Society takes crimes involving child pornography very seriously. Producing, distributing or even possessing child pornography can result in a very long prison sentence. Even looking at images of underage children in sexual poses or sexual acts is considered a serious crime. Creating such images or transferring files to other people is even more serious.
Were you charged with a child pornography crime after taking your computer into a computer repair facility — and a technician discovered illegal images on your hard drive? Or have you been contacted by law enforcement agents who are requesting to inspect your computer? Did your teenager expose himself or herself and you to criminal charges by creating such images and saving them to your desktop or laptop computer — or e-mailing or sending them to others via instant messages on a cell phone or computer?
Whatever stage your Internet porn case is at right now — and whatever the explanation as to how and why you have been accused of a "kiddie porn" offense — your legal situation is urgent. Your actions in the near future could mean the difference between freedom and long-term incarceration. Even after release from prison, you could be required to register for life as a sex offender. Your name, face, address and charges would be posted on the Internet for public access. You would be restricted as to where you could live and could expect other negative repercussions such as difficulty finding housing or employment.
If Rooney Law Firm represents you after you have been charged or are under investigation for a child pornography crime, our defense strategy may include some of the following:
- Input from a computer forensic specialist
- Investigation as to whether you had control of your computer when the images were saved onto it
- Determination of whether law enforcement agents used a proper search warrant
- If charges cannot be refuted, pursuit of alternative resolutions other than prison and sex offender registration
- Request for bail reduction
- Negotiations with prosecutors — often including discussion of alternative or reduced charges
Prosecutors and district attorneys are busy and handle many cases every day. They do not have the time or incentive to review a case with a fine-tooth comb the way an attorney dedicated to your defense will do. Our Chico and Yuba City child pornography defense lawyers are committed to aggressive defense on behalf of our clients, no matter what the criminal charges are or how challenging the case may be.
Our Approach and Resources Can Make a Difference
Our criminal defense team will work together to ensure that nothing gets overlooked with your defense. Here, at least two attorneys (including at least one lead attorney) will review all of the evidence and everything else connected with your case. Often, this will also involve working with professional investigators and experts, such as toxicologists, to sort through and challenge the evidence the state plans to use against you in court.
Getting the Right Legal Team Starts
With Choosing Your California Sexually Explicit Conduct Attorney
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