Sex Crimes

Thomas Partey: Pending Charges and How Texas Frames a Sexual-Assault Case

Online Solicitation of a Minor in Texas: What §33.021 Actually Covers and How These Cases Are Defended

Online solicitation of a minor is one of the most aggressively prosecuted sex offenses in Texas, and one of the most frequently charged as a result of law enforcement sting operations. If…

What Should You Do if You’re Accused of Sexual Assault in Texas?

Being accused of sexual assault is one of the most frightening and isolating experiences a person can face. The accusation alone, before any investigation, before any charges, before anyone has heard your…

What to Do if You’re Falsely Accused of Sexual Assault in Texas

Few things are more terrifying than being accused of something you did not do and few accusations carry more devastating consequences than sexual assault. In Texas, a sexual assault conviction is a…

Can a Sex Crime Charge Be Reduced or Dismissed in Texas?

If you have been charged with a sex crime in Texas, you may feel like the outcome is inevitable and that conviction is certain and your life is over. That is not…

How Does a Sex Crime Conviction Affect Your Job, Housing, and Future in Texas?

When people think about the consequences of a sex crime conviction, they think about prison. But for many defendants, the collateral consequences which are the things that happen to your life outside…

What Is an Outcry Witness in Texas — And How Does It Affect Your Case?

In most criminal cases, a witness cannot testify about what someone else told them. That is called hearsay and it is generally inadmissible. But Texas sex crime cases have a powerful exception…

Can DNA Evidence Be Wrong in a Sexual Assault Case?

DNA evidence is often presented to juries as the gold standard of forensic proof: definitive, scientific, and beyond question. In sexual assault cases, a DNA match between the defendant and biological material…

What Is a SANE Exam — And Can the Results Be Challenged?

In Texas sexual assault cases, the prosecution often relies heavily on evidence collected during a SANE exam which is a forensic medical examination conducted by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. SANE exam…

Can You Be Charged with Sexual Assault if the Other Person Has Been Drinking?

A significant percentage of sexual assault cases in Texas involve allegations that the complainant was intoxicated at the time of the sexual encounter and was therefore unable to consent. These cases are…