Los Angeles Sexual Battery Defense Lawyer

Beverly Hills Sex Crimes Attorney

If you have been accused, or are under investigation for sexual battery or any form of sexual assault, contact the Law Offices of Robert M. Bernstein immediately to discuss your case and charges with an experienced Los Angeles sex crime defense lawyer.

Sexual Battery is a sex crime which is defined by California penal code section 243.4(a), which reads in part:

    "Any person who touches an intimate part of another person while that person is       unlawfully restrained by the accused or an accomplice, and if the touching is against the will of the person touched and is for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, is guilty of sexual battery."

Sexual battery is a wobbler offense, meaning it may be charged as a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail up to one year and/or a fine of $2,000, or as a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years and/or a fine up to $10,000 as a felony. In addition, a conviction will mandate lifetime registration as a sex offender, pursuant to Penal Code Section 290.

Los Angeles Attorney Defending Sexual Battery Charges

With offices located in Beverly Hills, California, sex crimes defense attorney Robert M. Bernstein handles sexual assault and battery cases throughout Los Angeles County and the state of California.

Los Angeles Sexual Assault Lawyer

Los Angeles sexual assault defense lawyer Robert M. Bernstein offers a free confidential consultation to those facing any type of sex crime charge. During this consultation, attorney Bernstein will review your situation, answer your questions and help you become informed regarding sexual battery charges and what you can do to help avoid a conviction for this serious offense.

Some possible defenses include: mistaken identity, no witness or an unreliable witness, insufficient physical evidence, false accusations, a motive or motives to makes false accusations and possibly the accuser’s background. Regardless of the charges, the important thing is that Los Angeles defense lawyer Robert Bernstein will review your particular charges to determine what defense strategy may be the most successful in defending your case. 

Contact Los Angeles sexual assault attorney Robert M. Bernstein today!