According to sex crime lawyer in Wichita, Kansas, Jonathan W. McConnell, a common misconception is that the police are the ones to charge individuals with sex crimes. However, this is not the case. The process of being charged with a sex crime in Kansas is as follows:
- The police will investigate an alleged sex crime and can make an arrest or order you to appear in court.
- Once the prosecutor receives the investigation report(s) from the police, he or she will decide whether or not to charge you with a sex crime. As with any criminal case, the prosecutor will heavily weigh the answers to the below three questions before deciding whether or not to charge you with a sex crime:
- Was a crime committed?
- Is there a suspect?
- Can the case be proven beyond a reasonable doubt?
“In most sex crime cases, the prosecutor will only file charges if they can confidently answer ‘yes’ to all three questions [above],” said McConnell, who is the founding attorney of the McConnell Law Firm. The firm is well-known in the Wichita area for defending clients who have been falsely accused.
Have You Been Falsely Accused of a Sex Crime?
If you are in the Wichita area and have been falsely accused of a sex crime, the McConnell Law Firm would like to help. Although every case is different and no conclusions should be drawn without a legal consultation to discuss the specifics of your case, it is usually best to hire an attorney immediately following a false accusation.
Contacting us at the very beginning of a criminal investigation is ideal, although we can also provide assistance even if charges have already been filed by the prosecutor. In a recent case, we helped a Wichita man who was falsely accused of rape and our work eventually resulted in the dismissal of all charges. You can learn more about his story in this YouTube video.
Please contact the McConnell Law Firm at (316) 243-5903 for a free consultation. We look forward to helping you!
