Sex Crimes Results

Successful Appeal Reduces Client’s Sentence by 10 Years (2011)

This client was convicted of raping his 17 year old grand-daughter and sentenced to 21 ½ years in prison. The client and his family were displeased with the attorney they had hired at trial and thought that the sentence was unfair. They hired Mr. Davis to appeal the case. Mr. Davis visited the client in prison to get his side of the story and answer his questions face-to-face. Mr. Davis reviewed hundreds of pages of trial transcript, wrote multiple briefs, and argued the case in front of the 10th District Court of Appeals. In the end, the Court of Appeals sided with Mr. Davis and reduced the client’s sentence by 10 years.

Molestation of a 7-year-old Girl at Church Resolved with a Misdemeanor and No Jail Time (2011)

This client was charged with allegedly putting his hands down the pants of a 7-year-old girl during church services and fondling her. Mr. Davis was involved with this case from its earliest stages, and escorted the client through the interrogation with detectives, eliminating the possibility of a confession or police coercion. The client was charged with gross sexual imposition, a felony of the third degree, which carried a possible five-year prison sentence and registering as a sex offender for 25 years. Mr. Davis arranged for a forensic psychological examination and risk assessment for the client. After favorable results on the risk assessment and negotiation with the judge and prosecutor, Mr. Davis was able to have the charge reduced to a misdemeanor. The client was put on probation and did not serve a single day in jail.

Serial Rapes and Kidnapping at Gun Point Resolved with One Year in Prison (2011)

This client was charged with three counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping, and gun specifications for the rape of two women over the course of three months. The client denied the allegations. DNA evidence conclusively placed the client at the scene, along with video surveillance and bank records. The client was facing up to 23 years in prison. Investigation and negotiation lasted almost a year, with Mr. Davis raising serious doubts about the state’s case. Despite the progress made, the prosecutor’s only offer was that the client plead to one count of rape and serve six years in prison. On the day of trial, a plea bargain was reached under which the client would plead to a lower-level offense and serve one year in prison.

Juvenile Client Charged with Multiple Rapes Sentenced to Probation (2010)

This client and his parents retained Mr. Davis after learning that he was being accused of raping one of his high school classmates. During the investigation, two more victims came forward, claiming that they too had been raped by the client. He was charged with three counts of rape, one count of kidnapping, and one count of gross sexual imposition. Even though the client was a juvenile, if convicted, he was facing mandatory sex offender registration for up to 25 years. Mr. Davis continued the investigation where detectives had left off, interviewing multiple witnesses that the police had not questioned. As a result of the evidence discovered by Mr. Davis, as well as his review of the recorded statements of the alleged victims, the majority of the charges against his client were dismissed. To resolve the case, the client pled to a lesser non-sexual offense and was given probation.

Client Found Not Guilty of Attempted Rape and Abduction at Trial (2009)

This client was charged with attempted rape and abduction of a woman in German Village. Because of political pressure, the client was not offered a plea bargain and was facing eight years in prison and a lifetime as a registered sex offender. Mr. Davis tried the case to a jury even though the client admitted that he was so intoxicated during the incident that he had no memory of it. After three days of trial, the client was found not guilty on all counts. The client attributes his freedom to Mr. Davis's outstanding performance at trial.

Client Charged with Fourteen Counts of Indecent Exposure Given Probation (2007)

After being charged with fourteen counts of indecent exposure, this client retained Mr. Davis to minimize the damage to his family and his reputation. The case was particularly difficult because of significant video evidence. The case was handled discreetly and the client pled guilty to one third-degree misdemeanor. The sentence was probation and a $100 fine.