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Cases in Texas: How They are Prosecuted, Defended, and Carried Out

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The State of Texas takes sex crimes very seriously. Some sex offenses carry a sentencing of up to life imprisonment. Sex
offenses generally require sex offender registration, including up for life. And in some sex offenses probation from a jury is not even
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Prison
Law is a term that covers several different offenses in Texas. Most commonly, a defendant is charged with aggravated sexual
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assault of a child, or indecency with a child. This is referred to sex abuse.

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An increase in child pornography cases has been seen over the last few years. These child pornography cases, particularly if the defendant
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actually
made the pornography or possessed thousands of images, may go federal, meaning they are filed in federal court.

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The steps
in a typical sex abuse case is: (1) a complaint is made to police or CPS, (2) an investigation is undertaken and the complainant is

interviewed, (3) police or CPS may try to speak with a defendant, and (4) police decide whether to file charges.
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So what is the evidence if it is just the complainants word against the suspect? Under Texas law, the complainants word IS the evidence.
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her claiming abuse, and testifying at trial, is the evidence for the prosecution. There does not have to be any physical
evidence, corroboration, or anything else like that. The complainants word alone is enough to convict the defendant.
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For child pornography cases, the typical steps are: (1) police pose as users on download/upload/file sharing sites, (2) police upload files
from the suspect, (3) police obtain that suspects IP address and identification information, and (4) police obtain a warrant for that
suspects home to seize his computer and anything else that could contain incriminating evidence.
Many defendants do not realize that child sex cases require specialized legal experience and training. These cases have their own unique
aspects, from bond conditions through what evidence is admissible at trial. You do not want to hire some DWI lawyer or a general
practitioner who has not real experience handling these cases.
What is experience? It means the lawyer has not just handled, but actually tried at least several sex offenses. Lawyers who have tried these
cases know juries consider them worse than murder. And lawyers understand what kind of evidence juries want to return an acquittal.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Neal Davis
Neal Davis is a criminal defense attorney in Houston who is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in criminal law.
Davis is the founder of the Neal Davis Law Firm, PLLC and represents clients in cases ranging from child pornography and murder to
DWI and domestic violence.
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individual situations will differ and should be discussed with an expert and/or lawyer. For specific technical or legal advice on the
information provided and related topics, please contact the author.

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