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Man Convicted for Indecent Exposure...In His Own Home

By Neil Shous, Esq.

Yep, that?s right. Eric Williamson was convicted of violating Virginia?s indecent exposure law. This case received national attention because of the fact that Williamson was in his own home at the time of the offense. Police arrested Williamson after a mother and her 7-year-old son claimed that as they walked by Williamson?s home, he made a point of making his ?naked self? visible to them. Under California?s ?indecent exposure? law, Penal Code 314 PC, unless Williamson purposely ?flashed? himself to the mother and son and drew attention to his genitals, he could not have been convicted of indecent exposure. This is because California?s ?indecent exposure? law under Penal Code 314 PC requires that you intentionally expose yourself or your ?private parts?, in a public area or area where people were present and likely to be offended, and you acted in a lewd manner while drawing attention to your genitals...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on January 08, 2010 (boomark / email).