A client in Liberty County was charged with sexual assault, a felony carrying years in prison and sex offender registration if convicted. Attorney Ned Barnett negotiated a plea to the lesser offense of coercion with a 15-month pretrial intervention program, community service, and counseling requirements, allowing the client to avoid a felony sexual assault conviction.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.