Precharge Representation on Rape Case Pays Off
You want to know what the best phone call a criminal defense attorney can receive? I’ll tell you because I received that call today. It is when you have been hired precharge to represent somebody who has been falsely accused of a sex crime and it is the government telling you that they have decided that they are not going to file charges. This is when you know that you have done your job and your client gets to move forward and live their life. This is the ultimate victory - for your client.
Sexual assault charges like rape, date rape, child molestation, child pornography and child solicitation are easily some of the most aggressively prosecuted cases in Minnesota. Equally, they are some of the most aggressively sentenced in the event of a conviction. The problem with these kinds of cases is that they are like a boulder that you push from the top of a mountain. They gain momentum as they roll down that hill and they are almost impossible to stop once they get started. What if you could keep it from being pushed in the first place? If you fear you may be facing serious sexual assault related charged, you need to sit down with an experienced sex crimes defense attorney before you have been charged.
“Sometimes, the best thing you can do is stop a charge before it starts. Once it starts, it gets much harder.”
At the beginning of a case, the police are trying to understand whether a crime has been committed. They are collecting information and trying to figure out exactly what happened. Part of the investigation includes talking to you, the target of the investigation. They are not here to help, to hear your side of the story or to help advocate your innocence. They are building a case. How you respond to their calls or questions or efforts may make all of the difference in the world. Do you talk? Do you investigate? You do stonewall? What do you do? These questions matter and how you handle each could impact every decision you make for the rest of your life.
“Precharge representation is not being a bull in a China shop. It can be quiet, careful and delicate to nudge a police investigation one direction or another. Other times, it is about shutting down an interrogation. Whatever it is, it is about trying to make the case go away.”
If you are facing a serious criminal sexual conduct investigation, know that you are not alone and that simply holding your breath and hoping it plays out for the best is not the answer. Sometimes, it is the proactive steps that you take that make make all of the difference. Talk with an experienced Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and sex crimes criminal defense attorney.
Jack Rice is a former prosecutor, a former CIA Officer, a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and nationally known criminal defense attorney. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.