Tag: Sex Crime Defense Attorneys
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Does Stalking Count as a Sex Crime in Michigan?
When you think of a “stalker“, what comes to mind? Someone who hides in the bushes outside your home at night, watching you move from lighted room to lighted room through the windows? Or maybe it’s someone who hovers around the periphery of your life, showing up at the same restaurants and grocery stores and…
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Cyber Flashing: Is it Digital Sexual Harassment?
More than half of millennial women today have received a picture of a naked man, sent to their phones via text or email. In fact, according to YouGov Omnibus, a total of 53% of millennial women have been the recipients of photos of nude men, in many cases just pictures of their genitalia. A total…
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Assault With Intent: How Can They Tell What I ‘Meant’ to do?
You’ve probably heard the term “with intent to…” in legal dramas on TV. The implication is that a defendant did something to a victim, but they were about to do something worse and the only reason they didn’t go through with it is because something (or someone) stopped them. For example, Assault with Intent to…
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Alabama Has Approved Chemical Castration For Sex Offenders!
The issue of how to deal with sex offenders has been a controversial one for a long time now. Each state addresses the issue differently, and Michigan’s approach (specifically the inhumane restrictions of our sex offender registry) has drawn a great deal of ire over the years. But the state of Alabama has recently made…
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How do You Fight a Statutory Rape Charge in Michigan? (Pt 2)
Hello there and welcome back. We opened a discussion in the previous article about what it means to be charged with statutory rape here in Michigan, and how an experienced sex crime defense attorney would defend against that kind of charge. As you can imagine, it’s a very tricky charge to fight, and requires a…
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How do You Defend a Statutory Rape Charge here in Michigan? (Pt 1)
You’ve probably heard the term “statutory rape” before – most people have. The term refers to sex acts between people that were consensual when they happened (which makes it different from rape) but one or both of the parties involved was too young to legally give consent. In short, it’s sex with an underage person.…
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Is MSU Now Biased Against Men in Sex Assault Cases?
Unless you live under a rock, you’re probably aware of the scandals that have rocked MSU in the last few years. The Michigan State University scandal started with the Nassar case, which ended with a record number of women giving victim impact statements in court, on the myriad ways Nassar had ruined their lives through…
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New Attorney General Says Michigan Sex Offender Registry Isn’t Effective Anymore!
Can you believe that title? Our Attorney General believes that the Michigan sex offender registry isn’t effective anymore? Amazing! Actually, it’s not that amazing – some have said this for a long time. Let’s take a look at a few of them… Failure to designate accurate levels of danger! Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says…
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How Teens Are Affected by Sex Crime Laws in Michigan (Pt 3)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for the wrap up of this discussion about how teens are affected by sex crime laws here in Michigan. As we’ve pointed out in the previous two articles, teens can end up being prosecuted for child pornography simply for sharing nude pictures of each other during ‘sexting’, and…
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How Teens Are Affected by Sex Crime Laws in Michigan (Pt 2)
Thanks for joining us again to discuss the issue of sex crimes, and how teens can be affected by these allegations and charges. As we pointed out last time, sexting often includes the sharing of nude selfies, which can sometimes result in child pornography charges. It’s actually a very tricky situation, because in many cases,…