Dealing With Sex Offender Registration Rules in Wisconsin
For people charged with serious sex crimes in Wisconsin, the primary concern is finding a way to defeat the charges and avoid a long term of incarceration. There are other things to worry about as well, however — the later risk of civil commitment as a sexually violent person and the obligation to register as a sex offender with continuing reporting requirements for many years after the completion of your sentence.
Call 414-276-1233 to Manage the Collateral Risks of a Sex Crime Case
At the Milwaukee law firm of LeBell, Dobroski and Morgan, our lawyers look ahead to these future risks and address them from the earliest stages of a sex crime prosecution. While our principal objective is to protect our client from conviction on the immediate charge, we also work to develop strategies that can avoid the need for sex offender registration even in the event of a negotiated guilty plea. Contact us for a free consultation to learn how our experience with sex crime defense may help you reduce your exposure to the sex offender registration process.
The surest way to avoid the registration requirements is to defeat the charge of sexual assault or abuse through dismissal or a victory at trial, but sometimes the prosecution's case is too strong to count on avoiding conviction and punishment. In those situations, we work toward a plea arrangement for an offense that does not require sex offender registration. We can also try to get the prosecutor to agree to recommend against registration in a given case.
Keeping you clear of registration requirements depends on many things including your lawyer's ability to show that you don't present any particular risks of reoffending, that treatment and therapy are working in your case and have worked in cases like yours, and that the general public doesn't need to be protected from you. Our experience in developing and presenting effective evidence on these points may give you a significant advantage on Wisconsin sex offender registration issues.
We Advise Clients About State and Federal Sex Offender Registration
Our law firm also advises clients about the distinct federal registration obligations that can apply whether or not you were convicted in federal court. Additionally, we work with people who need advice about the best ways to resolve state or federal sex offender registry violations or who want to appeal a federal offender classification.
The best time to take the initiative for managing your exposure to future sex offender registration obligations is not during plea negotiations or the sentencing phase, but at the very beginning of your case. Contact criminal defense attorney Robert LeBell to learn how our firm goes to work immediately in your interests.
