Criminal defense attorney David Pflaum relies on more than 30 years of experience to protect the rights of his clients and get the best possible results for them in court when charged with child pornography.
Effective criminal defense for a charge of child pornography requires skilled service because this accusation subjects the accused to a potential prison sentence and to lifelong registration as a sex offender.
WHAT IS A CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE
Child pornography is defined as any obscene matter or material depicting sexual conduct by a minor or person under the age of 18.
Under child pornography laws it is a crime to produce, develop, publish, print, duplicate, distribute, sell, advertise, or possess any type of child pornography.
There are a number of offenses related to child pornography under Penal Code section 311.
- Production and distribution of child pornography, Penal Code sections 311.1 and 311.2
- Sexual exploitation of a child, Penal Code section 311.3
- Hiring or using a minor for child pornography, Penal Code section 311.4
- Advertising child pornography, Penal Code section 311.10
- Possession of child pornography, Penal Code section 311.11
Depending on the circumstances, child pornography accusations can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, therefore they are often referred to as a “wobbler” accusation.
HOW THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY DEFENDS HIS CLIENT EFFECTIVELY
Get Out of Jail. The procedures to get a client released from custody depend on many factors about the arrest, the criminal charges, and the client’s background. To learn more click here: be free.
Initial Consultation. The attorney meets with the client to talk about the case during an initial office consultation.
Every case is different. Each client is unique. The experienced criminal defense attorney learns everything he can about the client and the case in order to apply the best strategies.
Jury Trial. Some cases, depending upon the circumstances, the evidence, and the client’s preference, may proceed to jury trial where defense lawyer Pflaum has extensive experience.
The defenses at trial depend upon the circumstances, the evidence, who the witnesses are, physical evidence, text messages, secret tape recordings called pretext calls, videos, emails, the background of the client and the alleged victim, the ages of the client and the alleged victim, and police officer investigation and testimony.
Every case is different. Each client is unique.
Typical defenses at trial may include the following.
- No criminal intent
- Insufficiency of the evidence
- Lack of corroboration
- Bias of the witness
- False accusation
- Mistaken identity
- Incomplete police investigation
- Violation of rights
Plea Bargains. Many cases are resolved prior to trial by way of a plea bargain which is like a contract between the defense lawyer, the client, the prosecution, and the judge to eliminate or reduce the original charges and avoid time in prison or jail custody.
To get an excellent plea bargain, the defense attorney analyzes the police reports, alleged victim’s statements, physical evidence, text messages, recordings, videos, emails, and police officer testimony, and any other evidence in the case that the prosecutions relies on, to determine the strengths of the client’s case and the weaknesses of the prosecution’s case.
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