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Commercial Website that Posts Sex Offender Profiles Removes our Client from its Website
- Sex Crimes
Our client, whom we successfully removed from the sex offender registry,
told us his information appeared on a commercial website that routinely
posts profiles of registered sex offenders. One of our Tehachapi sex offender
registration termination attorneys immediately and without further ado
drafted legal correspondence, specifically referencing and incorporating
the court order that resulted in our clients removal from the Sex Offender
registry. Within approximately 20 minutes, personnel from that website
contacted us to let us know they removed our client from that website.
We tested it to see if it was still there and it was indeed removed. Client
was ecstatic about and appreciative of our efficiency and rapidity.
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Norwalk courthouse grants petition to terminate Sex Offender registration
- Sex Crimes
Norwalk courthouse, a venue notorious for being particularly difficult
for petitioning registrants due to adamant DA opposition, granted a petition
to terminate Sex Offender registration that we filed on behalf of our
client. Our client is thoroughly grateful for the zealous advocacy. We
provided on his behalf and is looking forward to beginning the next chapter
of his life without the crushing stigma of lifetime, sex offender, registration,
and Megan‘s law website (and “mirror sites”) publication.
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Successful Expungement at West Covina Courthouse of Petty Theft with a Prior Conviction
- Sex Crimes
Our office was approached by a gentleman with quite the checkered past
that included a bevy of criminal convictions (all through previous lawyers).
Among these were the offenses (more than one) as well as a sex crime conviction
that required him to register as a sex offender. However, these were part
of a previous, darker chapter in our client’s life before he changed
for the better. He is now a diligent and caring head of household and
provider for his family. Despite his ascent from an ignominious past,
our client found himself being severely limited on account of his criminal
conviction, realizing that he was sufficiently educated and talented enough
to obtain far better employment than what he had at the time he retained
our services. Our West Covina Petty Theft, with the prior expungement
attorneys went to work, gathering hey semblance of supporting documents
that spoke volumes as to our client’s law-abiding nature as well
as his decency and moral rectitude. We assembled a voluminous memorandum
of points and authorities with a powerful legal argument that our client’s
Penal Code section 666 conviction out to be expunged from his record under
Penal Code section 1203.4 (a). Despite the odds against our client on
account of a sex offender background (as well as the increased animosity
against persons in the criminal justice system due to the general nationwide
increase in crime), the court found that our client was sufficiently rehabilitated
to justify the granting of his expungement petition. While this was a
great milestone in his case (and our client is already extremely grateful
for our successful outcome in his case, so far), we believe we’re
are en route to ALSO petitioning him off the sex offender registry as
soon as his eligibility date com
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Potential Probation Violation Squashed
- Sex Crimes
No Charges
Our client, a registered sex offender Who is on federal probation, was
confronted by his probation officer on bogus allegations that could have
led to severe repercussions in criminal court. Our West Covina probation
violation defense attorneys accompanied him during his meeting with his
probation officer. On account of our effective representation skills,
we prevented him from going into custody or otherwise suffering any adverse
criminal consequences.
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Registered Sex Offender Spared From Failure to Register Felony Charge and Lengthy Prison Commitment
- Sex Crimes
Dismissed Before Prosecution
A client, who is required to register as a sex offender (largely on account
of poor representation by his public defender) came to us to represent
him against a looming accusation for failure to register as a sex offender
violation of California Penal Code section 290.05. Our West Covina sex
crimes defense attorneys spring into action, accompanied him to the police
precinct where he is required to register despite assurance by his parole
officer that he had failed to comply and would be facing prison time.
We gathered proof of compliance to prove client had made good faith efforts
to register. Rather than face the mandatory three-year prison commitment
that comes with failing to register, we saved our client from being arrested
and prosecuted on a failure to register accusation. Client is extremely
happy and he can resume with his life.
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Rape Accusation Charge Dismissed
- Sex Crimes
Client Released From Custody; No Charges Filed
A family approached our office after being stunned at the results we were
able to get for other people who have been accused of heinous crimes.
They told us the sad tale of a young man in their family who had been
falsely accused of a rape (California Penal Code 261) by a young woman.
Our West Covina rape charges defense attorneys sprung into action, visiting
our client in custody immediately and intervening early on in the process.
As a result of our swift and immediate action, our client was released
and no charges will be pursued. Moreover, as a result of our early intervention,
our client will never have to register as a sex offender.
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Board of Registered Nursing Dismisses Complaint Against Our Client
- Sex Crimes
Dismissed
Our client, a US Army veteran, was penalized for sexual assault and discharged
from the military for a consensual conduct at a time when the infamous
"don't ask, don't tell" discriminatory policy against
LGBT soldiers was in effect. The Board of Registered Nursing issued a
complaint against our client upon discovering the sexual battery accusation
in our client's military background. Our client stood to lose everything
he worked for, including his nursing license. Our nursing criminal defense
attorneys and licensing law lawyers immediately and aggressively pushed
for a complete dismissal of the complaint. We won. Our client can now
return to his profession without the looming threat of losing his license.
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Successful Defense Against Halloween Sweep Arrest of Registered Sex Offender
- Sex Crimes
Client Released and Charges Dismissed
Our client, whose case the public defender had represented and had resulted
in sex offender registry, retained our services to challenge a potentially
new conviction. Police had conducted a "halloween sweep" of
registered sex offenders in the area and minor relatives arrived and were
present at his home without his knowledge. Client was held in custody.
Our registered sex offender defense attorneys swooped in, argued for his
release and the new accusation was dismissed. He could have spent additional
years in the state prison. Instead, he is now home with his wife.
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Another Client Spared From Lifetime Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Able to Return to Normal Life and Pursue Career
Client, M.L., was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct in violation
of California Penal Code section 288(a). He stood to lose everything he
ever worked for, including a stellar background in finance. Prosecutor
was adamant that he should register as a sex offender for the rest of
his life. Our lewd and lascivious conduct defense attorneys aggressively
challenged the allegations. We persuaded prosecutor to drop the 288(a).
Client was spared prison and lifetime sex offender registration. He was
able to return to his normal life and pursue his career.
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Spared From Life in Prison On Sex Crimes Accusation
- Sex Crimes
Charges Dropped
Our client, C.G., was accused of sexual misconduct by a family member.
We filed a flurry of legal motions and actively engaged in the negotiating
process with the prosecutor. Through the discovery process, we found out
that accuser had falsely accused her own mother of having hit her, thereby
damaging her credibility and putting the integrity of her accusation against
our client into question. Our client initially faced potential life in
prison. The vast majority of the charges were dropped with only one remaining.
C.G. given comparatively negligible custody commitment.
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Sex Offender Client with Past Child Pornography Condition Removed from the Megan’s Law Website
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Megan's Law Website
Our client, a resident of Los Angeles County, had previously been convicted
(through prior counsel) of felony possession of child pornography, a violation
of California Penal Code section 311.11(a). He was extremely remorseful
for what had happened, had accepted the consequences but wanted to move
on so that this conviction would not continue to weigh on him for the
rest of his life. At the time he approached us to represent him, our client
was on felony probation. After successfully petitioning to have his probation
terminated early, we filed for his felony conviction to be reduced to
a misdemeanor. Almost immediately after, our California sex offender tier
level reduction attorneys contacted the California Department of justice,
providing a copy of the granted penal code 17(b) reduction misdemeanor
of our client's child pornography conviction and arguing that his
tier level designation (which was level 3 at the time he came to us should
be reduced to a tier level 1. Not only did the California department of
justice reissue his tier assignment (new tier level 1), but it also removed
him from the Megan's Law website pursuant to 290.46(b)(2), which list
felony 311. 11 (a) as an offense warranting the convicted registered to
appear on the Megan's Law website but does NOT do so for a misdemeanor
version of the crime.
Our client was speechless at the wonderful news. He is extremely happy
with this trifecta of victories we were able to achieve for him and very
much looks forward to our representing him again soon when his mandatory
minimum registration period has reached the ten-year mark. We will be
proud to stand beside our current again, this time to pursue termination
of his registration obligation altogether.
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Termination of Oppressive Federal Probation Conditions In Sex Offender Case
- Sex Crimes
Client Can Now Freely Visit with His Family
Federal probation officer imposed oppressive and unreasonable geographic
restrictions on our client, J.H., which prevented him from visiting his
family in San Diego County. Our federal sex crimes attorneys aggressively
pursued modification of probation conditions so that he would not be subject
to these far-reaching conditions. We won. Our client can now freely visit
with his family.
