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If you have been accused of rape and are facing formal charges of a rape crime in Los Angeles or Southern California, it is imperative that you waste no time in availing yourself of the best possible legal defense. The potential penalties of a rape crime conviction are simply too steep to risk “going it…

If you have been arrested on a charge of prostitution or solicitation of a prostitute in California, don’t be fooled into thinking “no one prosecutes those kinds of crimes anymore.” That simply is not true, and a conviction on either of these two crimes could lead to serious long-term consequences, including lifetime registration as a sex…

Loitering is hanging around a business or a public area without a legal or specific motive to be in the area. In Van Nuys, where the police seek to crack down on prostitution, you can be charged with loitering to commit prostitution when the prosecutor is not able to establish that you were soliciting prostitution.…

If you have been charged with the crime of lewd acts with a child (PC 288) in Los Angeles or anywhere in Southern California, you are facing extremely serious consequences that could affect you for the rest of your life. Securing for yourself the best possible criminal defense is imperative in these kinds of cases,…

Indecent Exposure Charges Have Serious Consequences – Why You Need A California Criminal Defense Attorney Exposing yourself inappropriately in California is against the law. There are indecent exposure laws which fall under the sex crimes category when one has been found guilty of revealing his or her private parts in a public area. If you…

District attorneys in California have a low tolerance for sex-related crimes. One of the most common sex crimes in California is forcible sexual penetration or forcible sexual penetration with a foreign object. California law also states this crime as sexual penetration by fear or force. The California PC 289 outlines the offense of forcible sexual…

Child pornography is punishable both under the State and Federal laws in California. Child pornography, also known as child sexual abuse material, refers to the depiction of sexually explicit content or conduct that involves a minor. It is illegal to produce, distribute, import, receive, or possess any images and videos both under the federal and…

California’s sex crime laws against minors are strict on punishing offenders. You can get a conviction for a felony offense for engaging in a sexually motivated act directed towards a minor. Leah Legal understands the complex and sensitive nature of sex crimes against minors. Therefore, our Los Angeles-based attorneys will explore possible ways to defend…

If you commit a criminal offense in California, and you have a mental illness/disorder, the law may allow you to seek diversion/treatment for the disorder. This program goes by the name pretrial diversion program in California. The California PC 1001.36 outlines the pretrial diversion program. If you complete the mental illness/disorder diversion/treatment successfully, The Court…