Aggravated Sexual Assault Defined
Aggravated Sexual Assault occurs when a person attempts to commit another serious sex crime, such as rape or forcible sexual abuse, or in the course of committing a sex crime behaves in a certain dangerous manner. Those dangerous behaviors include using or threatening to use a dangerous weapon, using others to help commit the sex crime, threatening to cause death or serious bodily injury, and threatening to kidnap. Because aggravated sexual assault occurs in the course of committing or attempting to commit other sex crimes, it is very easy for an individual to be charged by an Ogden area prosecutor with multiple sex crimes in addition to aggravated sexual assault. Because a person can easily face multiple sex crime charges, it is essential for a person facing multiple sex crime charges to enlist the help of an Ogden aggravated sexual assault lawyer.
Utah’s Aggravated Sexual Assault Penalties
Aggravated sexual assault is one of the worst crimes one can commit in Utah. It is one of the worst crimes in Utah because of the penalties a court can impose upon a person. Sometimes the court is required to levy harsh punishments because the Utah aggravated sexual assault statute mandates specific prison terms for specific behavior involved in an aggravated sexual assault. For example, if a court finds that a criminal defendant was previously convicted of a grievous sexual offense at the times of the commission of the aggravated sexual assault, the court is required to sentence the offender to life in prison without parole. A conviction of this crime will essentially end an offender’s life if convicted because of the long prison sentences imposed. To avoid a long prison sentence, anyone facing a charge of aggravated sexual assault should quickly contact an Ogden aggravated sexual assault lawyer.
We Can Help
Our Ogden aggravated sexual assault lawyers can help you if you have been charged with aggravated sexual assault or another sex crime. Our attorneys know the best defenses to any aggravated sexual assault charge and will make sure your criminal constitutional rights were not violated. Don’t speak with the police or anyone else if you are facing sex crime charges. Instead get on board to defend you.Consultations with our criminal defense attorneys are free so call 801.823.1200 to set up your appointment today.