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Residency restriction unregistered sex offender client lifted
- Sex Crimes
Residency Restriction Lifted
Our client, a registered sex offender who had previously been on parole,
wanted to be able to live in a suburb of Los Angeles County to be close
to a disabled family member who needed a caretaker. However, the local
sheriff's department strenuously objected to his residing in the community.
As a result, our client justifiably feared arrest if he moved into that
neighborhood. Our Sex Offender residency restriction lifting Attorneys
assembled legal correspondence for the sheriff's department, arguing
that our client (who is no longer on parole) is not subject to Jessica's
Law and used supporting statutory and legal precedent, i.e., case law
in support of our position. A sheriff's deputy directly contacted
one of our attorneys and stated they would no longer object to our client
moving there. Our client and his disabled family member are extremely
happy with this result, and our client will now be able to take care of
his relative without fear of incarceration.
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Multiple Expungement Achieved for Registered Sex Offender
- Sex Crimes
Court Granted Expungement Petitions
Our client, a registered sex offender for whom we will very likely be filing
a petition for removal from the sex offender registry pursuant to the
Tiered Registry Law that took effect July 1, 2021, retained our services
to help clean up his background as much as possible. We reviewed his record
and he has (or had) quite the checkered past. Despite this, our expungement
attorneys went to work on expunging a 1980 DUI conviction and resisting
arrest conviction, and a 1987 drug transportation /selling narcotic/controlled
substance conviction. We overcame the heavy odds against our client on
the basis of his lengthy rap sheet and sex offender status; the court
granted the expungement petitions we filed and argued on our client’s
behalf. We believe this will place our client in a much stronger position
in the event the prosecutor tries to oppose his petition to terminate
his sex offender registration obligation if he were to go forward with
that. Our client is immensely happy and grateful.
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Tier Level Designation Reduction from Tier 3 to Tier 1 Achieved on Behalf of our Client
- Sex Crimes
Tier Level Designation Reduction
Our client, an elderly gentleman, was previously convicted of violating
California Penal Code section 311.11(a) also commonly known as knowing
possession or control of sexual material involving minors. This crime
is listed as a Tier 3 offense when the conviction is a felony. Accordingly,
he was despondent that his original tier level designation letter had
him as tier 3, i.e., lifetime registration unable to petition off the
registry through the Tier Registry Law, which took effect in the courts
July 1, 2021. Our California sex offender registration termination attorneys
went to work, successfully motioning the court to reduce our client’s
311.11(a) felony conviction to a misdemeanor. After achieving this successful
result, our attorneys contacted the California Department of Justice requesting
a revised Tier Level Designation Letter. Sure enough, our client went
back to his annual registration office and collected his Tier 1 Level
Designation letter re-issued by the DOJ. Given that he now meets all the
criteria to petition for removal from the sex offender registry, our sex
offender registration termination lawyers are hard at work assembling
the necessary forms and paperwork to submit to the court to pursue a termination
of our client’s sex offender obligation. Our client is tremendously
happy with this early milestone in his case.
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OffenderRadar Removes Our Client’s Sex Offender Profile
- Sex Crimes
Profile Removed from Website
Our client, who is a registered sex offender at the time he contacted us,
was desperate to regain his privacy and anonymity, two precious personal
luxuries that were lost upon his conviction for a registrable sex crime.
We took up his case and succeeded in procuring a certificate of rehabilitation,
which resulted in a termination of his lifetime sex with her obligation.
Despite this, OffenderRadar, a privately-owned operation, continue publicizing
his former sex offender profile some time after his removal from the PC290
Registry. Our Sex Offender Website Removal Attorneys sent a cease and
desist correspondence to OffenderRadar, which quickly complied with our
demand. This is one of many websites from which we succeeded in removing
the information of our client, who is immensely happy not only with the
freedom we were able to restore for him but also for the privacy and anonymity
for which he had long yearned.
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Sex Offender Removed from Megan’s Law Website and Tier Level Changed from Tier 3 to Tier 1
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Megan's Law Website /Tier Reduction
Our client, a resident of Santa Clara County, had previously been convicted
(through prior counsel) of felony possession of child pornography, a violation
of California Penal Code section 311.11(a). He felt great regret and expressed
contrition for what had happened, had accepted the repercussions but wanted
to move past his conviction, especially since he was battling cancer.
After successfully petitioning to have his felony conviction reduced to
a misdemeanor, our San Jose sex offender tier level reduction attorneys
contacted the California Department of justice, providing a copy of the
granted penal code 17(b) reduction misdemeanor of our clients child pornography
conviction. We argued that his tier level designation (which was level
3 at the time he came to us) should be reduced to a tier level 1. Not
only did the California Department of Justice reissue his tier assignment
(new Tier Level 1), but also removed him from the Megan’s Law website
pursuant to Penal Code 290.46(b)(2), which lists a felony 311. 11 (a)
conviction as an offense for which the offender must appear on the Megan’s
Law website. However, a misdemeanor version of that same crime is not
listed as a conviction for which an offender must appear on that website.
Now that he is off of Megan‘s law website and he is in Tier 1, and
since he has met his mandatory minimum registration period per Penal Code
section 290.5, our Santa Clara county sex offender registration termination
attorneys have petitioned him to be removed from the sex offender registry
altogether. Our client is thrilled at the victories we have achieved for
him thus far.
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‘Homefacts’, website notorious for publishing PC290 Registrant Profiles that “Mirror” Megan’s Law Site, Removes our Client’s Profile
- Sex Crimes
'Homefacts' Website Removes Our Client's Profile
Our client, a former registered sex offender whom we succeeded in having
removed from the sex offender registry, continued to be profiled by “Homefacts”,
an online data aggregator that publishes sex offender profiles. Our internet
privacy attorneys went to work, preparing and communicating to Homefacts
“cease and desist“ legal correspondence referencing the California
Superior Court order removing our client from the sex offender registry.
Our client was not only removed from the Sex Offender Registry and Megan’s
Law, but also from Homefacts. Our client is now enjoying his privacy and
anonymity Innoway he previously could not and he is immensely happy and
grateful to our firm.
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Los Angeles Superior Court Grants Reduction from Felony to Misdemeanor for Registered Sex Offender Client; This Victory Paves the Way for Tier Reduction
- Sex Crimes
Reduction from Felony to Misdemeanor
A mild-mannered middle-aged man who had previously been convicted of having
violated Penal Code section 311.11 (a), possession of obscene materials
involving minors, came to our office so we could help mitigate his criminal
record as much as possible. Our reduction-from-felony-to-misdemeanor attorneys
prepared a masterful motion and argued that our client’s 311.11(a)
PC felony conviction should be reduced to a misdemeanor pursuant to Penal
Code section 17(b). Despite the odds against our client, given the reprehensible
nature of the crime, the court granted our motion. We will be contacting
the California Department of Justice so that his tier level designation
from lifetime Tier 3 can be reduced to Tier 1 so that our client can petition
to be removed from the sex offender registry just a few short years from
now rather than never being able to do so had his conviction remained
a felony. Our client is speechless with joy and gratitude for our zealous
and diligent representation.
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Sex Offender Successfully Removed from Website
- Sex Crimes
Client's Information Removed from Website
Our client, a PC 290 Registrant, came to us for help to remove his name,
age, arrests and other information from a website, LocalAreaCrimeNews
dot com, because the publication of this embarrassing information was
having a deleterious impact on his ability to find work, especially given
that even a cursory search yielded his information. Among various other
websites that complied with our cease and desist efforts, LocalAreaCrimeNews
swiftly removed our client’s information. He is very grateful for
our successful endeavor.
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California Department of Justice Reissues Tier Level Designation from Tier 3 to Tier 1 for Registered Sex Offender Client
- Sex Crimes
Tier Reduction
Our client was previously convicted, through prior counsel, being in possession
of child pornography,
a violation of California Penal Code section 311.11(a). Given the extreme
notoriety of his crime, the odds were against him getting any sort of
post-conviction relief, especially given the relative recency of his conviction.
Despite these adverse circumstances, we successfully motioned the court
to terminate his probation early. Shortly thereafter, our Los Angeles
County Superior Court Felony-to-Misdemeanor Reduction Attorneys also submitted
a motion to reduce his felony child pornography conviction to a misdemeanor
under Penal Code section 17 (d). Our California Tier Reduction Attorneys
then proceeded to submit legal correspondence to the California Department
of Justice requesting a reduction of his Lifetime Tier Level 3 to Tier
Level 1. Sure enough, and three consecutive victories into his case later,
CALDOJ re-issued his tier level designation Letter (a.k.a. tier assignment
letter) so that he will be able to petition to be removed from the sex
offender registration within a few years from now (i.e., ten years after
his release) instead of never being able to get off the Registry. When
we relayed the news to her client, he was moved to tears and has expressed
his deep gratitude.
