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Sexually Violent Predators
Avoiding the Legal Stigma of the Sexually Violent Predator
Although sex crimes have been and continue to be severely punished under California law, the creation of the label "sexually violent predator" makes it especially difficult for a convicted offender to get on with life after the completion of a sentence.
Contact the law firm of Seymour I. Amster, Attorney at Law, if you're eligible for parole on a sex crime conviction but face the prospect of a risk assessment that could label you as a sexually violent predator. As you probably know, that stigma means that you could be sent to a state hospital under a civil commitment order even after you've served your sentence.
Call 800-972-1740 for statewide client service in sex crime parole hearings
If you're doing your time at Vacaville, the San Luis Obispo men's colony or any other California facility, you can count on us to represent your interests effectively at the risk assessment phase, and the litigation trying to label you as a sexually violent predator. Whether you were convicted of sexual assault, child sexual molestation, child pornography or any other sex crime, our skill with both lay and expert testimony and our ability to challenge unfavorable findings and recommendations can give you a definite advantage toward securing your freedom.
Seymour Amster is a certified criminal law specialist under standards established by the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization. With 25 years of trial and appellate experience, he understands the central importance of the facts in any criminal defense problem. When the risk of sexually violent predator labeling is at stake, our law firm will make sure that the facts that favor your release receive full consideration.
We also know when a fact is not a fact. Your risk assessment will be based on many factors, including psychological evaluations and expert opinion as to the likelihood that you will offend again. A skilled lawyer's thorough preparation in cross-examining the experts most likely to oppose your release is a valuable resource for protecting your rights and interests.
For additional information concerning our experience with the representation of clients exposed to the risk of sexually violent predator classification, contact Seymour I. Amster, Attorney at Law, in Van Nuys, Lancaster, West Covina, downtown L.A. or any of our other offices throughout Southern California.
