There are so many different charges that you could be facing if you are convicted of a crime. Assault and battery are two similar (but also very different) charges. Add in a sexual crime and it can be even more confusing. If you have been charged with sexual battery, it is important that you know…
Exposing your genitals to others in public is considered indecent exposure. However, that is not always enough reason to be convicted of indecent exposure. There has to be a sexual component to it. Whether you are showing yourself off in order to make someone squirm or to get yourself off, you should get a lawyer…
When people think about lewd acts, they often think about sexual acts in public. However, there are many different types of lewd acts. Some are considered misdemeanors while others are felonies. Most can get you on the sex offenders registry for the rest of your life. So, what could be considered lewd acts? Since there…
Assault is one of those crimes we all like to think is common sense. After all, one of the first things we learned as children is not to hit other people, and to work out our problems with our words. However, assault is usually a lot more nuanced than the average person thinks it is,…
Who Sexual Battery Charges Affect Regardless of the final outcome, a charge of sexual battery has direct and indirect effects on many. Obviously the accuser or accusers, and the accused. The accusation itself becomes a historical reference point for both. But collateral impact reaches the friends and families of both the accused and accuser. And…
In my experience, young people who are sexually active are savvy about important issues. They are aware that it is important to take precautions against pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and to obtain valid consent between partners. But if either member of the couple is under 18, then a night together can turn into a life-shattering…
Sexual crimes are often the ones people find the hardest to talk about, and they can be some of the most confusing. For example, what does the term “sexual battery” even mean? How is it different from rape? What do you have to do (or not do) in order for your conduct to be considered…
Often, folks don’t fully realize they’ve committed sexual battery. They believe they haven’t had contact with another in a way not allowed by law. The Law Office of Nic Cocis and Associates understands this, and we want to make sure our clients get authoritative representation according to the way California looks at Sexual Battery. California…
Recently, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new bill into law that will change some of the penalties that juvenile offenders (i.e. those under the age of 18) might receive for certain sex crimes. Known as “Audrie’s Law,” this bill had been written in response to a case involving the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl….
A high-profile murder case that recently made the news involves a USC graduate student who died from injuries allegedly sustained during a beating and attempted robbery. So far, four people have been arrested and charged in this case, all of them teenagers. Two of the teenagers are 18 and 19; the other two are juveniles,…
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