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Registered sex offender removed from Megan’s Law (in addition to succeeding in his removal from the PC290 Registry)
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Megan's Law & the PC290 Registry
Our client was beset with problems in trying to get employment due to his
registered sex offender status. He was also harassed and persecuted for
his PC 290 registration status. Are we prepared a powerful legal argument
with accompanying supporting exhibits, arguing that he should no longer
be made to register as a sex offender. Not only did we succeed in petitioning
for a certificate of rehabilitation for him (prior to the July 1, 2021
changing the law) so that he no longer had to register as a sex offender,
but also, we notified the California department of justice of the court's
decision with attached proof. The CalDOJ swiftly removed our client's
sex offender profile from the Megan's Law website.
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Early Termination of Probation and Reduction from Felony to Misdemeanor Granted
- Sex Crimes
Early Termination of Probation & Charges Reduced
Our client, a registered sex offender, wanted to have his probation terminated
early. We noticed that his underlying conviction, violation of California
Penal Code section 311.11 (a) is a “wobbler” other Penal Code
section 17 (b). We moved forward with both motions and the court granted
not only granted early termination of probation but also our 17 (b) motion
to reduce from felony to misdemeanor. This has the high potentiality of
placing our client in Tier 1 under California’s revised Penal Code
section 290.5, i.e., Tiered Registry Law, such that, upon the passage
of his 10 years from being released from custody, he will qualify to be
petitioned to be removed from the sex offender registry.
Our client is enormously happy with our results in his case and feels that
he got even more than what he bargained for in terms of our services for him.
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OffenderRadar Removes Our Client from their Website
- Sex Crimes
Removal from OffenderRadar Website
Our client, a former registered sex offender for whom we secured removal
from the sex offender registry, continues to appear on this website, from
which it is believed to be notoriously difficult to have registrants'
profiles removed. Even after we removed him from the sex offender registry,
this website persisted in publishing our client's profile. Our Attorneys
contacted the website with proof that the Santa Clara county courthouse
granted our client's petition for removal from the sex offender registry.
Shortly thereafter, OffenderRadar complied and removed our client's profile.
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Fresno Courthouse Reduces Felony Conviction for Possession of Obscene Materials Depicting Minors to Misdemeanor
- Sex Crimes
Reduced
Our client had previously been convicted of having violated California
Penal Code section 311.11 (a), otherwise known as possession of illegal
images or possession of obscene materials depicting minors. He subsequently
hired a local lawyer to petition for a reduction of his felony conviction
to a misdemeanor conviction. That lawyer, according to our client, did
a very mediocre job, resulting in the failure of his petition. Moreover,
their customer service was terrible and he felt neglected and taken for
granted by that lawyer. Just as he was about to lose hope, he discovered
our Fresno sex crimes law firm. Impressed with our record of successful
accomplishments for our other clients, this gentleman did not hesitate
for one second and retained our services. Our Fresno sex crime attorneys
went to work, drafting a massive motion with a memorandum of points and
authorities that contained powerful, compelling and irresistible legal
arguments as to why our client’s conviction ought to be dropped
to a misdemeanor. Despite the prosecutor’s strenuous objection,
the court granted our motion to drop the felony illegal images victim
to a misdemeanor pursuant to Penal Code Section 17(b). Now that our client
is no longer on Tier 3 (which he had previously been because his 311.11(a)
was a victim), we will be able to file a Petition to Terminate his Sex
Offender Registration Obligation. Our client is extremely happy with our
work. And we are happy to have had the honor of helping him achieve this
wonderful outcome.
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Despite initially insisting on going forward with hearing on petition to terminate sex offender registration at the wrong venue, court agrees to take hearing off calendar
- Sex Crimes
Our client resides in Kings County and retained the services of our Kings
County Sex Offender termination attorneys to petition for his removal
from the sex offender registry at the court in that county. However, because
he was convicted in a different courthouse several decades earlier, we
were required to notify the district attorney‘s office that originally
prosecuted him. Despite the Kings County courthouse having jurisdiction
over our client’s termination petition because he currently resides
there, the court where he was originally convicted insisted on hearing
the petition. Further, the original court also insisted on the physical
presence of our attorneys to explain why any hearing on the petition should
be taken off calendar. Our California sex offender, registration termination
change of venue, attorneys sided the specific and relevant section of
the Penal Code governing which court has jurisdiction over a sex offender,
registration termination petition. Sure enough, despite the original insistence
of the court on hearing a matter over which it had no jurisdiction, the
court, ultimately relented and took the hearing off calendar, our client
will now be able to move forward with the correct court having jurisdiction
over his petition and we are confident we will be able to prevail so that
he is no longer on the sex offender registry.
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Stanislaus County Courthouse
Grants Contested Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Before becoming our client, a middle-aged resident of Stanislaus County
and registered sex offender had previously been convicted of a registrable
offense in the early 1980s.
Since then, due to his convicted registered sex offender status, his life
became a living hell, as various obstacles surfaced and snowballed into
worse problems still. He had problems finding housing, maintaining friendships
and (after Megan’s Law was enacted and his sex offender profile
were posted online as a result), was subjected to numerous angry, menacing
encounters by people who despised him for his registered sex offender
status (and accused him of being a “pedophile” and a “child
molester.”) To compound the misery, a malignant tumor he thought
had been successfully extirpated relapsed, i.e., resurfaced. This unfortunate
cancerous recurrence impacted his spine, rendering him a paraplegic. He
was no longer able to walk nor perambulate without the use of an electric
wheelchair. Just win this “avalanche“ of severe existential
problems seemed too much to bear, one day, he came across our information
and proceeded to contact us. Witnessing the patently-obvious talent, high
quality of our lawyers and their encyclopedic knowledge of the law, he
retained our services. Our Stanislaus county sex offender registration
termination petition attorneys worked with our client to gather documents
that would support his merit-worthiness under the “critical factors“
laid out in sure enough, we predicted correctly: Penal Code section 290.5(a)(3),
which would come in very handy in the event of a prosecutorial objection
to his petition. Just one hour client thought getting off the registry
would be a journey on a “primrose path“, the prosecutor made
it known to us that she was considering formalizing her objection to the
petition UNLESS we could provide certain documentation to help convince
her that our client was worthy of a withdrawal of said objection. Our
attorneys drafted a “behemoth” memorandum of points and authorities
(with a beautifully-organized “stockpile” of supporting documents
referenced in our motion) in the event the prosecution would ultimately
persist in their objection even with satisfactory documents. Without having
to seek any continuance of the hearing, since our lawyers had preemptively
and proactively gathered the vast majority of supporting forums documents
in advance of filing the petition (in anticipation of a prosecutorial
objection),
Despite our providing the prosecution with the requested documentation,
there was no definitive decision communicated to us about the DA withdrawing
or moving forward with their objection as of the eve before the morning
hearing on the petition. Needless to say, this created some apprehension
for our client who, having been used to bad news of various types throughout
his “post-sex crime conviction“ life, was growing despondent
that he might lose his petition. Fortunately, our client had little reason
to feel any consternation. Satisfied that our Stanislaus courthouse PC
290 registration termination attorneys had provided substantive evidence
of our client’s rehabilitation, the prosecutor unambiguously withdrew
their objection and the Honorable Judge GRANTED our client’s petition.
When we communicate the news to our client, he was virtually speechless
and at a loss for words at what seemed a surreal conclusion to his case.
Feeling great relief and overcome with emotion, our client was moved to
tears and profusely expressed his abundant gratitude to us.
Liberated from the shackles of the dehumanizing, degrading and debasing
stigma associated with his the sex offender “label,” our client
is now “sailing into the sunset,” ready to begin the next
chapter of his life as a Registry-free man.
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San Fernando Courthouse (Los Angeles County) Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Sex Offender Registry
Approximately twenty-two (22) years ago, our client (represented by a different
attorney at the time) had been convicted of lewd and lascivious acts with
a child under 14, a violation of California Penal Code Section 288(a).
After his conviction, he suffered various indignities and legal constraints,
as well as the embarrassment and humiliation of being branded a “sex
offender.” Before he came to us, he had hired yet a different attorney
to help remove him from the sex offender registry, all to no avail. By
the time our client came to us, he was generally skeptical of attorneys,
given the poor results he had previously gotten. We accepted his case.
We prepared a several-hundred-pages-long trial brief-with-exhibits in
anticipation that the prosecutor would try to object to his petition to
be removed from the sex offender registry under the Tiered Registry Law,
i.e., revised PC 290.5 (previously “Senate Bill 384”). We
submitted the paperwork in compliance with the strictures of the new law
and instructions. The judge GRANTED our petition to remove our client
from the Sex Offender Registry. Our client was moved to tears and his
faith in the legal process was restored. He profusely expressed his gratitude.
We are now helping him reintegrate back into society so that his online
privacy is fully restored, among other things. Our client is now a free man.
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Los Angeles Superior Court Grants Certificate of Rehabilitation, Terminates Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Certificate Granted
Our client had been convicted of a registrable sex crime in 2008, specifically
contacting a minor for sexual purposes, a violation of California Penal
Code section 288.3(b), a felony. When he came to us, his life was in tatters:
he was unable to secure fulfilling employment, he had been the recipient
of threats and harassment on account of his PC290 status, and whatever
friends and family he had discontinued contact with him altogether. Our
sex offender registration termination attorneys went to work on his case,
first securing an expungement as his conviction under California Penal
Code section 1203.4. We then filed a petition for certificate of rehabilitation
under California Penal Code section 4852.01, amassing an arsenal of evidence
establishing our clients efforts, achievements and general rehabilitation.
We presented a powerful and compelling legal argument with the petition.
Despite the heavy odds against our client, we were victorious. The court
granted our clients certificate of rehabilitation petition, having the
effect of observing our client from any further sex offender registration.
Our client has fully regained his life and is extremely grateful and happy
for our help.
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Santa Clara County Courthouse Grants Order on Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Sex Offender Registry
Our client, a registered sex offender, hired us because he was enduring
numerous indignities and deprivations due to his very prominent status
online as a sex offender. He indicated to us various instances where he
received threats on account of his PC290 registrant status. Our San Jose
sex offender registration removal attorneys went to work, conducting legal
research to determine his eligibility under the Tiered Registry Law. After
we were able to verify his eligibility, we prepared and submitted all
of the petition paperwork and accompanying documentation. Sure enough,
we were successful and the Santa Clara County Court granted our client’s
petition. He was moved to tears at the news and is eternally grateful
for our help.
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Riverside Courthouse Grants Sex Offender Termination Petition
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Sex Offender Registry
Represented by a previous lawyer, our client had been convicted of a sex
offender registerable offense. When he came to us many years after he
had been convicted, he told us how crippling his registration obligation
and prominent display on the Megan’s Law website and “mirror”
websites online were to his social standing and his ability to keep or
get better employment. Our Riverside county sex offender registration
termination attorneys went to work, assembling the bevy of documents needed
to petition the court. Our efforts paid off: our client is now officially
no longer a registered sex offender. He is incredibly happy to be getting
back his freedom, dignity, and humanity.
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Sacramento Superior Court Grants Petition to Terminate Sex offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Sex Offender Registry
Our client, a middle-aged gentleman beset by years of having to register
as a sex offender and all of the indignities that have come with it, came
to our office seeking help in terminating his sex offender registration.
Not only did we draft the petition and follow the protocol laid out under
revised Penal Code section 290.5, but our Sacramento sex offender registration
termination attorneys prepared for the likelihood that the prosecutor
would lob an objection pursuant to Penal Code section 290.5 (a)(2). After
our meticulous work, the Sacramento courthouse granted our petition and
issued a signed and sealed CR–418 court order on petition to terminate
sex offender registration. Our client is now free from the shackles of
lifetimes sex offender registration and is ready to begin the next chapter
of his life… one that no longer includes annual registration.
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Pasadena Superior Court Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Sex Offender Registry
Our client, a middle-aged gentleman beset by years of having to register
as a sex offender and all of the indignities that have come with, came
to our office seeking help in terminating his sex offender registration.
Not only did we draft the petition and follow the protocol laid out under
revised Penal Code section 290.5, but our Sacramento sex offender registration
termination attorneys prepared for the likelihood that the prosecutor
would lob an objection pursuant to Penal Code section 290.5 (a)(2). After
our meticulous work, and much back-and-forth oral argument in court, a
Pasadena courthouse judge granted our petition and issued a signed and
sealed CR–418 court order on petition to terminate sex offender
registration. Our client is now free from the shackles of lifetime sex
offender registration and is ready to begin the next chapter of his life…
without having to register as a sex offender anymore.
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West Covina Court Grants Petition to Terminate Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Sex Offender Registry
Our client, a very friendly middle-aged man and sadly a recent widower,
came to our office and bemoaned the fact that he’s had to register
for nearly 3 decades and desperately wanted to get off the registry. Unfortunately,
he also had a failure to register conviction several years after his registerable
offense. To complicate things further, the Riverside district attorney’s
office would have to be notified of the petition for removal because that
is the county where his conviction happened. He was afraid that the prosecutor
may make things difficult in attempting to get off the registry due to
the severity of his conviction. Our West Covina sex offender registration
termination attorneys went to work, preparing for the possibility that
the prosecutor would ask for a community safety hearing. We gathered the
necessary documents and prepared to deliver a masterful argument in court
as to why removing our client from the sex offender registry would not
endanger community safety in any way. We submitted the forms and followed
the strict procedure of the Tiered registry law. Our attorney appeared
in person with our client. There was some back-and-forth between our attorney
and the judge as well as the prosecutor that made it feel like the prosecutor
would object. But our attorney, with his masterful knowledge of Penal
Code section 290 and Penal Code section 290.5, argued that our client
was unambiguously eligible for removal. The prosecutor relented and the
judge granted our client’s petition. Our client was happy, ecstatic
and elated beyond words.
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Fresno Superior Court Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Before becoming our client, this registrant reported to us how much his
lifetime sex offender registration obligation had impacted his life. From
harassment and death threats from people who found out about him on the
Internet, to ultimately his wife leaving him, our client was fed up with
the endless punishment for a mistake that happened decades prior. Our
Fresno sex offender registration termination attorneys went to work, gathering
documentation that would help counter any prosecutor argument that keeping
him on the registry rather than off would enhance community safety. Our
sex offender registration termination law firm processed all of the necessary
paperwork and went through the tedious notice requirements. Despite the
odds against our client, we prevailed and the Fresno criminal court granted
our petition to remove our client from the lifetime sex offender registry.
He can now begin a new life without the “scarlet letter” of
the sex offender label following him around.
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Santa Clara County Court Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Our client, a very sweet and soft-spoken woman (wife and mother), was unfairly
and tragically convicted of a sex offender-registrable crime several decades
ago. When she came to us to enlist our help, she cried while relaying
the unfortunate events that led up to her conviction. She also shared
with us her horrifying and traumatic experiences about how she had been
hounded, harassed, persecuted, denied housing, denied employment, and
how she has been ostracized and alienated by former friends and family.
Our San Jose sex offender registration termination attorneys went to work
assembling the necessary documentation and following the applicable protocol
to petition for removal from the sex offender registry. Despite the odds
against our client given the controversial nature of her conviction and
the stigma surrounding sex offenders, the Santa Clara County Courthouse
GRANTED our petition for removal from the registry. When we gave our client
the news, she cried tears of joy and expressed great gratitude for our
work on her behalf. She can now begin the new chapter of her life, without
the burden of Megan’s Law and lifetime registration.
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Airport Courthouse Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Our client, a military veteran who dutifully served his country, had previously
come to our office to discuss the various hardships and adversities he
has faced as a registered sex offender. He told us he had visited other
lawyers in the past but none of them seemed to have a grasp of the law
as our law firm. After he hired us, we went to work gathering substantial
documentation that would help in the event of any objection from the prosecutor
to our petition to terminate sex offender registration. We also assembled
various legal arguments to optimize our preparation. We submitted the
necessary forms and served required notice on the district attorneys office
and his annual registration office. One of our sex offender registration
termination attorneys appeared in person with our client. Sure enough,
the court granted his petition and our client is now officially “registration-free,”
ready to begin the next chapter of his life on a positive note.
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San Joaquin County, Stockton Courthouse Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Our client was previously convicted in 1996 of what is now classified as
a Tier 2 registrable offense. Despite his very skilled labor background,
our client was unable to secure the sort of employment he would’ve
been able to get had he not been convicted of this crime. Additionally,
he had other (non-sex crime) convictions. Due to our Attorneys’
encyclopedic knowledge of California Penal Code section 290, the California
sex offender registry act, we were able to identify potential obstacles
in the way of our client petitioning to be removed from the sex offender
registry. California Penal Code section 290.5(a)(3) states that the court
can consider all criminal convictions, not just the registrable offense.
In anticipation of the strong likelihood our client’s petition would
be met with an objection by the prosecution, our Stockton sex offender
registration attorneys went to work, successfully expunging our client’s
various other convictions (which included battery, theft, and drug possession).
