Vista - San Diego Criminal Lawyer: Rape - Sex Crimes Defense

If you have been arrested or believe you might be under investigation for rape or another sex offense, I can help you. I am California criminal defense lawyer Peter M. Liss, and I have tried over 100 criminal jury trials and personally defended many people arrested in Vista and San Diego for rape, statutory rape, indecent exposure, solicitation of prostitution and other sex offenses.

I can also help you if you are facing a potential "third strike" under the three-strikes law. If you need a skilled, experienced Vista or San Diego CA sex crime defense lawyer with a track record of success, please call me at (760) 643-4050 for a free consultation. You will receive top quality representation for a reasonable fee.

Rape and Other Sex Offense Facts

Rape involves sex, or attempted sex, with an unwilling, unknowing, or unconscious person, accomplished by force, threat, fear of immediate injury, drugging the victim, or other prohibited conduct. Sexual battery, a related offense, is essentially an unwelcome sexual touching. Other related offenses include sodomy or oral copulation with an unwilling, unknowing, or unconscious victim. Indecent exposure and lewd acts in public involve sexual conduct or display to an unwilling victim or in a public place. Solicitation of prostitution involves offering to pay another person to perform a sexual act not protected by the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of expression. Penalties for rape and other sex offenses can include jail or prison time, fines, being required to register as a sex offender and, in the case of offenses involving children, the loss of the right to see your children or be in the presence of children. Penalties for even a first offense can be severe. These are serious crimes with complex defenses. It is important to obtain a skilled criminal defense attorney experienced in defending sex crimes as soon as possible to obtain the best results under the particular facts and law of your case.

	Attorney Peter M. Liss can help you by:
1	Advising you and keeping you updated at all times on your case status
2	Arranging for you to avoid the embarrassment of arrest at home or work, or arguing for lower bail or no bail if you have already been arrested
3	Interviewing witnesses and police
4	Gathering evidence supporting your defenses. Supporting evidence can include: 1- a psychological evaluation showing that you do not fit the sexual profile of an offender 2- evidence showing the victim has a motive not to tell the truth or a history of not telling the truth 3- evidence of the victim's mental instability, disability, or tendency to fantasize or to form false memories that may cause the victim to give false or inaccurate testimony; 4- medical evidence and opinions contradicting the prosecution's medical evidence and opinions; 5- other evidence showing that you are innocent of the offense charged, or committed only a lesser included offense
5	Making court motions
6	Evaluating all legal defenses available in your case. These can include insufficient evidence, innocence, and other defenses
8	Seeking reduction of charges (when available). If an investigation is underway but you have not yet been charged, depending on the facts I may seek to convince the prosecutor that you should not be charged or should be charged with a lesser offense than recommended by an agency or by police
9	Representing you at trial or in a plea bargain
10	Presenting the best legal defenses for your case
11	Seeking alternative sentencing, or the lowest sentence available. Alternative sentences (available in some cases) can include fines, electronic monitoring / house arrest, residential treatment, counseling, and hormone therapy that suppresses sex drive. Depending on the facts and the type of offense, in some cases you may also be excused from annual registration as a sex offender

	More benefits to selecting Attorney Peter M. Liss:
12	Available every day, every hour. 24-hour in-person answering
13	24 years experience, many sex crime cases handled, track record of success, over 100 criminal trials, University of California - Berkeley trained lawyer
14	Attorney Liss personally handles your entire case
15	Top quality services at reasonable rates
16	Free first consultation
17	All major credit cards accepted
18	Immediate, courteous response
19	Office across from Vista Courthouse and Jail, with free parking

I have tried over 100 criminal jury trials and personally defended many people arrested in Vista and San Diego for rape, indecent exposure, solicitation of prostitution, and other sex offenses, and defended many clients whose offense was a potential "third strike" under the three-strikes law. If you or someone in your family has been arrested for a sex offense, please call me to learn how I can help you. I provide top quality representation for a reasonable fee, offer a free initial consultation, and accept all major credit cards.

I can help you. For immediate help, you can call me any time, any day at
(760) 643-4050 or (858) 486-3024.   You may also use this form to contact me for more information. This form is answered Monday through Friday during the working day: