Lawyer / defense against rape and sexual assault charges

Lawyer for the Defense of Rape and Sexual Assault Allegations

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I act in defense in all proceedings relating to sexual crimes and offenses: rape, sexual assault, and sexual offenses against minors, before criminal courts throughout France.

These cases require a specific approach, in-depth mastery of criminal law, and proven experience in this particular area of litigation.

The accusation concerns intimacy, testimony, and the interpretation of facts. The defense is built around a rigorous analysis of the procedure, the evidence, and the chronology of events.

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1. Intervention from the Earliest Stages of the Procedure

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Police custody is a decisive stage of criminal proceedings.

The lawyer’s immediate intervention ensures assistance during questioning, analysis of the initial elements, and control over statements made.

Statements given without prior strategy may have lasting consequences on the remainder of the proceedings. The objective is to preserve the overall coherence of the defense from the outset.

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2. Reconstruction of the Chronology of Events

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In cases involving sexual offenses, evidence frequently relies on indirect elements.

The analysis notably concerns:

• telephone data and communications

• geolocation and movements

• messages, digital exchanges, and social networks

• video surveillance and physical evidence

• indirect witness testimony

Each element is examined within a framework of temporal consistency.

The objective is to compare the alleged chronology with the objective elements of the case file. An inconsistency in time, place, or context may have a decisive impact on the assessment of the facts.

 

3. Analysis and Challenge of Expert Reports

 

Cases involving sexual offenses often rely on expert examinations:

• forensic medical examinations

• psychological or psychiatric assessments

• biological analyses (DNA, traces, technical analyses)

These expert reports do not constitute irrefutable evidence.

Their methodology, interpretation, and scientific limitations are systematically analyzed. Where necessary, a counter-expertise is requested. Experts may also be heard and questioned during the hearing.

 

4. Preparation of the Defense and Oral Proceedings

 

The defense also involves preparation for the trial and oral proceedings.

The work focuses on:

• the consistency of the account of events

• analysis of the documents in the case file

• contextualization of the relationships involved

• preparation for examinations and questioning

• presentation of exculpatory evidence

The objective is not merely to raise doubt, but to provide the court with a complete and coherent understanding of the case.

Before criminal courts, the credibility of the defense depends on the structure of the narrative and mastery of oral advocacy.

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An Approach Based on Rigor and Analysis of the Criminal Case File

 

Thirty years of criminal law practice demonstrate that a sexual offense case cannot be resolved through emotion or intuition.

It must be handled through the methodical deconstruction of the evidence, the analysis of contradictions, and the construction of a legally structured defense.

An accusation of rape or sexual assault requires immediate intervention in order to preserve the rights of the defense from the very first hours of the proceedings.