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Sex Offense and Heavy Handed Sentences

By Steven Rodriguez

Being convicted of a sex crime carries penalties that are, in some ways, more severe than that of any crime short of murder.  While nobody debates the seriousness of sex crimes, the punishments and penalties for these crimes can border on inhumane.  Los Angeles sex offense lawyers regularly defend people who have already been convicted in the minds of the media and the public.  Most, if not all, states in America require certain types of sex offenders to become part of a registry that is available for public viewing and are often severely limited as to where they can work or live.  As demonstrated below, a sex offense lawyer may be the only friend someone has if charged with a sexual offense in Los Angeles. As one extreme example, the State of Georgia passed legislation in 2006 that barred sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school, daycare center, church, park or any other place where children may gather...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on February 09, 2009 (boomark / email).