zealously fight for your rights and your future.


Whether you have been falsely accused of a crime you did not commit, or you made a serious mistake in your life, you need a person who will be in your corner from start to finish. Your attorney will understand the serious nature of a sex crime, and will do everything in his or her power to minimize the consequences you will face. 


In a sexual assault case, the most basic defense is a claim of actual innocence. A defendant may argue that they could not have committed the crime because they were in a different location at the time the alleged crime took place, which is known as presenting an "alibi". In order to mount an effective defense based on an alibi, the defendant must support the alibi with credible evidence that establishes that they were not with the victim at the time the crime took place.


Defendants can also claim that the victim has misidentified them as the perpetrator. Just like with the presentation of an alibi, the defendant must provide evidence to support this claim. If available, DNA evidence can accurately and reliably establish whether a defendant was present at the crime scene.


If you have been accused of a sexual crime, you must act quickly to protect your reputation, your job, your family, and your future. The effects a conviction for a sex crime can have on your life are devastating, take the charges seriously, and contact a highly experienced criminal defense attorney immediately.

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