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Published on: February 22, 2012

Court Decides Sex Crimes Case

by Stephen Bilkis

Many cases in court somehow prolong before a decision is called especially when the corroboration is set to be enforced. In this case presented by a New York sex crimes lawyer, the case of Roger Doyle is set to be a rape case but they fight on the non-corroboration of other crimes that he is accused of like larceny, robbery and event assaults. He was believed to have risked the welfare of a child along with committing sexual abuse under the Penal Law which was made effective last September 16, 1967.

The complainant made a testimony against Doyle for intercourse and sodomy. The complainant’s side truly wanted to have the valid conviction of the accused for a case of consummated rape without the case of corroboration. As per the law, any individual can be deemed guilty of sexual abuse in the third degree if he creates sexual contact with another without getting the consent. It was compared to another case such as that of English. In that case though, a consummated rape happened but the accused was acquitted from it and instead was charged for assault, robbery and larceny.

Another Nassau County Sex Crimes Lawyer also compared it to other cases like that of Lo Verde, Young, Moore and Radunovic. In those cases, the rationale presented was still clearly valid for the prosecutors then cannot avoid the requirements of corroboration for the crime of rape. The concept of corroboration requires some limits. It is clear when a rape has happened, the sexual abuse in the third degree would be interdependent with the rape meaning it is related to it in an intrinsic level. This means that it is in aid affecting the crime if there would a testimony that would really prove its relation to it.

Published on: February 21, 2012

Court Rules on Sex Crimes Case

by Stephen Bilkis

Whether or not the sex crime committed is way too harsh or not, it is important to handle it well especially with the help of an expert legal counsel. It is a fact that our modern society today is filled with a lot of sex crime offenders not just due to personal deficiencies but also triggered by the advance media especially with the onset of online technology. This particular case that was tackled by a New York rape lawyer can be very educational especially when you find it too difficult to understand such crimes committed.

The case involves a Mark S. as the appellant whose case was related to the Mental Hygiene Law article 10 by the court which handled it. He is considered to be a very dangerous sex offender that he was sent to a treatment facility for further observation. To add more, Mark also was convicted already in the past with two rape cases that involved him implementing force in touching three victims, all females. He was only 23 when he was charged rape right on the third degree already. According to a New York sex with minor defense lawyer, he was also guilty of endangering the life of a child for having sexual encounter with a minor female who was only 17 years old then or even younger than that.

The New York Criminal Lawyer who once helped in the case by gathering facts, the victim herself said that she consented on having a relationship with the accused. But things turned out differently when she was always forced to have sex with him even when there are times it was totally against her will. Of course, Mark pushed on the legalities of their relationship but the lawyers defended that it was still illegal. He also said that he has the knowledge she was 17 but not anymore younger than that.In another scenario, same accused was charged of touching an 18-year-old employee by force as he simply gabbed her most sensitive parts.

Published on: February 20, 2012

Court Rules on SORA Registration

by Stephen Bilkis

According to a New York Sex Crime Lawyer, it was about a decade ago already when the SORA or the Sex Offender Registration Act was enabled. It is a requirement for sex offenders to register within ten days of their discharge from parole or incarceration according to the Correction Law. This law was made so as to control the likelihood of the offender repeating their crimes and furthermore protecting the society from such criminals. The SORA consists of three levels of risk with one the lowest and three as the highest. It comes with risk assessment guidelines that the experts assigned follow. To know more about it and its purpose, a New York sex crime lawyer discusses the case of a certain Shawn Kennedy.

Kennedy was charged in 2000 and was considered to be a level two offender. He went under the provision of the Uniform Code of Military Justice since he was a part of the Navy. His indecent assault crime was deemed to be a discredit to the entire armed forces and the Navy itself sentenced him to a discharge through bad conduct and with less pay. A New York Criminal Lawyer said that he was not put to prison not pay any fine.

The court has the right to reason out that indecent assault is still a federal crime. This then would require Kennedy to register in SORA. Besides, once an officer is discharged from service, then there is no necessity for them to even still inform the Navy of whatever program they may have to go through. It is very great news that all 50 states in the country have this kind of registration system for sex offenders.

Published on: February 19, 2012

Defendant Contends His Level Three Sex Offender Status

by Stephen Bilkis

Many New York sex crime lawyers truly emphasize the effort of every state in the country to help not just the victims of sex crimes to recover but also those who are offenders. They also go through certain programs where they can be treated of their possibly mental sickness and help them become better individuals still in the future. Such process and programs is also the means of the court to protect the rest of the people in the societies especially if the offender is of the high-risk type already. So was the case of a certain Frederic C. Carpenter Jr. who appeals to not fall under the category of a risk level three sex offender.

A New York Sex Crime Lawyer said it was in September of 2000 when he was convicted of separate accounts which happened in 1998 and also 1999. Both cases involved different victim with one being an 11-year-old relative. The second incident was with his wife who complained of sexual abuse. Carpenter was sentenced to spend 2 to 4 years in prison and also five years of what the court terms as postrelease supervision.

To further help the supervision of the offender even after his time in prison, it was the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders who made an analysis and assessment that he falls to be a risk level three sex offender which cannot be lowered anymore, as assessed too by a New York Criminal Lawyer. His failure to accept responsibility also added to his risk level instead of helping him decrease it. The offenses made were properly analyzed since Carpenter was found guilty within two days.

Published on: February 18, 2012

Court Orders Mental Health Treatmet For Sex Offender

by Stephen Bilkis

Every New York Sex Crime Lawyer these days finds a way to lessen the number of sex crimes that have been happening in our society. And one of the many effective strategies that can be done include informing citizens of how such proceedings go just like in the discussions of cases like this. This involves the case of a sex crime offender hidden behind the name of Robert V. It was in July of 2010 that the Attorney General of the State of New York ordered that he be detained and he should be supervised in a Mental Health facility for his treatment.