Having cleaned up our client’s record to the extent possible, our
San Joaquin County sex crimes attorneys submitted our client’s CR–415
petition to terminate Sex Offender registration, along with accompanying
forms and documents. Having proven our client’s eligibility under
Senate Bill 384 (now revised Penal Code §290), the San Joaquin County,
Stockton Courthouse granted our client’s petition. Our client cried
tears of joy upon experiencing this life-changing moment. Our client expressed
eternal gratitude to us for giving him back his freedom, dignity and humanity.
With the burdensome repercussions of his conviction now behind him, our
client is now ready to begin the next chapter of his life.
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West Covina Courthouse Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
A gentleman in his late 30s contacted us regarding his prior sex offender
registrable conviction. He told us about how much harm the repercussions
of that conviction had caused him, including but not limited to loss of
employment and inability to find better work, given the stigma and infamy
associated with the nature of his offense. To further complicate matters,
he also had another criminal conviction (DUI, violation of California
Vehicle Code section 23152(a)). We anticipated that the prosecution would
object to his petition because pursuant to California Penal Code section
290.5 (a)(3), the court can consider other (including non-registrable)
convictions in it’s determination as to whether to grant or deny
the petition. Our West Covina sex crimes defense attorneys went to work,
immediately but thoroughly drafting and submitting an expungement petition
per California Penal Code section 1203.4 to expunge his DUI case. The
court granted the expungement; we then gathered the necessary documentation
to submit his petition for termination from the PC290 sex offender registry.
Despite the odds against our client, our West Covina sex offender registration
termination lawyers PREVAILED and the court granted the petition to terminate
sex offender registration. Our client is eternally grateful for our hard
work on his behalf. With so much of his life still ahead of him, our client
can now look forward to the next (and registry-free) chapter in his life.
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Santa Clara County, San Jose Courthouse Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration After Successful Tier Reduction from Tier 3 to Tier 1
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
An elderly gentleman beset by illness (and his wife) contacted our office
who had been convicted a little more than a decade prior of a Tier 3 offense.
He said he had contacted other attorneys who said it was impossible for
him to get off the registry. One of them told him he should simply resign
himself to dying a Registered Sex Offender. However, when we researched
his case, we discovered that, so long as we could succeed in reducing
his felony sex crime conviction to a misdemeanor, it would be, indeed,
possible for him to be removed from the registry. Our San Jose sex offender
registration termination attorneys went to work, first with a motion to
reduce from Felony to Misdemeanor pursuant to Penal Code section 17 (b).
The court granted the motion. Our lawyers then immediately forwarded to
the California Department of justice proof that our client's tier
3 felony conviction had been reduced to a misdemeanor. The California
Department of Justice then notified our firm that a new tier level designation
letter would be made available to our client at his annual registration
office. Our client, despite his health and fragility, went to the annual
registration office and obtained his new tier 1 letter. Our lawyers then
swiftly but thoroughly prepared the petition for our client to be removed
from the Sex Offender Registry, but not without first preparing for the
possibility of an objection by the prosecutor. Despite the inaccurate
information that our client has been given by other lawyers, the Santa
Clara County, San Jose courthouse granted our client's petition. When
we provided our client proof that he was off the registry, his and his
wife's eyes welled up with tears of joy, they vociferously expressed
their deep gratitude for all of our hard work. With the painful repercussions
of his past conviction now behind him, this wonderful man and his supportive,
loving wife can now resume their golden years in peace, tranquility and
happiness.
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El Dorado County, El Dorado Courthouse Grants Petition To Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Our client, a gentleman in his 70’s, was previously convicted of
a lifetime registrable offense, specifically California Penal Code Section
311.11(a), possession of illegal images. Because he was convicted of the
felony version of this offense, he was initially designated Tier 3 - Lifetime.
He told us he had heard of the wonderful results we had achieved for other
Registrants. He had previously consulted other attorneys, who either told
him it wasn’t possible to change his tier designation or who failed
to show a competent understanding of California sex offender registration
law. After securing our legal representation, our El Dorado sex offender
registration termination attorneys went to work, first filing a Motion
to Reduce his Felony 311.11(a) Conviction, which the court granted. Our
lawyers immediately contacted the California Department of Justice to
request a new tier designation, which was granted upon proof of the reduction
of our client’s felony to a misdemeanor. With our client’s
new tier designation, we filed his petition to terminate sex offender
registration. The court GRANTED the petition we prepared and filed for
him. Our client’s family expressed eternal gratitude for our efforts.
We are so happy to have restored our client’s honor, dignity and humanity.
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Alameda County Superior Court, Fremont Courthouse grants petition to terminate sex offender registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Our client, a middle-aged man from Alameda County, contacted our office
because he was previously convicted of a sex offender registrable offense
and had been placed on lifetime sex offender registration. He bemoaned
the fact that he had faced intense housing, employment and other discrimination,
and felt like a second-class citizen since his conviction. Our Alameda
county sex offender registration termination attorneys undertook representation,
assembling all the necessary documents to prepare against the potential
of the prosecutor issuing an objection under California Penal Code section
290.5 (a)(2). After filing judicial council forms CR-415, et seq., complied
with all of the notice requirements and the court set a hearing date.
Sure enough, the court h granted the petition. Our client is now off the
sex offender registry. He is eternally grateful to us and is ready to
begin the next (registry-free) chapter of his life.
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Pomona Courthouse Drops Felony Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Child Charged Against PC 290 Registrant Client
- Sex Crimes
Charges Dropped
Our client, who we were already representing to begin pursuing removal
from the lifetime sex offender, was the subject of a criminal allegation
from his stepdaughter. The prosecutor filed a felony complaint against
our client for violations of California Penal Code section 288(a), commonly
known as lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age, as
well as a sentencing enhancement due to his prior conviction for the same
offense. To help protect our client against the possibility of lingering
in pretrial custody, while facing such a serious accusation, our sex crimes
bail reduction attorneys prepared a voluminous motion to reduce bail or
release “O.R” (“own recognizance). Our masterful, pretrial
motion resulted in a whopping 163% REDUCTION of his bail, such that our
client went home after posting a comparatively meager amount for bond.
Our Pomona sex crimes Attorneys collected the discovery, and went to work
to identify any and all weaknesses, frailties and debilities in the prosecution’s
case. They also identified anything that could be identified as strengths
in the prosecutor’s case, and began building powerful counterarguments,
attacking the merit of the allegations as well as their admissibility
under the California Evidence Code. Our Pomona lewd and lascivious acts
with a minor defense attorneys drafted a qualitatively- and quantitatively-voluminous
mitigation packet arguing for dismissal of the charges. Our persistent
work paid off: the district attorney dropped all charges. Our client is
elated and eternally grateful to our Pomona, lewd and lascivious acts
with a minor charges defense attorneys that he does not have to spend
potentially years or decades rotting away in a state prison. The court
exonerated his bond and our client is no longer burdened with an ominous
felony case against him.
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Santa Clara County, San Jose Courthouse Grants Petition for Removal from Sex Offender Registry
- Sex Crimes
Removed from Sex Offender Registry
Before becoming our client, a San Jose registered sex offender consulted
us about pursuing his removal from the sex offender registration. He had
told us how difficult it was to find and keep employment, the social alienation
created by his notorious and stigmatic legal status, as well, as the aggressive
persecution and adversity he had faith from others, who found his registered
sex offender status to be abominable and abhorrent. Our San Jose sex offender
registration termination attorneys researched his case and discovered
that he would be eligible under California’s revised Penal Code
290, otherwise, now known as the tiered registry, because his offense
code (Penal Code section 288(a) PC) correlated to Tier 2, the absence
of a high or otherwise problematic score per the STATIC-99 risk assessment,
as well as the fact that as well as the fact that he had fulfilled the
mandatory minimum registration period for his tier level. However, we
anticipated that the prosecutor may try to use his criminal background,
which contained other criminal convictions (albeit no additional registrable
convictions) to argue that keeping on the Registry with significantly
enhance community safety. Our San Jose criminal record, clean up attorneys
got to work filing expungements of his other convictions. Sure enough,
the courts granted our expungement petitions. However, being the consummate
perfectionists that they are, our San Jose sex crimes attorneys gathered
a litany of documents and built a powerful legal argument, rooted in the
critical factors enunciated in Penal Code section 290.5. Our diligent
preparation paid off and a Santa Clara county court judge granted our
client’s CR-415 petition to terminate duty to register as a sex
offender. Upon learning the news, our client cried tears of joy and expressed
abundant gratitude to our firm that he can now resume his life without
the “Scarlet Letter” effect of the “registered sex offender”
label burdening anymore.
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Plumas County Superior Court Grants Contested Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Before he became our client, a PC 290 Registrant from Plumas County visited
our office to consult with our Attorneys. He told us of the excruciating
hardships, lost job opportunities, persecution, harassment and death threats
he had faced since his 1988 sex offender registrable conviction. His eyes
welled up with tears as he told us how he had been, in effect, chased
out of the community in which he had lived after the publication of his
sex offender profile in 1996 (when the California DOJ Megan’s Law
community notification website went up). Our Sex Offender Registration
Termination Attorneys went to work. Well before we submitted his Sex Offender
Registration Termination Petition, our expungement attorneys submitted
various expungement petitions in multiple counties throughout the state
of California (where our client had incurred various convictions over
the years). We then went to work amassing documentation to help satisfy
the seven (7) critical factors laid out Penal Code section 290.5 (a)(3)
in the event the prosecutor objected to our client’s petition. Only
after such a thorough cleansing of our client’s record, and the
accumulation of a plethora supporting exhibits (in anticipation of an
objection by the DA) did we file the CR-415 Petition to Terminate Sex
Offender Registration. Sure enough, just as we had predicted, the Plumas
County District Attorney objected to our client’s petition and proceeded
to file and serve us with a 63-page objection (motion and exhibits) articulation
the reasons: broadly, the egregious facts of the underlying case and our
client’s non-registrable criminal convictions he had picked up in
addition to his registrable offense. Our community safety hearing trial
attorneys issued a rebuttal motion that was a whopping one-hundred-and-twenty-four
(124) pages (motion and supporting exhibits) in length. The expungements
we had gotten our client suddenly became extremely handy in helping to
counteract the negative impact of our client’s convictions. We also
argued that despite the reprehensible nature of the acts of which our
client had been convicted, it was important to acknowledge that they did
NOT involve violence, coercion, “stranger danger,” or repeat
sexual criminal activity. During the community safety hearing, the Judge
expressed her concern that our client had not taken a sex offender counseling
program. Quick on his feet, our Plumas County criminal trial attorney
addressed the court’s concern: our client’s conviction had
taken place about six (6) years before the passage of amended California
Penal Code Section 1203.067(b) that required a defendant who had been
granted probation "to be placed in an appropriate treatment program
designed to deal with child molestation or sexual offenders, if an appropriate
program is available in the county." (Former 1203.067(b), added by
Stats. 1994, ch. 918, 1.). Moreover, our client’s conviction took
place approximately 22 years before the September 9, 2010 amendment to
section 1203.067 as part of the Chelsea King Child Predator Prevention
Act of 2010 (Stats. 2010, ch. 219, 1) that required persons placed on
formal supervised probation on or after July 1, 2012, to “successfully
complete a sex offender management program.” Therefore, he was not
required, as part of his sentence, to attend a sex offender counseling
program. Having read and considered the DA’s motion and our motion
opposing the DA’s motion, and after having weighed all of the above-mentioned
critical factors, the Honorable Judge GRANTED our client’s petition
to terminate sex offender registration. Our client and his wife were moved
to tears and effusively expressed their unmitigated gratitude to our Attorney.
They are ready to begin the next chapter of their life, without the chains
of lifetime sex offender registration weighing down on our client.
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Santa Clara County, San Jose Courthouse Grants Yet Another Petition for Removal from the Sex Offender Registry
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Before becoming our client, a middle-aged man visited our Attorneys and
relayed to us how he and his wife have endured years of prejudice, alienation
and persecution as a result of his being on the Sex Offender Registry
(represented by previous counsel been convicted to a registrable offense).
He was desperate to be removed from the sex offender registry. Upon research,
we discovered he was eligible to be removed from the sex offender registry
pursuant to the Tiered Registry statute (California Penal Code §§
290, 290.5 et seq.). However, we were concerned that a subsequent conviction
for failure to register (specifically, was convicted of having violated
California Penal Code section 290(g)(2)) would interfere with his ability
to successfully petition off the registry, especially since the prosecutor
could have used that to leverage a denial of our client’s petition.
In anticipation of a denial, our San Jose Sex Offender Registry Termination
Attorneys went to work gathering documentation in support of our position
and then assembling a powerful legal argument in the event the prosecutor
objected to our client’s petition. Having abided by the strict procedures
and notification requirements, our Santa Clara PC 290 registration termination
attorneys prevailed and the court GRANTED our client’s petition.
Our client expressed his gratitude through tears of joy. He can now chart
a new course in life, no longer weighed down by the burden, pain and humiliation
of being a registered sex offender.
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Santa Clara County, San Jose Criminal Courthouse Grants Contested Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Before becoming our client, a middle-aged resident of San Jose contacted
us regarding his lifetime sex offender registration obligation (the result
of a registrable conviction he sustained a few decades ago). Our client
bemoaned all of the hatred, animosity and persecution that had been directed
his way for decades on account of his being a convicted sex offender.
Our San Jose Sex Offender Registration termination lawyers prepared a
petition to terminate his registered sex offender registration status
but we also intuited that the prosecutor would be objecting to the petition,
largely due to the particularly-unfavorable facts of his original case.
In anticipation of the government’s opposition, we compiled varying
supporting documents and began brainstorming a rebuttal. Sure enough,
just as our attorneys had predicted, the prosecutor objected to our client’s
petition, citing (among other reasons) the reprehensible nature of the
sex acts that led to the underlying conviction. Our Santa Clara sex offender
registration termination attorneys drafted and submitted a very lengthy
motion and memorandum of points and authorities with a voluminous set
of supporting exhibits. It appears that the prosecution ultimately recognized
the strength of our supporting motion to grant our client’s CR-415
petition because, despite having contested the petition, we received a
communication from the DA’s office (just days before the actual
hearing) that they would no longer be opposed. Sure enough, the San Jose
Hall of justice GRANTED our client’s petition. He is eternally grateful
and is ready to begin the next chapter of his registry-free life.
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El Dorado County, Placerville Courthouse Grants Contested Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Our client, before retaining us, had previously sustained a conviction
for Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Minor (violation of Penal Code, section
288 (a)) in the early 1990s. He had been accused of molesting his stepson
(though there was no corroborating forensic evidence to substantiate the
allegation). Evidently due in part to deficient former counsel, he was
ultimately convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, though he actually
served half. Despite the onerous burdens and indignities he was made to
endure from his lifetime sex offender registrable conviction, as well
as the humiliation of a very public presence (CalDOJ Megan’s Law
Website and a bevy of commercially-owned “mirror” sites),
our client maintained his resolve to pick up the broken pieces of his
life. He maintained a completely law-abiding life and immersed himself
in wholesome, productive and altruistic conduct. When he came to us as
a prospect, our client was desperate to reclaim his freedom, dignity,
and humanity, telling us the various ways in which his life had been so
utterly, completely, and existentially upended. Our Placerville sex offender
registration termination attorneys went to work preparing the petition.
But that's not all they did. In anticipation of a potential objection
from the government, our El Dorado county sex offender registration termination
lawyers gathered evidence that would substantiate our client's merit
and worthiness to be removed from the sex offender registry (pursuant
to SB 384, a.k.a. revised PC 290, et seq). Just as we had intuited, the
district attorney filed and served Judicial Council form CR-417 indicating
their opposition to our client's petition on the grounds that “community
safety would be significantly enhanced by [our client’s] continued
registration." Our attorneys conducted abundant legal research and
prepared a motion to grant our clients CR-415 petition over the objection
of the prosecution. Between the memorandum of points and authorities and
supporting exhibits, the motion was literally one-hundred (100) pages
in length. More importantly, it was substantively compelling and persuasive,
with a deep analysis of the registration statute and its application to
our client. The “community safety, hearing” (or "bench
trial" that was calendared to litigate the prosecutor's objection)
was very contentious: our trial attorney and the prosecutor passionately
argued their positions, and the judge initially appeared to side with
the prosecution. However, our trial attorney gave a rousing presentation
replete with references to the “critical factors” enunciated
in the statute and public policy arguments that had driven Senate Bill
384 to being signed into law. Despite her initial reservations due to
the severity of the facts previous alleged against our client, and apparently
swayed by our trial attorney's arguments, the honorable judge (a very
wise and learned jurist) granted our petition. Our client and his wife
were moved to tears, realizing that this would the beginning of a new,
stigma-free, registration-free chapter of their lives. Their expressions
of gratitude were profuse, exuberant and felicitous.
