Gloucester Township NJ Aggravated Sexual Assault Attorney
Aggravated sexual assault is one of the more serious crimes you can face in Camden County. Although this offense is commonly associated with forcible rape, the truth is that there are many scenarios in which the charge can arise outside of violence including sexual intercourse when someone is heavily intoxicated or under the influence of drugs. Beyond the stigma that results from being arrested for any form of sexual assault, you will face a minimum of ten years in prison, hefty fines and registration as a sex offender for life if you lose your aggravated sexual assault case. An attorney at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, including our several former prosecutors, is prepared to undertake whatever is necessary to dismantle the indictment or complaint that has been filed against you. Our lawyers handle aggravated sexual assault charges throughout this region including individuals arrested in Pennsauken, Bellmawr, Collingswood, Gloucester City, and Camden. To speak to one of the lawyers on our 100 plus year experienced defense team, contact our Cherry Hill Office by calling 856-662-8300. Initial consultations are free of charge.
Aggravated Sexual Assault Charge in Cherry Hill NJ
No municipality is immune to sex crimes. Individuals are charged with aggravated sexual assault in Cherry Hill and other well-to-do communities just as they are in less fortunate towns. Whether you were arrested in Waterford for aggravated sexual assault or another location in Camden County, the situation is nevertheless no different. The prosecutor must prove that you engaged in sexual penetration:
- With someone under thirteen;
- With someone who is at least thirteen but less than sixteen and you were related to the victim by blood or affinity to the third degree, had supervisory or disciplinary authority over the victim or were a resource family parent, guardian or stood loco parent is in the household of the victim;
- During the course of committing or attempting to commit a robbery, kidnapping, homicide, aggravated assault, burglary, arson or criminal escape;
- While armed with a weapon or what appeared to be a weapon which you used to threaten the victim;
- Using physical force or coercion while being aided or abetted by another person;
- Using physical force or coercion which resulted in severe personal injury to the victim; or
- With someone who you knew or should have known was physically helpless, incapacitated or had a mental disease or defect which rendered the victim temporarily or permanently incapable of understanding the nature of his conduct or providing consent.
The term “sexual penetration” means vaginal intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio or anal intercourse between persons or insertion of the hand, finger or object into the anus or vagina either by the actor or upon the actor’s instruction. “Severe personal injury” is a condition that involves severe bodily injury, disfigurement, disease, incapacitating mental anguish or chronic pain.
Penalties for Aggravated Sexual Assault. Aggravated sexual assault is a crime of the first degree, the highest grade of a criminal offense set forth under New Jersey Law. If convicted, the defendant will face up to twenty (20) but no less than ten (10) years of imprisonment. There is also a fine of $200,000 that applies. A conviction for aggravated sexual assault at the Camden Superior Court also falls under the No Early Release Act (“NERA”) that mandates that a defendant serve at least eighty-five percent of his or her prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole.
Camden NJ Aggravated Sexual Assault Lawyer
All aggravated sexual assault offenses eventually end up in Camden at the County Courthouse since this is the only place that first-degree crimes can be resolved. The attorneys at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall are knowledgeable in not only the defense of this charge but also the who, what and where of successfully handling cases in this court. If you were charged with this violation in Winslow, Voorhees, Cherry Hill or any other location, we have the know how to effectively defend you. A lawyer with the skills you are looking for is available immediately at 856-662-8300.
The Camden County sex crimes defense attorneys at the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall defend aggravated sexual assault charges filed in Camden, Cherry Hill, Pennsauken, Bellmawr, Collingswood, Gloucester City, Waterford, Winslow, Voorhees, Gloucester Township, Lindenwold, Haddon Township, Haddonfield, Pine Hill, Audubon and the rest of the region.
