Criminal DefenseDefense Strategies for Sexual Assault Charges in West Palm Beach, Florida
Facing a sexual assault charge in West Palm Beach puts you in one of the most difficult positions a person can be in. You may be dealing with confusion, fear, and…
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Sexual AssaultWhat Is a Sodomy Charge in Florida?
Many people assume sodomy is still a criminal offense in Florida, but the law surrounding this issue is more complicated than it may seem. What is a sodomy charge…
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Sexual AssaultHave You Been Accused of Sexual Assault in Florida?
Being accused of sexual assault is a serious matter. If you face sexual assault charges in Florida, taking the accusations seriously and taking steps to protect…
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Sexual AssaultSex Offenders and Internet Sex Crimes in the State of Florida
Finding effective ways to protect children from sex offenders is no easy task. Sexual crimes come with harsh sentencing and penalties. Ronald Chapman is a criminal…
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Sexual AssaultThe Florida Sex Offender Registry and How to Avoid It
Sex Offender Registry Being convicted with a sex crime can have lasting effects. Certain convictions can force you to register as a sex offender for the rest of…
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Juvenile Incorrectly Ordered to Register as a Sex Offender
In the case of M.B. (a child) versus the State of Florida , the judge mistakenly ordered a 14-year-old to register as a sex offender after he found that the…
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Satellite-Based Monitoring is a Fourth Amendment Search Says U.S. Supreme Court
In the case of Torrey Grady versus North Carolina , Mr. Grady was convicted in North Carolina of a sexual offense in 1997 and of taking indecent liberties with a…
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Possession of Photographs Depicting Sexual Conduct by a Child
In the case of Stephen Chesser versus the State of Florida , Mr. Chesser was charged with nine counts of possession of photographs depicting sexual conduct by a…
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Juveniles and Sex Offender Registration
In the case of the State of Florida versus Melissa Hope Williams , Ms. Williams moved to Florida in 2005 from Michigan where she had been adjudicated delinquent for…
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The Rape Shield Statute Does Not Apply to All Sex Crimes
In the case of Deven Cooper versus the State of Florida , Mr. Cooper was convicted of the crimes of lewd or lascivious battery and molestation. At his trial,…
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It is Double Jeopardy for Someone to be Convicted of Both Sexual Battery and Lewd or Lascivious Molestation
In the case of Jehu Ramirez versus the State of Florida , Mr. Ramirez was found guilty by a jury of both of the crimes of sexual battery and lewd or lascivious…
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The Child Pornography Law Requires the Use of Real Children
In the case of Kevin Jalbert versus the State of Florida , Mr. Jalbert was charged with committing the crime of unlawful possession of child pornography . He filed…
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When is Failing to Register as a Sex Offender Not a Crime?
In the case of Carr v. United States , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ("SORNA") does not apply to…
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Sex Offender Registration Removal and a New Florida Case
Florida law provides that under certain circumstances an individual may have his name removed from the sex offender or sexual predator registry. However, before…
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Registered Sex Offenders: Suing to Find a Place to Live
It seems that the thorny issue of where registered sex offenders should be allowed to live just won't go away. In 2007, I wrote an article entitled "Sex…
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Statute of Limitations and Sex Crimes: Should There Be a Time Limit on Reporting Sex Crimes?
Yesterday, Palm Beach Post Capital Bureau writer Dara Kam wrote an article entitled " Lantana mother of sex-abuse victim joins fight against molesters ."…
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Federal Appeals Court Overturns Lower-Court Rulings that Found Sex Offender Registation Act Unconstitutional
In the two cases of United States of America vs. Powers and United States of America vs. Buckius , both Mr. Powers and Mr. Buckius were indicted for failing to…
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DNA Evidence is Only as Reliable as the People and Methods Used to Examine It
DNA profiling is a method used by forensic scientists to help identify a criminal suspect based upon his unique genetic code . If you watch some of the crime-scene…
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Florida Cases Where Jurors Were Allowed to Hear Evidence of Previous False Accusations
On February 23, 2009, I posted an article on this site entitled Why Florida Jurors Are Rarely Allowed to Hear Evidence of Previous False Accusations . In that…
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Why Florida Jurors Are Rarely Allowed to Hear Evidence of Previous False Accusations
In many criminal cases, the evidence presented at trial boils down to one witness accusing the person on trial of committing an illegal act. For example, in some…
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Georgia Law that Prohibited Registered Sex Offenders From Living Within 1,000 Feet of Areas Where Children Congregate Declared Unconstitutional
In 2007, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional a Georgia law that prohibited registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of child care…
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Where Can You Live in Florida if You Are a Registered Sex Offender?
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement website answers the question regarding where registered sex offenders and sexual predators may live in Florida as follows:…
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Alaska Supreme Court Declares Sex Offender Registration Law Unconstitutional
On July 25, 2008, the Alaska Supreme Court declared Alaska's Sex Offender Registration Act unconstitutional . In a blog that I posted on this website on June 5,…
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How to Avoid Sex Offender Registration
Anyone who is a registered sex offender or a registered sexual predator in Florida should read Florida statute section 943.04354 which is entitled "Removal of…
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10 Requirements for Sex Offenders Who Are on Probation
Many people agree to go on probation for sex offenses without knowing how strict the conditions of probation are for sex offenders in Florida. In many cases, it is…
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National Law Journal: Challenges Grow Over Sex Offender Laws
The following story (subscription required) appeared in the Monday June 9th edition of the National Law Journal : Challenges grow over sex offender laws Welter of…
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Federal Judge with Pornographic Website
The following article appeared in the National Law Journal regarding a federal appeals judge who, until just recently, maintained a pornographic website: Experts…
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Sex Offender Registration: Is It Punishment?
Florida statute section 943.0435 states that sexual offenders must register with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and Florida statute section…
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False Accusations and Self-Inflicted Injuries
The Fall 2007 edition of the Florida Defender, a publication of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , contains an article entitled "False…
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Sexual AssaultSex Offenders: Where Can They Live?
Where can convicted sex offenders live? This is becoming an increasing problem as laws are continually being passed that limit where convicted sex offenders can…
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Dunbar Village Suspects Give Police Still More Evidence
As if confessions and DNA weren't enough evidence in the Dunbar Village rape case, it has now come to light that the police have seized letters from one of the…
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