If accused of a crime, whether you have been formally charged or not, do not speak with anyone, especially the police, without first consulting an experienced criminal defense attorney. The police are not your friends. They are not here to help you if you are considered a suspect. The United States Supreme Court has given police the legal right to lie to suspects (“persons of interest”) when questioning them. When a police officer tells you they will see to it that you do not go to prison or will get your sentence reduced if you cooperate, they are lying. The police do not have the authority to determine who does or does not go to prison. The police often tell those under arrest that they have witnesses against them when they do not, or they have forensic evidence when they do not. The goal is to frighten you, to wear you down until you give up defending yourself. Do not speak with the police about any crime until you have first spoken with an attorney.
Felonies & Misdemeanors:
Simple Assault – Domestic Assault – Aggravated Assault – Assault and Battery – Sexual Assault – Vehicular Homicide – Armed Robbery – Manslaughter – Murder – Drug Related Crimes
Sex Crimes:
Rape, sexual assault, sexual battery
Forcible rape, date rape, statutory rape, child rape, sexual battery, lewd and lascivious conduct against minor
Prostitution and solicitation
Indecent exposure, Public Indecency
Computer and Internet sex crime, such as soliciting a minor for a sex
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Child pornography
— Possession, distribution, or manufacture of child pornography or the sexual exploitation of a minor
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Child solicitation
— solicitation of a minor through e-mail, chat rooms, or other methods using a computer or the Internet
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Child exploitation
— exploitation of a minor through video cams or pictures depicting sexual acts involving a minor
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Child molestation,
child sexual assault, child sexual battery (including improperly touching a child), and sex with a minor.
