Fort Myers Rape Defense Lawyers

If you or someone you know has been accused of rape, immediate action must be taken. A criminal defense lawyer at Musca Law can help. We offer a free confidential case evaluation to discuss your rape charges and determine what we can do to help. As experienced lawyers, we understand just how serious these accusations and charges are, and what it means to be labeled as sex offender. We want to protect your reputation and your future by providing you with the legal representation that you need.

When you work with a Fort Myers criminal defense attorney at our firm, you have the benefit of our over 100 years of combined legal experience working for you. You also have the advantage of our team approach, which we use in order to bring our individual strengths and collective knowledge into play. All of this helps to ensure that we offer only the highest quality legal counsel.

Statutory Rape / Date Rape / Spousal Rape / Sexual Battery

Consent is the entire premise on which a rape charge is based. Rape, termed sexual battery in Florida statutes, is basically non-consensual sexual intercourse (including oral, anal or vaginal intercourse or penetration). To “consent” a victim does not necessarily have to say “no” or fight back. A victim who is unconscious or drugged cannot consent to sexual activity, and a victim who is under the age of 18 cannot legally give his or her consent to sexual activity. The same applies to a victim who has a mental disease or defect.

As such, a defense lawyer will need to prove: sexual intercourse or penetration did not actually occur, the victim had an ulterior motive to make a false allegation of rape, or the victim actually gave consent. These are just three of the strategies a lawyer may employ in defending a client, and the actual defense strategy to be utilized will be determined only after a careful review of your particular charges and the evidence involved.

Criminal Defense Attorneys in Fort Myers, Florida

At Musca Law, our attorneys defend clients facing statutory rape, date rape, spousal rape and sexual battery charges throughout all of Lee County, Florida, including in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and the surrounding areas.

Contact a Fort Myers rape defense attorney at Musca Law today!