Defense Counsel for People Charged With Internet Solicitation
Not that it necessarily makes very good sense, but there's a good chance that a conviction for online child pornography or sexual solicitation of a minor will be punished more severely than a case of live sexual assault or abuse of a child or underage person. That's because some of the federal statutes that prohibit such conduct provide for a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence, even on a first offense. To learn how an experienced defense lawyer can help you find a way to avoid the worst consequences of an Internet sex crime conviction involving a person under 18, contact LeBell, Dobroski and Morgan in Milwaukee for a free consultation.
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Since the mid-1990s, Robert LeBell's criminal defense practice has placed a major emphasis on the defense of sex crimes in general and the evolving prosecution of online solicitation and pornography offenses in particular.
As use of the Internet has led to serious problems of sexual exploitation and abuse of minors all over the world, and with the support of harsh criminal legislation, federal law enforcement has taken the lead in the investigation and suppression of sex offenses online. Mr. LeBell has taught and written on the defense attorney's challenge in these cases since the earliest days of the Internet.
If you have had your computer seized by federal agents after an investigation of your online behavior in chat rooms or illegal porn sites, there's a good chance that you won't be formally charged by indictment until the government's forensics team has a chance to analyze the contents of your hard drive and present the prosecution case to a federal grand jury.
This period between a seizure or arrest and indictment represents a valuable opportunity to get your defense started. The work an experienced attorney can perform on your behalf can go far to protect you from the worst potential charges and the risk of a long mandatory prison term. It can also protect you from the later risk of being committed as a sexual predator.
With respect to both online sexual solicitation and child pornography charges, our defense team can work to keep your case in the Wisconsin courts, where your options for an acceptable compromise are much broader than they are in the federal criminal justice system. Even if we can't keep your case out of federal court, our experience with the defense of sex crimes involving minors can help you limit your exposure. If we can work out a compromise plea to a federal statute that has no mandatory sentence, we'll be able to use our work on mitigation factors to your advantage in the penalty phase of the case.
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There are also many legal, factual and jurisdictional factors to consider in developing your defense, working toward dismissal, preparing for trial or negotiating a plea. To learn how our experience with online solicitation charges can work to your benefit, contact the Milwaukee law firm of LeBell, Dobroski and Morgan for a free consultation.
