Allegations of any kind of criminal wrongdoing can be harmful to an accused individual, but the damage can be exponentially larger when those allegations involve sex crimes. These crimes are often considered more heinous than other crimes and are thus aggressively...
What is “sexual contact” with regard to sex crimes?
When individuals think of sex crimes, they often think of forcible rape and child molestation. Though these two types of sex crimes make up a significant number of offenses in this area of law, they are not the only sex crime charges an individual may face. Statutory...
Our firm knows how to utilize the law
The criminal legal system is a complex web of statutes, case law and rules of evidence. Last week on the blog, we discussed one aspect of this intricate system: character evidence. As important as this issue can be in your criminal case, it likely won't be the only...
Character evidence: inadmissibility and exceptions
When facing criminal charges, defendants have a lot to think about. There are, of course, the potential penalties and the determination of whether to plea bargain, but, if a matter goes to trial, even more complicated issues can arise. The rules of evidence are...
Fingerprints are not necessarily condemning in criminal case
We've all seen the detective shows where investigators catch a big break in their case when they find a fingerprint. Oftentimes on television, the discovery of fingerprints leads the police to a suspect, and, ultimately, a conviction. Real life is a little different,...
