Sexual Assault Defense Lawyer

Given today’s rampant media coverage and Internet technology, the mere accusation of a sex crime is enough to ruin your reputation. After seeing a mugshot on the local news, friends, co-workers and neighbors may be quick to pass judgement on your moral character, even in situations where allegations were falsely levied or mistakes made by law enforcement officers. If you are being investigated or have been charged with any type of sexual offense, it is crucial to retain experienced legal counsel.

The presumption of innocence until proven guilty puts the burden of proof on the prosecution. However, given the lasting repercussions of a sex crime conviction in Texas, you need a strong criminal defense. Dallas sexual assault defense lawyer Jeff King works determinedly to protect your rights and has the resources and experience to confront the most damaging of allegations.

As a veteran trial attorney who has successfully litigated sex crime cases in state and federal court, Jeff King provides aggressive sexual assault defense strategies to protect your record and your future freedoms.

Penalties for Sexual Assault in Dallas, TX

Sexual assault is a felony offense in Texas. If convicted, defendants face incarceration, steep fines and are required to register as a sex offender. Even after your sentence is over, being included in the sex offender registry will affect where you can live and the types of jobs you can hold.

Texas Penal Code Chapter 22, Section 22.011 defines sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual contact against another person involving penetration. Depending on the circumstances surrounding the alleged sex crime, sexual assault can be charged as a first or a second degree felony. Penalties for sex offenses in Texas are severe. The majority of sexual assault convictions are punishable by 2-20 year prison terms.

Penalties increase dramatically in convictions of aggravated sexual assault, which may involve any one of the following elements:

• Sexual assault on a minor
• Sex crimes against a person with disabilities
• Use of a “date rape” drug
• Use or display of a deadly weapon
• Assault that causes serious bodily injury
• Threats of violence or death
• Threats of imminent kidnapping

Those who are convicted of aggravated sexual assault in Texas can be put behind bars for decades. Prison sentences can range from5 years to life, but if the victim was a minor and subjected to physical violence, the minimum jail term is 25 years.

Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Jeff King Believes In Your Right to a Powerful Defense

When you need the most talented sex crime defense attorney Dallas has to offer, Jeff King is there to provide compassionate yet aggressive legal advocacy. Unfounded charges and false accusations have the ability to undermine your reputation, destroy your family, and put your freedom at stake.

Attorney Jeff King offers vigorous defense in many types of sex crime and sexual offense matters, including:

• Sexual assault
• Aggravated sexual assault
• Rape charges
• Date Rape
• Marital Rape
• Statutory Rape
• Indecency with a child
• Child pornography
• Indecent exposure
• Internet sex crimes
• Prostitution/ Solicitation of Prostitution
• Failure to register as a sex offender

False allegations of sexual assault are not uncommon. In fact, these life-altering charges can arise from ugly child custody battles, bitter divorces, and longstanding anger between children and step parents. There are even times when sex crime charges are filed after consensual intercourse between two adults. The mere accusation of any type of sex crime – whether it’s true or not– can destroy your social, family and professional life. With so much at risk, you need a skilled advocate in your corner — someone who is attuned to the sensitive nature of such charges – you need criminal defense attorney, Jeff King.

Accused, Suspected, or Charged with Sexual Assault? Now What?

If you are under investigation for sexual assault, or have been charged with a felony crime, only detailed investigations from an experienced defense attorney will bring forth the soundest avenues of legal defense. Many sexual assault cases lack concrete DNA evidence, and are filed solely on the word of the accuser. No matter the circumstances, we will leave no stone unturned to build the strongest defense. At the Law Office of Jeffery King, it is our mission to safeguard the reputation, livelihood and liberty of those facing charges for criminal sex offenses.

Time is of the essence. The sooner you retain sexual assault defense attorney Jeff King, the sooner our team can begin marshalling favorable evidence, preparing your case and protecting your rights.

Call our Dallas, TX law office today to schedule a confidential case review, free of charge.

Additional Sexual Assault Resources

1. FindLaw, Texas Penal Code § 22.011. Sexual Assault http://codes.findlaw.com/tx/penal-code/penal-sect-22-011.html
2. Texas Tribune, Constitutionality of State Law Challenged in Sexual Assault Case https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/17/attorneys-debate-culpability-sex-assault-defendant/