Penal Code Section 288.4 Lawyer Success #1
Our client was charged with violation of Penal Code § 288.4(b), meeting a minor for lewd purposes, a felony.
Our client had engaged in a conversation with a person he believed was a female on an internet chat room. The conversation proceeded innocently enough until the female represented that she was 14 years old. Our client, taken aback, became hesitant and unsure about proceeding with the conversation in any manner.
He did proceed, however. The female, really a police officer, then asked if she could meet with our client and our client agreed. The conversation turned very personal and our client made some overtly sexual comments, which the decoy responded to readily.
Our client failed to meet the decoy at the designated time. In fact, the decoy had left the location, inviting our client to meet her at a different location. Our client deferred, but police were waiting at the original location and arrested him.
The case against our client was filed in Torrance. Our client faced four years in state prison if convicted. Greg Hill of our office, however, pointed out to the District Attorney the problems with proving the four elements of 288.4 and the District Attorney offered our client a deal of sixty days in county jail, as well as 120 days of Cal-Trans. Our client agreed to the deal, which meant he was able to keep his job by serving time in a private jail and having work release. He was quite happy.
After our client began his probation, our office filed a motion to bar internet publication of his registration as a sexual offender, as our client was concerned about the effects publication of this would have on him, both professionally and personally.
If you or a family member have been charged with any type of sex crime, call our office today. One of our attorneys will speak with you immediately and will fight vigorously for you.
Don't risk losing your employment or your reputation. Call us today at (310) 782-2500 for your free consultation. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you.
When payment is an issue, we have very competitive flat fee rates to represent you or your family member. In special circumstances, we will also consider payment plans where payments are spread out over time. We also accept all major credit cards.
Our client had engaged in a conversation with a person he believed was a female on an internet chat room. The conversation proceeded innocently enough until the female represented that she was 14 years old. Our client, taken aback, became hesitant and unsure about proceeding with the conversation in any manner.
He did proceed, however. The female, really a police officer, then asked if she could meet with our client and our client agreed. The conversation turned very personal and our client made some overtly sexual comments, which the decoy responded to readily.
Our client failed to meet the decoy at the designated time. In fact, the decoy had left the location, inviting our client to meet her at a different location. Our client deferred, but police were waiting at the original location and arrested him.
The case against our client was filed in Torrance. Our client faced four years in state prison if convicted. Greg Hill of our office, however, pointed out to the District Attorney the problems with proving the four elements of 288.4 and the District Attorney offered our client a deal of sixty days in county jail, as well as 120 days of Cal-Trans. Our client agreed to the deal, which meant he was able to keep his job by serving time in a private jail and having work release. He was quite happy.
After our client began his probation, our office filed a motion to bar internet publication of his registration as a sexual offender, as our client was concerned about the effects publication of this would have on him, both professionally and personally.
If you or a family member have been charged with any type of sex crime, call our office today. One of our attorneys will speak with you immediately and will fight vigorously for you.
Don't risk losing your employment or your reputation. Call us today at (310) 782-2500 for your free consultation. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you.
When payment is an issue, we have very competitive flat fee rates to represent you or your family member. In special circumstances, we will also consider payment plans where payments are spread out over time. We also accept all major credit cards.