What Are The PENALTIES For A Sex Crime CONVICTION In Arkansas?

Trying to handle a Sex Crime charge without an attorney, or with an inexperienced attorney, can have devastating results. If a friend or family member has told you that your Sex Crime charge is “no big deal,” they do not fully understand the potential consequences of a Sex Crime charge. A Sex Crime charge can be either a misdemeanor or felony. Either way, if you plead guilty to a judge, he or she can put you in jail or, if it is a felony, in prison. Every Sex Crime conviction exposes you to jail, and if it is a felony, to prison, as well as to fines and court costs. We have defended many Sex Crime cases. Our criminal defense legal team uses that experience, and problems we find with the prosecutor’s evidence, to work toward really great outcomes for our clients. Those may include winning your case, getting dismissal of charges, keeping you out of jail, keeping charges off of your record, keeping fines low, keeping you from registering as a sex offender, etc.

Depending on your charge, there may be hidden costs of a Sex Crime conviction as well:

• You may have to register as a sex offender;
• You may lose your gun rights, if your charge is a felony;
• You may have trouble qualifying to rent an apartment or house;
• You may lose your voting rights, if your charge is a felony;
• You may be ordered to leave your home and stay away from your family;
• You may be fired from your current job; and
• You may have trouble getting a job in the future.

No lawyer can guarantee the results of a case; however, at Norwood & Norwood, we do promise that we will fight hard to:

• Find a way to win;
• Get charges dismissed or reduced;
• Keep you out of jail;
• Keep charges off your record;
• Keep you from having to register as a sex offender;
• Keep your fines low;
• Arrange to have you pay any fines over a period of time rather than all on your final court date.

The consequences of conviction can be costly! You potentially face jail time, fines, court costs, and even the loss of your job. Norwood & Norwood has either won or negotiated dismissals for many thousands of charges for our clients and most of our clients NEVER GO TO JAIL. Let us see if we can do that for you! Your first visit with us to discuss your case is absolutely FREE, and you are under no obligation to hire us. If you decide to hire us, we offer reasonable rates, payment plans, and accept VISA, MASTERCARD and DISCOVER. We have proven many thousands of times that, just because you have been charged with a crime, doesn’t mean you will be convicted of that crime. If you have the opportunity to hire one of the best criminal defense law firms in Northwest Arkansas at a reasonable rate you can afford, why wouldn’t you? We fight hard for our clients and we would love to help you!