Sexual Battery Victim Physically Helpless to Resist

Mar 01, 2019

OUTCOME: After months of pre-trial preparations, reviewing evidence, conducting depositions, and locating witnesses, the charge was reduced to a third degree felony battery and the client was given probation with credit for time served.

A client was charged with sexual battery victim helpless to resist (Defendant 18 years of age or older, Victim 12 years of age or older, but younger than 18 years of age). The charge was a first degre ... e felony, punishable by life in prison.