He was expected to continue being supervised by the office of Mental Health of New York after he has completed his sentence. It was in February of the following year that Robert filed his complaint saying that he was not convicted of a sex crime for it was never proven. And hence his robbery is not at all sexually motivated when he has done it in the past. He thinks that the need to get into a mental health facility is totally unconstitutional for it deprives him of his rights.

According to a New York Sex Crimes Lawyer, even if one crime committed seem to not be sexual, it can still fall under that if it belongs to a list of crimes included under the SORA or SOMTA law in New York. In this case of Robert, there were clear an solid evidences presented in court and that it was proven that he is a frequent sex offender. Such repetitions in sex crimes are great proof that there is something not normal with the behavior or mental status of the accused.

Published on: February 15, 2012

Court Rules on Sex Crimes Case

by Stephen Bilkis

In September 2000, Darrin Higgens was accused of sexually abusing his 16-year-old daughter and having sex with one of her 15-year-old friends. Police arrested Mr. Higgens and after reading him his Miranda rights, he signed a written statement attesting to the fact that he may have had sex with his daughter while drunk. A New York Sex Crimes Lawyer reported that he was subsequently charged with 120 separate crimes, including multiple first degree sodomy charges, first degree rape charges and endangering the welfare of a child.

At the conclusion of Mr. Higgens’ trial, 88 of the 120 counts were submitted to the jury. He was convicted of two counts of third degree rape, incest, seven counts of endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of third degree sodomy. His criminal defense attorney filed a motion to set aside the verdict, which was denied. Mr. Higgens was sentenced to an aggregate term of 5 1/3 to 16 years. He subsequently appealed his conviction to the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division.

Mr. Higgens’ defense attorney argued that he was denied the right to confront his accuser and that counseling records indicated that the victim was disruptive and troubled. The defense also claimed that at the time the victim testified, she was taking medication which would lead her to appear more credible. The trial court refused to admit these records into evidence, arguing that the victim’s mental status was not at issue. The appellate court agreed with this decision.

Published on: January 5, 2012

The Saudi Arrest Campaign Explained

by Stephen Bilkis

As a New York Criminal Lawyer explains, criminal law is very different in the US as it is to Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities condemn and forbid any demonstrations or protests over the way the country is run.

There is however an increasing dissatisfaction over the way that the country is run. There have been many anti-government protests over the past few months.

The government is cracking down on these protests to try and limit their impact on the country. Eye witness accounts indicated that many of the protestors were detained for taking part in the protests.

Published on: November 17, 2011

Alabama House of Representatives Passes Arizona-style Immigration Law

by Stephen Bilkis

The Alabama House of Representatives voted 73-28 on April 5, 2011 to pass an immigration law very similar to the controversial one passed in Arizona. It gives law enforcement officers the ability to detain people on the suspicion of being in the United States illegally.

The sponsor of the bill confirmed that the bill “attacks every aspect of an illegal alien’s life.”

“This bill is designed to make it difficult for them to live here so they will deport themselves,” the bill’s sponsor stated. The bill will go to the Senate, now that it has been passed in the Alabama House.

Published on: November 11, 2011

Animal Doctor Murders His Pregnant Technician

by Stephen Bilkis

It is one of the grisliest murders the locals have seen in a while. The incident is right out of an “America’s Most Wanted” episode. An animal doctor was arrested last week for killing in cold blood his veterinarian technician, 27, who was also pregnant. The man has been charged with criminal homicide according to one source and a possible sex crime. The suspect has also been charged with the death of her unborn child. Snyder is from North Whitehall Township near Allentown Pennsylvania. The suspect is a veterinarian at Montgomery County’s animal health facility.

Authorities found the victim’s body in a wooded, hilly area outside of North Whitehall Township. Her body had multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities told a N York Criminal Lawyer that on March 17, 2011, they found Snyder’s car parked in an industrial park. One of the windows was shattered. Shell casings and blood were found inside the vehicle. Upon reviewing security tapes, authorities observed that a man drove the woman’s car into the park and exited the vehicle after a short time. Upon exiting the vehicle the man, later identified as the suspect, tossed some items into a dumpster. After investigating, police removed a bleach container and some sealed medical records belonging to the victim inside the dumpster.

Friends of the technician told police that they were aware that the 27 year old was going out with her “boyfriend” whom they identified as the suspect. There were accounts that the couple was fighting a lot recently due to her pregnancy. Her roommate told police in the court report that on the fateful day she received a strange text from her phone. She was suspicious as to who wrote the text because it was written differently than her usual texts.

Published on: October 31, 2011

A convicted sex offender on trial for sex crimes inclluding: kidnapping & raping a child & keeping her captive for 18 years was expected to give a guilty plea – until his lawyer asserted the grand jury was improperly selected and acted inappropriately.

by Stephen Bilkis

Huntington Beach goes under a transformation every night. During the day, it is a row of stucco building shops, where one can buy beach towels, sunglasses, surfboards, and other beach essentials. At night, the bartenders ply their trade, serving hard liquor under neon and black light.

Bartenders have explained about all the fights they’ve had to break up, or instances of throwing naked men out of their clubs. It has become almost common for a drunk to try to get into the wrong house, causing the police to answer calls for robbery – and the ‘robber’ turns out to be someone so intoxicated, he doesn’t recognize his own house.

All of this leads to a greater problem – Huntington Beach is first in victims killed and injured in traffic accidents related to alcohol, when it comes to cities of its size in California. There are only half as many DUI arrests in Irvine, a college town of about the same size.