Category Archives: Sex Crimes
Court Creates New Rules for Mistrials at Punishment Phase
Legal scholars and sources, such as Black’s Law Dictionary, provide two definitions of a mistrial: first, a trial is brought to an end by…
Texans May Face Criminal Charges for Failing to Report Sex Crimes
The sexual assault scandal at Baylor University is still a dark cloud hanging over its football program, its athletics department, and the school as…
Use Of Extraneous Offense Evidence In Child Sexual Assault Cases
In an August 15, 2012 post, we pointed out that “common law has long recognized the fundamental principle that an accused is entitled to…
How You Can Be Charged With “Distributing” Child Pornography
Most people think of “distributing” child pornography as a large-scale operation that allows viewers access child pornographic images and videos either by hosting files…
Defense Attorneys be Warned: Dot Your I’s and Cross your T’s… the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Favors Prosecutors
The law is as much about procedure as it is about substance. Even the most seasoned criminal defense attorney can default on a critical…
Appeal Made on Federal Ruling of State Sex Offender Program
The New York Times reported in October 2015 that the State of Minnesota civilly commits more sex offenders per capita than any other state…
Texas Men Get 30 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography
Two Texas men with prior histories of possessing child pornography started the New Year out with 30-year federal prison terms that will keep them…
Civil Commitment of Sex Offenders
Twenty states and the federal government have laws that permit the civil commitment of sex offenders—most notably child molesters—who have been declared by the…
Should A Registered Sex Offender Have Access to Social Media? Supreme Court May Decide
The State of North Carolina does not believe registered sex offenders should enjoy access to social media. State lawmakers made this clear in 2008…
As Awareness of Sexual Assault Rises, So Do Accusations
The Bill Cosby and Donald Trump sexual assault allegations, and the numerous media reports chronicling the pervasiveness of sexual assaults on college campuses, have…
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