sex offenses
If you have been charged or may be charged for a sex offense, you want an accomplished, genuinely concerned attorney by your side, fighting for your freedom and your good name. The outcome of your case is determined not only by the circumstances of your case, but by the skill and legal craftsmanship of the attorney who presents your case. Christopher Lyerla understands that you are fighting for your life. He also believes that you have the right to superior representation.
SEX OFFENSES IN TEXAS:
Unfortunately, not everyone understands these laws. Some people simply make mistakes and violate them unknowingly or without thinking them through. Some of the sex offenses that people in Texas are charged with include:
Texas' sex offense laws can be harsh and unforgiving, and unfortunately there is often little to distinguish offenders who have committed very different acts. Different types of cases are often lumped under the same scandalous label of "sex offense," and for the rest of someone's life the System will call him a "sex offender." It happens to good people, it can happen to you. The following are possible negative outcomes:
There are numerous defenses that may be appropriate to your Texas sex offense case, for example:
SEX OFFENSES IN TEXAS:
Unfortunately, not everyone understands these laws. Some people simply make mistakes and violate them unknowingly or without thinking them through. Some of the sex offenses that people in Texas are charged with include:
- Aggravated Sexual Assault
- Sexual assault
- Rape (common term for some forms of Sexual Assault)
- Date rape (common term for some forms of Sexual Assault)
- Statutory rape (common term for some forms of Sexual Assault)
- Indecency with at Child
- Internet sex crimes
- Prostitution, soliciting a prostitute
- Indecent exposure
- Child pornography
Texas' sex offense laws can be harsh and unforgiving, and unfortunately there is often little to distinguish offenders who have committed very different acts. Different types of cases are often lumped under the same scandalous label of "sex offense," and for the rest of someone's life the System will call him a "sex offender." It happens to good people, it can happen to you. The following are possible negative outcomes:
- Mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain offenses
- Conviction for certain sex offense mandates sex offender registration
- Permanent criminal record will result from any conviction – public record
- Limitations as to employment and residence
- Many other court sanctions apply
There are numerous defenses that may be appropriate to your Texas sex offense case, for example:
- Faulty or biased "expert" witnesses employed by the State
- Dishonesty of alleged victim of the sex offense
- If the evidence is obtained as a result of an illegal search and seizure, a motion to suppress may be entered
- If Miranda rights are not read, confessions may be inadmissible
- Physical evidence (DNA, etc.) not properly handled or tampered with
- "He said, she said" situations, with no evidence other than someone pointing the finger
