Michigan Sex Crimes Criminal Defense Attorney

The sex crimes defense lawyers at Williams Law Firm represent individuals charged with:

* Rape
* Statutory rape
* Sexual assault
* Prostitution

Contact a Williams Law Firm sex crimes defense lawyer by e-mail or call 517-337-8100.

The justice system is handing down increasingly harsh sentences for sex offenses at every level. If you are convicted, prison is only the beginning. Sex offender registration sometimes, depending on the charge convicted of, can last a lifetime. Our goal is to prove innocence when possible, to seek treatment when appropriate, and to minimize punishment.

To accomplish these goals, the firm uses a variety of legal tools, including psychiatric evaluation and testimony. Our sex crimes defense attorneys and staff work closely with forensic psychiatrists and psychologists to understand and communicate the intent and the capacity of the person charged with a sex crime, and to fully explore all mitigating circumstances.

We have handled many high profile sex crimes cases for individuals with a well-founded psychiatric defense.

But what about being on the sex offenders internet site, and what about expungement possibilities?

There are certain sex crimes which do not go on the State Police sex offenders site, such as "Soliciting a Married Woman," and "Lewd and Lascivious," for but two examples. Although the major sex crimes are not expungable even if they do not carry a maximum of life imprisonment, there are a number of sexual convictions which can be expunged after five years (from release from jail or prison), such as "Accosting a Minor," for one example. The way Michigan's laws are set up, and given this subject matter, it is indeed possible to have a sex conviction expunged, thereby taking it off of your Compiled Criminal History (CCH) and STILL the individual will have to complete the term of registering EVEN though there is no longer and underlying crime! MCL 28.722, Sec.2 (a) (i).

Trends in Sex Crimes Prosecution

Governments around the world are cracking down on trafficking of women for sex or servitude and trafficking of children. Internet advertising is particularly susceptible to becoming targets of government prosecution.

Distribution of images over the internet is a developing area of law — child pornography is most common but other images can also come under scrutiny. And let's not overlook "Craig's List." It is utilized thousands of times each day in nearly every community both to solicit customers for those accused of prostitution, and by those who answer the ads placed by undercover police. Courts are still unclear how to prosecute violations of local obscenity ordinances, especially as technology changes constantly, often years before laws are made or changed to address new changes. In such an area of vague direction, we routinely argue the facts often based as common sense, however unique or novel, as our legal arguments in the absence of precedent cases.

Media Coverage

Williams Law Firms attorneys have provided legal representation to several high profile clients whose arrest for a sex offense threatened family and career. Our goal is always to minimize media exposure, and we work with the utmost discretion. We strive to ensure that our client gets a fair trial while protecting the client's public image to the greatest degree possible.

We believe that everyone deserves access to aggressive and affordable criminal defense.  Call us today to schedule a consultation.

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