The Neal Davis Law Firm proudly announces its victory in State v. R.V. in which our client was charged with continuous sex abuse of his stepdaughter. A continuous sex abuse of a child charge is a very serious offense, carrying a possible sentence of 25 years to life in prison. There is no probation or parole for this sex offense.
In the case, which was personally handled by widely respected Houston child sex offense attorney Neal Davis, the stepdaughter was 8 years old at the time of the alleged abuse. Her mother was supposedly an eyewitness to some of the abuse and testified about it.
The complainant, who was 10 years old at trial, testified she was abused for over a year. The prosecution called several expert witnesses on child sex abuse, but thorough cross-examination destroyed their credibility.
The trial lasted approximately three weeks. The State had such little confidence in the charged case that it asked for a charge, right before jury deliberations, on the less serious offense of indecency with a child. Neal Davis prepared a presentation of 25 reasonable doubts that he discussed with the jury.
The jury deliberated for several days. Almost immediately they rejected the continuous sex abuse charge. The jury deadlocked (9-3 in favor of acquittal) on the lesser offense of indecency with a child.
A mistrial was declared and the client went home—he remains a free man today.
About the Neal Davis Law Firm
At the Neal Davis Law Firm, we specialize in defending all types of criminal charges throughout Harris County, Montgomery County, Fort Bend Country and throughout the state of Texas. Contact us today if you’ve been charged with an intoxication offense, drug charge, sex offense, white collar crime or other criminal offense. During your consultation, we’ll determine the best approach based on your individual case details.