Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Other than you being found out, as a criminal defense attorney, my job is to get defendants the best outcome possible. So unless your facts help the defendant in some way, they are not of any importance to me or any defense attorney. These facts may cause you embarrassment, but that's all....i wish you well.....David

How does this change the evidence in the case at hand? I agree with Mr Wallin that unless there is something specific that helps the defense it does not matter....

Mr. Wallin and Mr. Green are probably right that your friend's case won't suffer if you tell his lawyers about this. In fact, he will be better off if they have this information, since he won't end up looking foolish if he relies on the "evidence" and then the prosecution proves it's fake.

But there are other things you should be concerned about. The girlfriend might sue you for defamation and/or other causes of action. You could also be prosecuted for identity theft, computer trespass, or other crimes.

Also, the prosecutor and/or the girlfriend may figure out what you've done. Perhaps they have already. If the "evidence" you created has already become an issue in the case, they may subpoena you to testify. They could also subpoena records from your website. Indeed, if they know about the website, they likely subpoenaed those records already. And even if they didn't initially think you had anything to do with the site, the information they obtained probably points to you.

How don't know how likely any of these things are. And they could happen even if you don't tell your friend's lawyers what you did. My sense is that telling them won't dramatically increase these risks. But you may want to hire your own lawyer to advise you and guide you through this process.

Good luck.