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Kings County, Hanford Courthouse grants petition to terminate sex, offender registry:
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Our client, an elderly gentleman who had been saddled for decades with
sex offender registration and Megan’s law website exposure (to a
great degree due to prior ineffective counsel), was enthused about meeting
with our attorneys due to our peerless reputation for processing successful
registry removal petitions. We prepare powerful legal arguments and gathered
supporting documents in anticipation of a potential objection from the
prosecutor. Hanford sex offender registration termination attorneys prevailed
upon the court to grant our client’s petition. He is now ready to
begin the next chapter of his life without the proverbial “anvil”
of lifetime sex offender registration on his back.
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Sacramento Superior Court Grants Order to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Our client, a deeply-religious and lawaabiding married man in his 50s,
was previously convicted of a lifetime-sex offender registrable crime.
He bemoaned the various hardships, humiliations, and other adversities
he has had to endure over the years despite the decades that had gone
by since his conviction. Our Sacramento sex offender registration termination
attorneys conducted a thorough review of his background to pursue post-conviction
remedies that would mitigate his background in anticipation of any objection
from the prosecutor. We then went to work, preparing a masterful argument
with supporting evidence that our client's criminal past is in the
proverbial "rearview mirror," such that he has pivoted his conduct
180° from his criminal past and has since lived an upstanding, virtuous
and irreproachable life. Sure enough, the Sacramento criminal courthouse
granted our client's petition. Our client was overjoyed at the results
and profusely thanked us for our dedicated, diligent and zealous advocacy
on his behalf. To top it all off, the order was granted only a few weeks
before his December birthday, making this the first year in decades he
doesn't have to register as a sex offender. "It feels like an
early Christmas present," he said. "Thank you, Coimbra Law Firm."
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Contra Costa County Superior Court Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Sex Offender Registration Terminated
Our client, a gentleman in his early senior years, retained our services
to pursue his removal from lifetime sex offender registry. Because of
his deep religious faith and the solace he obtained from worship services,
he was particularly stung by many members of his congregation alienating
him and ostracizing him over his registered sex offender status. The more
he attempted to explain that he was not guilty of the crime of which he
had been accused and ultimately convicted, the more it seemed people thought
he was making excuses, causing them to alienate him even further. Anticipating
the possibility that the prosecutor would object to his petition to terminate
sex offender registration, our Martinez criminal courthouse attorneys
prepared legal arguments and gathered documentation that would help establish
our client’s merit and worthiness for relief. After having submitted
the petition and having fulfilled the intricate notification requirements,
the matter was heard and the court granted the petition we submitted on
our client’s behalf. Moved to tears, our client was profuse, and
his expression of gratitude to us. No longer living with the stigma of
being identified as a registered sex offender, our client is ready to
resume his life and a future that looks brighter than ever.
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Sex Offender Registrant’s Tier-to-be-Determined Letter Designation Reduced to Lower Tier Level, clearing the path, forward to Petition to Terminate his Duty to Register as a Sex Offender
- Sex Crimes
We were approached by an elderly gentleman, a registered sex offender residing
in Torrance, who was dismayed that his tier level designation letter said
“tier-to-be-determined.” He visited with other lawyers, all
of whom said nothing could be done. Our South Bay Sex Offender Registration
Tier Level Reduction Attorneys researched this gentleman’s case,
and came to the irrefutable conclusion that, per Penal Code 290(d)(2)(A),
this Registrant fit the criteria for Tier 2, meaning he could petition
to be removed from the sex offender registry after a mandatory minimum
registration period of 20 years, which he had a long ago exceeded before
becoming our client. Our Torrance tier level reduction attorneys prepared
lengthy legal correspondence, citing specific statutory authority, and
contacted the California Department of Justice (CalDOJ) requesting the
issuance of a letter reflecting a new, accurate and lower tier level designation.
Sure enough, the CalDOJ agreed with our findings and authorized the issuance
of a Tier 2 level designation letter. Our client, laughing at the naysayers
who said a tier reduction couldn’t happen in his case looks forward
to having our Los Angeles sex offender registration termination law firm
submitting his petition so that he can regain his freedom, dignity, and
humanity. He is incredibly thankful to us for achieving such an important
milestone in his case.
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Sex Offender Registrant's Tier-to-be-Determined Letter Designation Reduced to Lower Tier Level, clearing the path forward to have his pending Petition to Terminate his Duty to Register as a Sex Offender Granted
- Sex Crimes
We were approached by middle-aged gentleman in San Jose (Santa Clara County),
a registered sex offender, who was dismayed that the tier level designation
letter he picked up from his annual registration office said "tier-to-be-determined."
He approached other lawyers before contacting us, all of whom expressed
defeatism that nothing could be done about his designation. Our San Jose
Sex Offender Registration Tier Level Reduction Attorneys researched this
gentleman's case and came to the irrefutable conclusion that, per
Penal Code 290(d)(2)(A), he fit the criteria for Tier 2, meaning he could
petition to be removed from the sex offender registry after a mandatory
minimum registration period of 20 years (which, coupled with his qualifying
offense code, rendered him eligible). Standing firm on the reasonable
good faith belief that neither Penal Code Section 290(d)(5) nor any other
statutory provision prevented our client from filing a petition to terminate
duty to register as a sex offender EVEN IF our client placed in the Tier-to-be-Determined
category, we filed our client's petition. The district attorney, apparently
possessed of the same reasonable interpretation of the law, did not oppose
the granting of our client's petition. Despite this, to avoid the
risk of a summary denial of our client's petition, our firm in effect
asked for and were given "leave" to procure our client's
revised tier level designation WITHOUT withdrawing our client's pending
petition in the interim. Our Santa Clara County tier level reduction attorneys
prepared thorough legal correspondence, citing specific statutory authority,
and contacted the California Department of Justice (CalDOJ) requesting
the issuance of a new and accurate tier level designation letter. Just
as we expected, the CalDOJ agreed with our findings and authorized the
issuance of a Tier 2 level designation letter. Our client, laughing at
the naysayers who said a tier reduction couldn't happen, is very grateful
to us and looks forward to the court granting his petition so that he
can begin the next chapter of his life, free from the "shackles"
of the California sex offender registry.
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Santa Clara County Superior Court Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Our client had previously been convicted of a registerable offense, which
he largely attributed to his previous attorney, whom he blamed for incompetently
representing him. With the damage done, he was forced to continue his
life under the dark and oppressive shadow of living as a registered sex
offender, coupled with the shame of being identified and conspicuously
profiled on the Internet as a sex offender (with the dehumanizing and
humiliating stigma that accompanied). Our Santa Clara county superior
court petition to terminate sex offender registration lawyers went to
work, assembling documents and preparing legal arguments in anticipation
of the possibility of a prosecutorial objection against our clients petition.
After extensive preparation and complying with the rigorous notification
and petitioning requirements, our San Jose courthouse sex offender registration
termination attorneys succeeded: the court GRANTED our client’s
petition. Our client is abundantly and profusely, grateful for our diligent
and zealous legal representation of him and he’s looking forward
to beginning the next chapter of his life, without the tentacles, metaphorically
speaking, of the sex offender registry constraining his life as it once had.
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Ventura County Courthouse Grants Petition To Terminate Registration
- Sex Crimes
Before returning our services, our client had long ago been convicted of
a registerable sex crime. His life deteriorated substantially thereafter.
For example, his neighbor distributed flyer of his photo in it telling
he was a sex offender, which created severe anxiety that required mental
health. When his father passed away and our client had wanted ro sell
the family home, the transaction almost went through because when someone
told the realtor a sex offender had been living there. No longer being
able to tolerate this adversity, our client retained our Ventura county
sex offender registration attorneys to petition him off the registry.
Given the tough reputation of this county, our attorneys anticipated a
potential objection to the petition and, before filing it, gathered various
supporting arguments and prepared legal argumentation in the event a community
safety hearing would be necessary. Sure enough, our Ventura courthouse
sex offender registration lawyers, succeeded: the granted the petition.
Our client’s exact words were: “I'm speechless thank you
so very much I cannot express how much this is going to change my life.”We
are elated to having been the reason his life will improve dramatically.
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Hanford Superior Court Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration Requirement
- Sex Crimes
Before becoming our client, an elderly gentleman residing in Hanford, was
previously convicted, having been represented by the public defender,
and was made to serve prison time, followed by half a decade of supervised
release. Because he was convicted of California Penal Code section 288
(a) PC, he was made to register as a sex offender per California Penal
Code section 290 PC. Ever since, he was ostracized by family and friends,
and faced severe employment, travel and other life limitations. Our Hanford
sex offender registration termination attorneys undertook representation
of his case, gathered supporting documents, and assembled powerful legal
arguments in anticipation of a potential prosecutorial objection to his
petition. Sure enough our Hanford courthouse sex attorneys prevailed,
and our client is now off the sex offender registry, eternally grateful
to us for having accomplished this amazing outcome and ready to begin
the next chapter of his now registry-three life.
