Can Someone Be Charged with Additional Crimes After the Victim Remembers More?
In California, it is possible for someone to be charged with additional contemporaneous crimes if a victim remembers more conduct at a later date, provided that the statute of limitations has not expired for those specific offenses. The key factors to consider in this scenario include the statute of limitations, the nature of the additional […]
Understanding Child Molestation Charges
The crime “child molestation” is often thought of as the worst crime a person can commit. Many people who commit crimes like DUI, burglary, and even murder are viewed as redeemable by society – that grace is not often extended to people accused of child molestation. “Child molestation” is actually not a crime itself – […]
Sexual battery-PC 243.4
California Penal Code section 243.4 describes “sexual battery” as touching the intimate parts of another person, against the person’s will, for the purposes of sexual gratification, sexual arousal, or sexual abuse. Sexual battery may be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor, and, importantly, may subject you to significant sex offender registration requirements. As a […]
How to defend against a false sex crime accusation
As we’ve seen in recent times, a sex crime accusation can ruin a person’s entire life. Accusations, with little evidence, have caused people to lose their jobs, families and reputations. If sex crime charges are filed, the situation becomes even more serious. A sex crime conviction can mean that you never work in your chosen […]
How to Survive a Sex Crime Allegation
What You NEED to Know if You’ve Been Charge With a Sex Crime Sex offenses are different than any other type of crime. These kinds of charges are extremely serious and difficult to defend against. One could honestly say that once an allegation has been made – especially involving a child, the deck is stacked […]
Sex Offender registration – Light at the end of the Tunnel?
California is only one of 4 states that have lifetime sex offender registration for any offense in which you are required to register. While there are a few very limited offenses for which it is possible to be relieved of the duty to register, the vast majority of sex offenses are specifically excluded from any […]
Yes Means yes – Sex on Campus in 2016
In my opinion, college is a great time to experiment. You try new things, push the envelope and develop in many ways. Meeting different people and figuring out where you fit in socially is a big part of the college experience, including sexual experimentation. Things have changed a lot since I went to college. Nowadays, […]
US Supreme Court Rules Satellite Monitoring Constitutes a Search for Sex Offenders
The United States Supreme Court in Grady v North Carolina, held on March 30, 2015 that the North Carolina’s satellite-based monitoring program (the equivalent of California’s GPS system) of sex offenders constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. They remanded the case back to the state court to determine whether this search was unreasonable. What does this […]
Hofsheier Overruled. What is the impact of persons who have been relieved of their duty to register under Penal Code section 290?
Penal Code section 290 requires mandatory lifetime sex offender registration for persons convicted of most sex offenses including oral copulation with a person under 18, digital penetration with a person under 18 and other “consensual” conduct with persons between the age of 16 and 18. However, sexual intercourse with a person under 18 (commonly known […]
California Supreme Court Addresses Jessica’s Law Proposition 83
Jessica’s Law California The California Supreme Court ruled on two cases involving the 2000 foot residency restrictions imposed by Jessica’s law (Proposition 83.) The purpose of Jessica’s Law is to keep sex offenders away from children. Both of these opinions were authored by Justice Baxter. However, in my view, the opinions are difficult to reconcile […]