Tag: Sex Crime Defense Attorneys
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What’s The Statute of Limitations on Sex Crimes in Michigan?
One of the factors that often impacts the prosecution of sex assault crimes (like rape or child molestation) is the statute of limitations. For those of you who might not be sure what that is, the statute of limitations is a law that forbids prosecutors from charging someone with a crime after a specified…
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Why Can’t I Offer Someone Money For Sex in Michigan?
For many people, the nature of exchanging money for sex is entirely transactional. You purchase a product or service, and in return you pay money. Why should sex be any different, as it surely it counts as a service that can be bought and paid for, right? Nope, wrong! Here in Michigan it’s…
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He Said, She Said: There’s Often No Physical Evidence Of Sex Crimes
Picture this. You and a young woman you’ve dated a few times before, go out for an evening on the town. You share a delicious dinner, catch a movie, and end the evening at a local pub where you share a few drinks. One things leads to another and she ends up back at…
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Convicted Child Molester’s Pleas Go Unanswered By The Court
There are some crimes that can, when presented a certain way, pluck at the heartstrings of judges and juries. But some crimes, like sex crimes and child abuse, that cause an almost visceral negative response in people. Which means that anyone convicted of a sex crime, or any kind of child abuse, can expect…
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Sexual Assault: What Happens When The Assailant is a Child?
Sexual assault is a difficult subject, regardless of who the perpetrator and victim are. BUt when the person assaulting someone else is a child, the situation becomes infinitely more complicated. It’s an uncomfortable subject, and many people don’t like to talk about it at all, let alone address it when the issue comes up.…
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Treatment of Sex Offenders in Michigan is Determined by How Well They Follow Rules
It has been eight months since the United States Supreme Court chose not to take up an Appellate Court decision saying that Michigan can’t retroactively impose its sex offender registration law on people. In essence, it meant that Michigan’s sex offender registry requirements are unconstitutional and need to be changed. But it’s been months,…
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New Law Prohibits Sex Offenders From Attending Same School as Their Victims
Governor Snyder recently signed a new law in Michigan that details where convicted sex offenders may go to school. Or more specifically, where they may not go to school. In this case, under our new Michigan law, convicted sex offenders may not attend the same school as their victims. And that’s not all. …
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What do The Different ‘Tiers’ Mean in Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry?
If you’ve ever looked at the Michigan Sex Offender Registry online, or researched someone who is listed as a sex offender, you probably noticed the ‘tier’ classification system we use. For people who aren’t familiar with the system, this can be a little confusing. So let’s take a look at what it means, and…
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“Yes Means Yes” Legislation Introduced in Michigan
Senator Curtis Hertel feels very strongly about the issue of consent here in Michigan. Strongly enough in fact, that he has introduced a bill in response to the issue, and hopes to change the way consent is taught in Michigan schools. “Under the current system, my daughter will be taught where not to…
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Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry Rules Are Changing
In 2006, Michigan lawmakers changed our Sex Offender Registry laws to be even stricter. The new version of the law prohibited registrants from living, working or even ‘loitering’ within 1,000 feet of a school. Then, in 2011, Michigan law was altered again, this time to divide up sex crimes into tiers. The tiers were…