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San Bernardino Court Judge Grants Petition to Terminate Duty to Register as Sex Offender
- Sex Crimes
Before becoming our client, a mild mannered, middle-aged gentleman residing
in San Bernardino county had previously been convicted (having been represented
by prior counsel) of a sex offender registrable offense. Since then, his
life has significantly deteriorated. For years, his neighbors circulated
flyers containing his picture and exposing him as a registered convicted
sex offender. His kids experienced harassment and bullying at school.
He lost lifelong relationships and friendships. After meeting with our
lawyers, this gentleman decided to retain our San Bernardino county sex
offender registration termination attorneys, who first prepared for the
possibility of a prosecutorial objection and then proceeded to file a
petition to terminate our client’s duty to register as a sex offender.
Despite the odds against our client, given the egregiousness of his prior
conviction, as well as the generally conservative nature of the venue
and jurisdiction in which is petition had to be filed, our San Bernardino
County sex offender registration law firm SUCCEEDED in getting the court
to grant our client’s petition. Our client is ecstatic that he will
be able to live the next chapter of his life without the excruciating
burden and stigma of his former sex offender label, all thanks to Second
Chances Law Group.
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Stanislaus County, Modesto Courthouse Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration Despite District Attorney Objection to Petition (Prosecution Withdrew its Opposition After our Attorneys filed Powerful Motion Arguing Petition should be Granted Despite DA Objection)
- Sex Crimes
Before becoming our client, a gentleman in his late middle age (Registrant)
residing in Stanislaus county approached our office after previously (many
decades prior) having been convicted of a sex offender registrable offense.
Despite his high intelligence and potential, this Registrant faced various
impasses to further achievement. the stigma of being identified as a sex
offender robbed him of his tranquility and peace of mind. Our Stanislaus
County Sex Offender Registration Termination Attorneys accepted representation
of this Registrant. Before filing our new client’s petition, our
lawyers carefully prepared for the possibility that the DA would object,
which they felt was highly likely to happen. Our Attorneys cleaned our
client’s record first and gathered supporting documentation showing
our Registrant client was law-abiding, productive and risk-free. Just
as our lawyers predicted, the prosecutor filed its objection to our clients
petition to be removed from the registry. Our Modesto Sex Offender Registration
Termination Attorneys submitted a colossal motion with memorandum of points
and authorities and supporting documentation to show that our client met
all the critical factors in the legislation that made our client worthy
of being removed from the Registry. Not long after our Modesto PC 290
lawyers filed this motion, the prosecutor withdrew their initial opposition,
with the DA explicitly stating our motion was the reason for the withdrawal
of their objection. Sure enough, the judge granted our clients petition.
He is extraordinarily grateful to us, for having successfully navigated
him through the process and ultimately achieved the hoped-for outcome.
He can now live the remaining chapter of his life free from the stigma
and shackles of the sex offender registry and Megan’s law.
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San Joaquin County, Stockton Courthouse Grants Petition To Terminate Duty To Register As Sex Offender Despite Prosecutor’s Objection
- Sex Crimes
Before becoming our client, the petitioner, a resident of San Joaquin County,
was previously convicted (through prior counsel) of a sex offender registrable-offense
in or about the year 2000. As a result of this, he was required to register
as a sex offender for the rest of his life in addition to being profiled
on the Megans Law website. Needless to say, the petitioner was made to
end her the various indignities of being profiled as, in effect, a registered
convicted child molester. This had an adverse impact on his ability to
get and maintain the employment of his choice, as well as his standing
in the community (i.e., being shunned, ostracized and periodically threatened
and persecuted on account of his sex offender identity). Having had enough
of the stigma associated with his PC 290 status, this man retained the
services of our stockton sex offender registration termination attorneys.
Despite the fact that our client ostensibly or apparently was eligible
to petition for rempval from the PC 290 registry, our San Joaquin County
sex offender termination petition lawyers did not take our clients Tier
2 status for granted; in fact, our law firm anticipated that the prosecutor
would object to the petition, especially given that our client had been
accused of child molestation again 6 years after his PC 290 conviction
by the same accusing party. Sure enough, shortly after the removal petition
was filed with the court, the Stockton district attorney’s office
objected to our client’s petition and asked the court to hold a
hearing on the petition because “the petitioner’s continued
registration would know significantly enhance community safety”.
Our California community safety hearing trial lawyers conducted extensive
legal research and drafted a memorandum of points and authorities packed
with powerful, persuasive, and compelling legal argumentation countering
the prosecutor’s objection. In addition, a mental health expert
evaluated our client’s level of risk of recidivism and administered
a battery of psychological tests. The mental health evaluation yielded
that our client bears little to no risk of repeat offending. Despite this,
the prosecutor did not withdraw its objection. Our Stockton sex offender
registration termination trial attorney appeared in court and persuaded
the judge to grant our client’s petition for removal from the registry
over the objection of the district attorney. The Stockton courthouse granted
the petition. Our client can now begin the next chapter of his life no
longer encumbered or stigmatized by his previous sex offender registration
requirement, and is eternally grateful for our representation.
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Madera Courthouse Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Our client had previously been convicted (when represented by prior counsel)
of having violated California Penal Code section 288 (a), lewd or lascivious
acts involving a minor under 14. Given the infamy of the crime for which
he was convicted (and the egregious details of his case), our client was
previously told by some lawyers and nonlawyers that the odds of him getting
off the Registry were slim to none. However, our Madera County Sex Offender
Registration Termination Attorneys reviewed his case and discovered he
was in fact eligible to petition off the Registry. This did not stop them
from preparing for the possibility of an objection from the district attorney.
Despite the odds against our client, our Madera Courthouse Sex Offender
Registration Termination Lawyers prevailed: the court granted the petition.
Our client can now begin the next chapter of his life without the dark
shadow of lifetime sex offender tegistration looming over him.
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San Fernando Courthouse Grants Motion to Reduce 311.11(a) PC Conviction from Felony to Misdemeanor
- Sex Crimes
Before becoming our client, a PC 290 Registrant approached our firm because
he was previously convicted (though former counsel) of having violated
Penal Code §311.11 (a), possession of obscene matter involving a
minor depicting a sexual act, and wanted to pursue a reduction of his
felony conviction to a misdemeanor and reduction of his lifetime tier
3 status. He had been sentenced to sixty (60) months of probation, a suspended
sentence of 365 days in jail and the payment of a fine and restitution.
Pursuant to existing law at the time of the writing, a Penal Code §311.11(a)
conviction is considered a Tier 3, i.e, lifetime sex offender registrable
offense. Our client had previously spoken to other attorneys, who, perhaps
predicated on their ignorance of the applicable law, said he would have
to register for life and that nothing could be done. Our San Fernando
Courthouse Sex Offender Registration Termination Attorneys assembled a
powerful and persuasive memorandum of points and authorities with a multitude
of supporting exhibits arguing the merits of why our clients felony 311.11a
conviction should be reduced to a misdemeanor pursuant to Penal Code Section
17(b). Apparently our motion was so convincing, the court took the hearing
(corresponding to our motion) off calendar and proceeded to grant the
motion without the necessity of appearing in person and delivering verbal
argument. The reduction will result in our client’s tier level designation
to be reduced from lifetime tier 3 to the lowest tier, i.e, Tier 1, empowering
us to petition for removal from the registry all together on his behalf
at the close of his mandatory minimum registration period. Our client
was moved to tears with joy and gratitude to our firm and looks forward
to the next critical stage of his case.
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Santa Clara County Courthouse Grants Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Crimes
Our client, a gentleman in his 60s was also a veteran, was previously (through
prior counsel) convicted of a sex offender registrable offense. He, relayed
to us that his life was an unrelenting hellscape of nonstop persecution,
harassment and vitriol directed at him by people who discovered his registerable
sex offender status. Before hiring our firm, he previously paid another
lawyer who did nothing or next to nothing for him. Our San Jose Sex Offender
Registration Termination Attorneys gathered a litany of supporting documents,
intended to be packaged with a powerful memorandum of points in authorities
in the event the prosecutor would object to his case. Despite the odds
against him, our Santa Clara, county courthouse sex offender registration
termination law firm succeeded and our client is no longer on the sex
offender registry. When we notified him of the news, our client became
deeply emotional, and, through tears of joy, expressed his eternal gratitude
to our skilled and committed sex offender registration termination lawyers
for getting him his life back, no longer anchored to the registry nor
exposed on the World Wide Web as a sex offender.