Seattle, WA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Client released from immigration detention and reunited with family
Demonstrated permanent resident client was not advised of the immigration consequences of plea bargain. Secured prosecution's agreement to vacate conviction and on an expedited timeline to avoid green ... card holder's deportation.
OUTCOME: Client's prison sentence reduced by 8 years
Brought CrR 7.8(b) motion to vacate which showed that trial counsel failed to provide client convicted of a shooting murder with constitutionally adequate representation before, during, and after trial ... . Despite opposition from the deceased's family, prosecution and judge agreed to vacate gun enhancement and to significantly shorten client's sentence.
OUTCOME: Rape conviction overturned for new trial
Extensive post-conviction investigation and litigation showed that client's trial was plagued by Brady error, ineffective assistance of counsel, and that there was new exculpatory evidence. Appellate c ... ourt reversed on Sixth Amendment grounds.
OUTCOME: Exceptional down sentence granted saving years of incarceration
Client faced a "standard range" of 9 to 12 years in prison at resentencing on three felony sex offense counts. Developed new arguments and expert witness testimony, showing neurodivergent client's culp ... ability was less than previously believed. Judge imposed an exceptional down sentence of 5 years in this "net nanny" undercover sting case.
OUTCOME: Probation on gross misdemeanor and no obligation to register as a sex offender
Undercover police went onto an adult dating site pretending to be an adult and then pretending to be a minor. Helped client demonstrate he did not think he was interacting with a minor and does not pos ... e a risk to the community. Client able to retain employment in a regulated industry.
OUTCOME: No charges filed
Police investigated a claim of "mental incapacitation" during a sexual encounter on a date and referred the report for prosecution for rape in the second degree. Timely intervention allowed defense to ... show that the complainant and client mutually agreed to fully consensual sexual activity.
OUTCOME: Dismissed with prejudice
Protection order case involved competing orders and varied documentary evidence. Client's relationship with several prior counsel had been unproductive. Able to show client's narrative was a compelli ... ng defense, as a matter of law and fact. Dismissal allows client to resume career.
OUTCOME: Sentence imposed for murder offense reduced by six years.
Presented evidence of youthful offender client's growth, maturation, and commitment to remorse along with expert witness assessment that adversity he endured before birth, in childhood, and in adolesce ... nce, reduced his moral culpability. Court agreed that new information showed that first and second sentence was unfair. Client will soon reunite with family in the community.
OUTCOME: Two years of prison sentence reduced for elderly client.
Successful post-conviction litigation established the client's trial lawyer should have secured expert assistance to show the client did not pose a risk to the community and need not serve a "standard" ... sentence. Expert evidence developed for the resentencing and other reentry planning helped client clear ISRB review.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Quickly responded to false allegation that client had assaulted the person they were dating. Diligent investigation confirmed the alleged "victim" had been abusive to the client for over a year and had ... motive to fabricate, including because they had a criminal record which included assault. Carefully protected client's record to make sure case outcome would not adversely affect their plans to work in a profession regulated by the Department of Health.
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