What Is 1st-Degree CSC Penalties

 Criminal sexual conduct in the first and second degree typically apply to conduct involving personal injury to the victim; the use or threatened use of force, violence, or a dangerous weapon; or victims who are extremely young. Criminal sexual conduct in the third, fourth, and fifth degree typically address less aggravated conduct and apply to other situations in which the victim either did not consent to the sexual conduct, was relatively young, or was incapable of voluntarily consenting to the sexual conduct due to a particular vulnerability or due to the special relationship between the offender and the victim. 




First-degree criminal sexual conduct is the most serious kind of sex offense with which you can be charged. In essence, 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct is the crime known more commonly as rape or sexual assault and also encompasses actions that most people might think of as child rape or child molestation, and sexual assault involving someone with a mental or physical disability.






1st-Degree CSC penalties 


A conviction for first-degree criminal sexual conduct is a serious felony offense in Michigan. You can be sentenced to any prison term up to life in prison, but there are specific sentencing requirements when the victim was a child at the time of the offense.



If you were at least 17 at the time of the offense and the victim was under 13, there’s a requirement for a minimum sentence of 25 years.



If you were at least 18 and the victim was under 13, the statute requires a sentence of life without parole.



Additionally, if you serve less than a life sentence after a conviction, the statute requires that you be electronically monitored for life.




However, the Michigan Supreme Court recently changed how sentences may be imposed in a case that ruled that judges, and not the Legislature, should be the ones to decide penalties for a conviction. That means judges may not have to follow the penalties stated in statutes written by the Legislature. Instead, the court said judges can order sentences that are reasonable. An experienced Michigan criminal defense attorney can explain what that might mean if you’re convicted.




Affects on your immigration status if you’re a non-U.S. citizen, including denial or revocation or your immigration visa or green card, denial of your citizenship application, or deportation to your home country




Sex offense charges, particularly very serious ones such as 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct, result in criminal cases that are complicated and emotionally fraught, sometimes pitting family members or former romantic partners against each other. There’s also often a societal presumption of guilt when you’re charged with a sex offense — especially one involving a minor — regardless of the facts. When you’re facing a criminal sexual conduct charge, it’s important to have the right Michigan sex crimes lawyer by your side to protect your rights and make sure your side of the story is told.





It’s important to know that you don’t have to wait until you’re charged to get a Michigan sex crimes lawyer. It’s a good idea to have a lawyer’s help when you’re questioned by police to make sure your rights aren’t violated and that your statements aren’t being taken out of context. You have the right to consult a lawyer at any time in the process — and to have one present if you’ve been arrested and police are questioning you in custody at a police station or a jail.

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