Federal Sex Crimes

Sex Crimes > Federal Sex Crimes

Texas Criminal Attorney Erick Platten

Federal sex crimes are handled procedurally the same way as other federal crimes.  But because they are SEX cases and they involve the Federal Sentencing Guidelines they can be more complicated than your average state case. The reality is that the overwhelming majority of sex cases that you see on the news or read about in your local paper are state cases. However, once a sex case does land in the federal system, you can be assured that the government is loaded with evidence they have spent an enormous amount of time accumulating, and your exposed to harsh penalties including penitentiary time. So it is imperative to have an attorney that can evaluate all the evidence to determine if anything was obtained in violation of your constitutional rights. This makes a terrible combination as you prepare to defend yourself against these serious charges.  The attorneys at the Platten Law Office are experienced in dealing with federal sex cases of all types, including solicitation and internet pornography possession cases.

As the evidence piles up against you in a federal sex case it is important to have a criminal defense attorney that understands the intricacies of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and how they can be negotiated to limit the harsh penalties of the federal system.

Recently, the Booker decision by the U.S. Supreme Court held that the federal sentencing guidelines were not mandatory and are unconstitutional to the extent that they require a judge to impose a sentence based on facts not considered at trial. This leaves an opportunity for lawyers with a thorough understanding of the federal criminal system and the federal sentencing guidelines to prepare a defense strategy that avoids harsh mandatory minimum punishments.