{"id":1105,"date":"2024-09-21T14:35:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T18:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/?p=1105"},"modified":"2024-09-23T14:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T18:56:41","slug":"florida-court-examines-evidence-needed-to-sustain-sex-crime-convictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-examines-evidence-needed-to-sustain-sex-crime-convictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Examines Evidence Needed to Sustain Sex Crime Convictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sex crime convictions can devastate people\u2019s lives. In order to convict a person of a sex crime, though, the State must produce evidence sufficient to establish each element of the charged offense. Notably, they must do so based on the statute at the time the alleged crime was committed, not when the trial is conducted, as discussed in a recent Florida sex crime case<\/a>. If you are accused of a sex offense, it\u2019s important to understand your rights, and it\u2019s advisable to contact a St. Petersburg sex crime defense lawyer.<\/p>\n

Factual Background and Procedural Setting<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is alleged that the State charged the defendant with sexual battery on a victim under 12 years of age. Testimony at trial revealed that the victim, who was nine and ten years old at the time, visited her sister’s apartment where the defendant lived. During these visits, the defendant inappropriately touched the victim multiple times. Initially, the victim could not remember if the defendant\u2019s fingers went inside her, but after her memory was refreshed with her deposition, she confirmed that they did.<\/p>\n

Reportedly, before closing arguments, the trial court and parties discussed the jury instructions. The State requested that the jury be instructed under the 2022 version of the sexual battery statute, which had expanded the definition of sexual battery to include penetration of the female genitals, not just the vaginal canal. The defendant objected to the use of these definitions, but the court overruled the objection. The jury convicted the defendant of both sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appealed. Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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