Cherry Hill Lewdness Defense Lawyer
There are many Camden County lewdness arrests made every year. The most recently publicized instances of lewdness charges occurred in Cherry Hill with one man exposing himself to a child at Walmart and the other masturbating in a Starbuck’s bathroom. Irrespective of the context in which you were charged with engaging in lewd conduct, a lawyer on our defense team is ready to assist you. Our criminal firm, Jonathan F. Marshall, is one of the largest in the entire state with several former prosecutors on staff. We are prepared to invest our 100 plus years of experience to ensure that the offense issued in Pennsauken, Haddonfield, Berlin, Pine Hill or another Camden County municipality does not become further life-altering. For immediate assistance from one of our lawyers in a free consultation, call our Cherry Hill Office now at 856-662-8300.
Charged With Lewdness in Voorhees New Jersey
The offense of lewdness is set forth at N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4 of the New Jersey Criminal Code and is directed at individuals who engage in sexual gratification in public, typically through exposure or masturbation, upon an unwilling observer. The law defines “lewd act” as exposing of the genitals for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of the actor or of any other person. In order to convict someone of lewdness in Voorhees or another jurisdiction, the prosecutor must prove that: (1) the defendant performed a flagrantly lewd and offensive act; (2) that was observed by someone unwillingly; and (3) the defendant knew or reasonably expected would be observed by someone who would be offended, affronted or alarmed.
A violation of 2C:14-4 is typically a disorderly persons offense. However, when this conduct involves exposure of intimate parts for purposes of arousal or gratification involving an unwitting victim who the actor knows or reasonably should know is under thirteen years of age, the violation is a fourth-degree crime. “Intimate parts” means sexual organs, genital area, anal area, inner thigh, groin, buttock or breast of a person.
Penalties for Lewd Conduct in Winslow & Elsewhere in Camden County
Unless the victim is under thirteen, lewdness is a disorderly persons offense that will be heard in municipal court like the one in Winslow. A conviction for lewd conduct of this grade carries a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months in the Camden County Jail. Fourth-degree lewdness is a felony and can only be heard at the Camden County Superior Court. An individual faces a state prison term of up to eighteen months and a fine of up to $10,000 for this grade of lewdness.
Gloucester Township Lewdness Attorney
It is important to keep in mind that failure to successfully defend a lewdness offense often has not only serious direct consequences in terms of penalties but also lasting indirect ramifications. This charge definitely tends to denote perversion so it has the ability to follow someone around for years to come. This is another excellent reason so you should select your attorney carefully. Our lawyers have handled countless lewd conduct charges over the years and possess the savvy necessary to ensure that you have every opportunity for a favorable outcome in Collingswood, Bellmawr or elsewhere in the county. To speak to a lawyer on our staff now, call us in Cherry Hill at 856-662-8300.
