Rape and Dissuading Witness Charges Dismissed

A father was accused of rape and dissuading a witness by a close family friend following a celebration. Client faced over 20 years in state prison, lifetime sex registration, and the loss of his professional license. He hired the Law Offices of Lawrence & Peck who left no stone unturned and worked vigorously to obtain a dismissal in the case. Through extensive and diligent investigation, we discovered that the accuser had previously falsely accused two other men of sexual misconduct.

During a six-day preliminary hearing, over the strenuous objection of the prosecution, the Law Offices of Lawrence & Peck was permitted to call various witnesses to testify regarding the accuser’s prior false allegations. In a great victory, The Law Offices of Lawrence and Peck were also permitted to call the accuser to testify and later established she had been untruthful in some of her testimony pertaining to a material issue in the case. Thus, admitting to committing perjury.

The prosecutor’s office dismissed the case due to insufficient evidence.

Verdict: Misdemeanor Diversion Granted!

After decades of success defending their clients, the attorneys at the Law Offices of Lawrence & Peck have distinguished themselves as preeminent attorneys in their field with a series of notable cases. The cases published to their website are some of the case victories that made news headlines and produced undeniably successful results for our clients.

PLEASE NOTE:  Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each representation. Any results portrayed here were dependent on the facts of the particular matters and the results will differ if based on different facts. But you can be sure that if you retain the Law Offices of Lawrence & Peck your case will receive the attention and hard work it requires and deserves.