Case Results

The client, who understandably found this entire process a humiliating experience, agreed to perform community service and to pay a nominal fee in return for a dismissal of the charge.

Client was placed on deferred disposition for a period of 18 months with the end result being a dismissal of the felony charges and a guilty plea to a single count of Invasion of Computer Privacy (non-registerable misdemeanor offense).  Client was given a psychosexual evaluation where it was learned that he posed no threat to children and never viewed the child porn with an eye towards sexual gratification.  Ultimately, the client was acting as a “vigilante”.  He would track people down through online file sharing networks, find out who had child pornography, and then threaten to turn them into the police if they didn’t take down the offensive content.  While it was a noble ideal, it was still illegal.  However, these facts as well as other issues presented to the DA got us into a position to negotiate a dismissal of the felony charges.  Client no longer has to worry about registering as a sex offender as a result of the deal reached.

During our investigation into the “victim’s” background, we learned that she had accused another man of sexually assaulting her.  In addition, we learned that the lead detective on the case was telling witnesses not to speak with our private investigator.  Because of the “victim’s” credibility issues, the police tampering with our investigation and the length of time that had passed from the alleged conduct to the time of the report, the DA agreed to dismiss both felony charges and my client pled guilty to a single count of Assault (Class “D” Misdemeanor).  The client was sentenced to a year of probation and no jail time as well as a fine of $300.00.  Needless to say, my client was thrilled to clear his name and avoid the possibility of a lengthy prison term.