Solicitation is defined as a person paying or offering to pay for sexual favors. Prostitution is defined as a person engaging or offering to engage in sexual activity for money or something of value. Advertisements for sexual services placed in local newspapers, Craigslist, backpage. Both male and female officers are wired and posing as decoys to engage you enough to justify an arrest for furthering, solicitation, public indecency or prostitution. Philip M. Smith has over 35 years of legal experience as a private attorney, a former judge and district attorney practicing in all areas of criminal defense law.
Any statements made to law enforcement may be used against you. Family, friends or coworkers may be called as witnesses.
This is a private, personal matter and my goal to keep it private for you. As with all criminal charges it is critical to obtain as much information about the incident as quickly as possible. The sooner I can get started, the faster I can achieve the best resolution for you in this allegation. Courts and prosecutors are often more lenient with first time offenders but each case is unique and it is unfair to compare one to another. I personally evaluate each case. I examine how best to approach your facts, police reports and the prosecutors file and tailor an individual strategy for achieving your goal.
I have handled many cases involving sexual crimes and am familiar with the tricks police officers use to hook a person and charge them with an embarrassing crime. Smith Being charged with a crime of a sexual nature is humiliating and confusing regardless of your intentions. Relationships with family and friends may be strained and your job might be in jeopardy. You can be assured you will be treated with the utmost courtesy and confidentiality as a client in my law firm during this difficult and trying time.
Your criminal history or lack of a criminal history is often the deciding factor for effective resolution of a municipal ordinance violation, county or district court conviction.
