Neither sex offender registration requirements nor Sexually Violent Predator Act civil commitment proceedings constitute punishment in the constitutional sense, so laws subjecting a juvenile offender, unlike an adult, to those consequences without a jury trial do not violate equal protection clauses. Continue reading “Does A Minor Have To Comply With All Terms Of Cpc 290?” »
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What Does “10 Years Of Age Or Younger” Mean In Cpc 288.7?
19
Dec
The phrase “10 years of age or younger” in Penal Code Sec. 288.7, which prescribes a sentence of 15 years to life in prison when a person 18 years of age or older commits the crime of oral copulation or sexual penetration against a person 10 years of age or younger, excludes any person who has passed his or her 10th birthday. Continue reading “What Does “10 Years Of Age Or Younger” Mean In Cpc 288.7?” »
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02
May
In an imperfect world there are people who make false accusations and attempt to use the law to punish others. There are a number of different scenarios in which an individual can be falsely accused of a crime and must do anything and everything that he/she could to defend his/her name and save him/herself from jail time. Continue reading “Sex Offenses” »
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