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Defenses to California Penal Code Section 290 – Failure to Register as Sex Offender. This obviously has to do with sex crime cases where people are ordered by a court to register as a sex offender and they end up failing to do so in some way and then the police arrest them. The pros...

There are a number of defenses when it comes to sexual battery in Los Angeles county.  I would say the main one is that whatever happened between you and the other person was consensual. California Penal Code 243.4 defines the crime of sexual battery. So, if both parties agreed to some sort of a ...

This is an interesting question because I see a lot of people getting charged with indecent exposure and it's for various reasons why they get charged.  In other words, various factual scenarios can trigger an arrest for indecent exposure and the prosecutors charge you. California Penal Code ...

A lot of people get on the phone and start looking for attorneys, or go on the internet and do their research and they're trying to figure out, is this person even going to be able to help my loved one, or would my loved one just be better off with the public defender? What is the real reason tha...

Police can basically question anyone, if they think they have committed a crime. Many parents are under the mistaken assumption that police can't talk to their underage teenager unless they are present. That is not correct. Police will separate the child from the parents all the time and they wil...

Sometimes these cases can get complicated and murky, but obviously, common sense approach usually prevails and what the prosecutors have to prove is, number one, that there is a child involved with some sort of a sex crime. Also, that sex crime is being perpetrated against the child by the defend...

Obviously, a murder and rape situation is probably one of the most serious crimes anybody could face in Los Angeles, California or anywhere in the nation.  In California, in particular, technically that person would be looking at the death penalty. The felony-murder rule would up that situation, ...

Since the advent of the internet, sex crimes have been rampant on it and it has taken police, law enforcement — both at the federal and state level — some time to be able to deal with internet crimes. For a long period of time — I've been doing this for 26 years — so I've been involved since the ...

How Quick Should You Hire Your Sex Crime Defense Attorney If You Believe You're Being Investigated for a Sexual-Related Crime? Of course, when attorneys talk about this, they're always talking from the perspective that you should hire your attorney right away, because they want to be hired right ...

I've been handling these date rape offenses now for 26 years and obviously, it's very scary, especially now with the advent of the internet and people are hooking up on the first date a lot.  They meet somebody. Sometimes they have to go through a process on these dating apps, so they feel like t...

Obviously, the worst thing that could happen is you can end up serving a prison sentence.  Nobody wants to go to prison, especially being labeled as a person who has committed a sex crime. That makes it dangerous for the person.  That's probably the worst thing that could happen related to a stat...

When Both Parties Are Conscious And Of Age, Does Alcohol Affect Consent In A Sex Crime Case In California? Alcohol does affect consent in sex crime cases. If one party is too intoxicated to consent, and the other party involved takes advantage of that, and has sex o...

Learn What Rights You Can Lose If You Get Convicted of a Sex Crime in California. Sex crimes are probably one of the toughest convictions to sustain because of the ramifications it has on you as a person, your rights, your freedoms.  Most sex crimes have the potential for sex registration. That's...

How often do you see sex crime cases in Los Angeles County where drugs and alcohol were involved in an alleged offense? How does that impact the case? A good portion of sex related offenses involve drugs or alcohol. A lot of people in Los Angeles County are meeting other people on dating applicat...

Human sex trafficking consists of people who are involved in the sex trade, such as prostitution. A lot of these people go online to get women involved in prostitution. They are meeting them at different locations. Most of the women involved in sex trafficking are runaways. As a result, the prose...

This is an interesting concept because sexual assault really isn't a crime.  In other words, the crime is more touching the other party in an impermissible way — in a sexual way. California Penal Code 243.4 defines the crime of sexual battery. That's where the sexual battery concept comes up, but...

Child molestation cases are probably among the most serious cases filed by Los Angeles prosecutors and most times they're trying to seek prison for those individuals who get themselves arrested and prosecuted for these type of sex crimes. As far as how long in prison it will depend on a number of...

This is a good question because a lot of people have a false view of how a sex crime case will be prove or prosecuted.  I can't tell you how many times people come into my office and say, well they don't have any evidence against me so I don't really understand why I've been arrested. I don't get...

The reason for this is interesting and you really wouldn't think about it unless you have the inside information.  I defend a lot of human trafficking sex crime-related offenses in the Orange County California area. California Penal Code 236.1 defines the crime of human trafficking. Then speaking...

If you don't know the Los Angeles downtown court at 210 West Temple, it is the main courthouse where most sex crimes are prosecuted.  The reason for this is directly across the street is the main hub of the District Attorney's office that handles sex crime cases at the Hall of Records.  All of th...

Are All Convicted Sex Offenders Required To Register On The Sex Offender List? The majority of people convicted as sex offenders are required to register on the sex offender list. There are lists of people who currently have to register as sex offenders, and there are lists of people who plead gu...

The law in California implements harsh penalties regarding sexting with minors. Depending on the situation, the local authorities may hand over the case to the federal government if the crime is severe or involves a minor from a different country. If the crime happened across state lines or anoth...

California defines aggravated sexual assault as the act of an individual who touches, attacks, or causes sexual harm on another person against his or her will.  The person who has the intent to assault has to have the thought pattern that they're going to try and sexually assault another person. ...

What Happens if the FBI or Police Come and Seize Your Computers and Other Devices in a Child Pornography Investigation? A lot of times people are at home and the FBI and/or police come, knock on the door and serve a search warrant. They take their computer and all of their electronic devices, inc...

This is one of the more common charges that I see when it comes to people who have to register for sex crimes in Los Angeles and throughout California.  What they don't realize is, if you've been convicted of a sex crime, the police and prosecutors are going to be real quick to file a criminal ca...