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In rape cases, false allegations are very common. These situations are often a case of he said/she said and consequently they are difficult to prove. Early and aggressive investigation can and does result in dismissal before trial or even before charges are filed.
If charges have been filed, our team, led by former sex crime prosecutor Jim Reilly, has the skill and experience to win at trial.
Call us day or night for a free and confidential case review to discuss your options.
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Rape Charges Dropped
Sept, 2008
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Statutory Rape Information
What is statutory rape?
The crime of an adult having sex with a minor, which is commonly called Statutory Rape or underage sex, involves traditional common sense policy in addition to the government drawing certain lines in the sand. In essence the law states there are certain circumstances where someone is not able - no matter how willing or mature they feel - to consent to having sex. Generally, in lawyer-speak, we say that the under-age victim "lacked the capacity" to agree or consent to having sex.
What is the California Age of consent?
In California the age when one can legally consent to sex is 18. The penalties for statutory rape can become more severe depending upon the age differential between the alleged victim and accused.
Is it still statutory rape if the minor consented to sex?
One of the more frequently asked questions about the law involves the minor victim's willingness to engage in sex. Because of the capacity concept discussed above, it is never a defense to statutory rape that someone under age "made advances" or asked to have sex or "made the first move" or that he or she was "mature beyond her years". Even so, it may be helpful for your defense attorney to be aware of these factors. In other words, unlike other sexual assault and rape statutes where an adult is the victim, it is not enough that a minor acts "freely" and "voluntarily" and "has knowledge of the nature of the act or transaction involved" (See PC Section 261.6)
California Penal Code 261: California's Rape Law
If one reviews the statute for Rape, (PC Section 261) you begin to understand that lacking capacity is a universal theme. Rape involves sex without consent and the law includes lack of consent due to "mental disorder, developmental or physical ability, threat of duress, fear of injury" and also, roughly speaking, through drugging, during sleep or unconsciousness, through concealment of identity such as leading the victim to think the defendant was the victim's husband, etc.
Summit Defense San Francisco Office Locations
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San Francisco Sex Crime Attorney
Summit Defense Attorneys San Francisco
580 California Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco , CA , 94104(415) 666-2316
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San Jose Sex Crime Defense Attorney
Summit Defense Attorneys San Jose
2570 N. 1st Street, 2nd Floor
San Jose , CA , 95131(408) 333-9622
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Oakland Sex Crime Defense Attorney
Summit Defense Attorneys Oakland
1300 Clay Street #600
Oakland , CA , 94612(510) 352-1450
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Burlingame Sex Crime Defense Attorney
Summit Defense Attorneys Burlingame
500 Airport Blvd, Suite 100
Burlingame , CA , 94010(650) 763-8766
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Richmond Sex Crime Defense Attorney
Summit Defense Attorneys Richmond
102 Washington Avenue
Richmond , CA , 94801(510) 412-8900
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