Herman's hands, folded near a contract. He is patiently waiting for your business.

Notable Sex Cases

Location
Montana
Details
Man convicted of two counts of possession of child pornography.
Result
Case to be dismissed after successful completion of treatment and probation.
Location
Montana
Details
Man accused of incest, molesting his 6 y/o daughter.
Result
Dismissed two weeks prior to trial.
Location
Montana
Details
Black man accused of kidnapping and raping white hotel employee, community calls for public hanging, two jurors walk out of jury selection because they “can’t be fair to a black man”.
Result
Acquittal.
Location
Montana
Details
Elderly man accused of molesting six girls and charged with several felonies, many of which carried potential life sentences.
Result
State dismissed all charges after jury arrived for selection, on the basis that several girls recanted, saying allegations were made to get attention. Equivocations were under-reported in discovery, but discovered by the defense during investigation. Aggressive investigation undermined witness’ credibility.
Location
Montana
Details
Thirty-year veteran sex crimes investigator snaps, begins to groom a fourteen-year-old; attempts a sexual relationship.
Result
Four felony sex crimes dismissed, client pleads to evidence tampering, receives fifteen days house arrest.
Location
Montana
Details
Elected county sheriff charged with sexual assault.
Result
Acquittal. Against a prosecutor who had reputedly not lost a case in twenty-two years.
Location
Montana
Details
Foreign exchange student prosecuted as an adult for felony sexual assault in Small Town, Montana, on allegations of bleeding caused by vaginal injury. Private investigation and incident reconstruction led to the alleged victim recanting in part, significantly impacting her credibility. “Vaginal injury” redefined as normal cycle bleeding with no signs of physical trauma.
Result
Case dismissed.
Get the legal help
you deserve
CALL NOW
herman@watlawoffice.com
P: 406.586.4707
F: 406.582.0836

101 E Main Street, Suite C
Bozeman, MT 59715
FacebookInstagramLinked In