State v. Defendant
Apr 05, 2017OUTCOME: Sex charge dismissed after defense investigation.
Client charged with Child Molestation 1st Degree. Thorough defense investigation led prosecutor to dismiss the charge.
Catherine Ann Chaney's Legal Cases (7)
Seattle, WA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Petition for Commutation of Life Sentence
Jan 07, 2015OUTCOME: Commutation with conditions granted, client to be released.
I successfully petitioned the Governor's Office to commute client's life without parole sentence on a third strike offense.
State v. Juvenile Offender
Sep 14, 2010OUTCOME: Exceptionally lenient disposition (sentence) imposed.
Judge granted motion to sentence client below standard disposition range, thereby keeping client out of juvenile prison.
USA v. Defendant
Mar 27, 2007OUTCOME: Client acquitted of assault federal law enforcement officer.
Jury found client not guilty of all six charges alleging client had assaulted federal law enforcement officers.
In re Davis, 152 Wn.2d 647, 101 P.3d 1 (2004)
Nov 04, 2004OUTCOME: Reversal of death sentence.
with co-counsel, won reversal of client’s death sentence – all of the justices agreed to reverse the sentence
State v. Defendant
Jan 09, 2004OUTCOME: Client found not guilty of all charges (murder and attempted murder).
Represented client at jury trial, with co-counsel, on charges of murder, attempted murder, felony murder and assault. Client acquitted of all charges and won state reimbursement of attorney's fees in ... separate proceeding when jury found he had acted in self-defense.
State v. Montgomery, 105 Wn. App. 442, 17 P.3d 1237 (Div. 1 2001)
Feb 05, 2001OUTCOME: appeals court held trial judge erred by denying alternative sentence to client because client had exercised constitutional right to trial
represented client on appeal with co-counsel, court of appeals held the trial judge was wrong to deny the client a SOSA because he took his case to trial rather than entering a guilty plea, finding it ... was unfair to subject him to more severe punishment for exercising his constitutional right to trial
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