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Eugene, Oregon Sex Crimes Attorneys

If you or a loved one are facing a sex offense investigation or prosecution (Rape, Sex Abuse, Sodomy, etc.), call Arnold Law Office to protect your rights. The pendulum has swung from ignoring sex crime victims to believing everything they say. While the government has all its resources (prosecutors, police, investigators) against you, who is in your corner?

Our Sex Crime Defense Philosophy and Goals

Goal #1: A dismissal or "no file" as quickly as possible. 

Goal #2: An acquittal at trial.

Goal #3: A settlement you can live with.

We are not settlement lawyers. We are trial lawyers first. We prepare our cases for trial in order to be in the best position to settle your case. We do NOT take exorbitant flat fees and then pressure you to take a deal as quickly as possible. We work our cases and fight for your clients.

Settlement Goals in Oregon Sex Offense Cases

Settlement goals depend on each individual case. When the stakes are high (prison or registerable sex offense), clients' goals can range from wanting an expungeable non-registerable offense, to minimal incarceration, to an outright dismissal or acquittal at trial.

Apply for Court Appointed Counsel

Even if you are planning to retain an Oregon attorney with family funds, apply for court appointed counsel.  If you qualify, the state of Oregon will pay for investigative fees and expert witnesses which saves money to be applied to attorney fees.  Although our firm does not take court-appointed criminal cases, we can use court-appointed funds for costs.

Pretrial Release Decision (Bail and Release Agreements)

Your attorney can move the court for pretrial release or to reduce bail. Most Oregon counties have true judicial scrutiny of the bail amounts and release decisions. Lane County in particular has been under increased scrutiny for its failure to have an elected judge truly review the release decisions by the unelected bureaucrats at Pretrial Services, an arm of the circuit court. More information about this process may be found here.

The State of Oregon's Burden of Proof: Can they prove their case?

Under our constitution, an accused person is innocent unless proven guilty. The question for the jury is not whether or not you committed the crime. The question is whether or not the state has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed the crime. 

At Arnold Law Office, our attorneys research the legal issues unique to your case and will challenge the state's evidence through motions to suppress and motions to exclude evidence and unlawful confessions. In addition to challenging the legal sufficiency of the evidence, we will challenge the factual sufficiency of the evidence by aggressively investigating your case and having an investigator speak to witnesses for the state and for you.  If there was a suggestive photo identification or other eye witness problems, we challenge that evidence with a nationally known identification expert. 

Arnold Law Office's Unique Approach

We are known for utilizing our skills from other practice areas to defend your case.  We are not one-dimensional lawyers.  Your case is not "business as usual" for us.  Because our firm's lawyers have a broad range of criminal and civil litigation experience, we have a wide range of experiences and relationships with trial experts that you do not normally see in a criminal case.  We will analyze your case's unique fact issues and brainstorm what expert witnesses will assist the jury on a given disputed fact.  That might make the difference between a simple swearing contest between witnesses and reasonable doubt.     

Sentencing Factors

It is customary for Oregon prosecutors to overcharge defendants and to seek overly harsh sentences to force you into settlement. While we are preparing your case for trial, we will also be exploring mitigation issues to present to the judge or prosecutor to challenge any sentencing recommendation by the state. This includes having an investigator research mitigating factors as well as employing other experts to assist at sentencing, such as drug and alcohol treatment specialists, psychological evaluators, etc.

Choosing an Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

When your liberty is in jeopardy due to a criminal case, it is important to invest in an Oregon criminal defense lawyer who will give your case the attention that it and you deserve.  You need to make an informed decision about the merits and hazards of a jury trial versus the advantages of plea negotiations. 

Eugene attorney C. Michael Arnold regularly tries cases before juries. As a former Eugene city prosecutor, he is well versed in the strategies and tactics that prevail at trial. Mr. Arnold does exclusively retained cases and does no court appointed defense work.

If you or someone you know in Eugene or throughout western or southern Oregon needs the assistance of an experienced criminal defense lawyer, call attorney Mike Arnold today at 541-338-9111 to schedule a consultation.

Arnold Law Office, LLC, represents clients along the Oregon Coast and throughout Western Oregon, including in Portland, Eugene, Springfield, Salem, Corvallis, Cottage Grove, Albany, Newport, Oregon City, Beaverton, Clackamas, Wilsonville, Tigard, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Coburg, Creswell, Florence, Junction City, Lowell, Veneta, Oakridge, Roseburg, Brownsville, Halsey, Harrisburg Klamath Falls, Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass, Glendale, and Bend, and in the following counties: Lane County, Multnomah County, Washington County, Clackamas County, Linn County, Douglas County, Marion County, Coos County, Lincoln County, Benton County, Deschutes County, Josephine County, Klamath County, and Jackson County.

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