Question: what can i do if i've been wrongfully conficted as a sex offender, due to a fabricated story.? This underage girl from laguna beach, made up a story to the police about someone pantsing her (pulling her underwear up and giving her a wedgie) or something. The police approached me about touching women. I responded sarcastically, and three days later they arrested me. I decided to fight the case rather than deal with a false charge on my record. I lost the case and have to register now, as a sex offender. I'm still fighting this case. My public defender, didn't object to some of the unnecessary questions from court. The transcript is evidence that this case isn't actually credible at all. Anyone can follow the transcript word for word and tell the charges were all made up and someone wanted to make sure i got convicted of this very real charge. I don't know when i'll be off the hook, but, the attorney whose working on it now, isn't doing much about it. I spent eight months in jail because i didn't go home when i was asked about this "incident" the first time. What can i do?

Answer: Call around to Appellate Lawyers to see who will look at the case to see if you have grounds for appeal....contact the local Bar association for a list of attornies who deal in "post conviction" or appellate matters. The local chapter of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers might also be able to provide some names... With what you've told us, it certainly sounds like the DA inflated the charges...even if what the girl said is true and someone gave her a "wedgie", at most that is simple assault not a sexual crime, so there is a chance that a good lawyer can get that conviction overturned or the charge reduced on appeal...Good luck.
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