Bellingham, WA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Bellingham, WA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client charged with Assault Fourth Degree DV. My investigations revealed no testifying witnesses and alleged victim did not want to testify. Incident reported days after it allegedly happened.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client charged with Hit and Run Attended, a gross misdemeanor. Mr. Ransom investigated the case, contacted the alleged victim and negotiated a resolution where client would pay the damages to the victi ... m's vehicle. Following this, and under RCW 10.22, Mr. Ransom sought a Compromise of Misdemeanor. This resolution allows full dismissal of the charges if the victim submits documentation that the damages are paid and the victim does not want to seek prosecution. The judge and Prosecutor signed the Order on Compromise of Misdemeanor and dismissed the case.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client charged with 13 Counts of Trafficking in Stolen Property First Degree and 1 Count Theft Second Degree, all Class C felonies. My investigations revealed he was a "scrapper" by trade, and had agr ... eements with many - including the alleged victim; a former employer - that he could indeed scrap discarded materials from construction projects. Investigations also revealed former employer had many EEOC complaints and reports filed against him. Although hearsay, the reports were admissible before a jury because they were governmental business records.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client charged with Assault Second Degree DV, a Class B felony, and Unlawful Imprisonment DV, a Class C felony. If guilty, he faced 13-17 months in prison. My investigations revealed alleged victim w ... as highly intoxicated, instigated confrontation, did not want to testify and client responded in self defense.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client charged with Assault Fourth Degree DV. My investigations revealed alleged victim did not want to testify. No other witnesses, spotty evidence of assault, and "assault" was unintentional.
OUTCOME: Jury Acquittal on Burglary charge.
Client was charged with Burglary Second Degree. He ventured upon a dilapitaded home which he thought was abandoned. Nobody resided at the home, the structure was in shambles, garbage littered the pre ... mises, the grass was unkempt and numerous abandoned vehicles were strewn about. Client's occupation is metal scrapper. He was interested in seeing if the abandoned vehicles were worth salvaging. Neighbors called the police, who arrived and arrested client. Police found evidence that the back door of the home was broken into. They also found evidence of rolled up electrical wiring which they presumed came from inside the house. The State's prosecutor charged client with Burglary in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. At trial, Mr. Ransom successfully admitted the 'lesser included" jury instruction of Criminal Trespass in the First Degree, a gross misdemeanor. This instruction allows juries to select Criminal Trespass if they find the State has not proven Burglary Second degree. More importantly, Mr. Ransom successfully introduced and admitted the "Abandoned Property" statutory defense to Criminal Trespass. He intended to provide the jury with a means of acquitting the defendant of Criminal Trespass. The jury ruled "Not Guilty" of Burglary Second Degree. They found, however, that client was guilty of Criminal Trespass. Client was impressed with the outcome. Mr. Ransom successfully acquitted him on the more serious charge of Burglary Second Degree, a Class C Felony.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client charged with Assault Fourth Degree DV against her husband. My investigations revealed they argued over upcoming divorce and child custody issues. Entered Stipulated Order of Continuance (SOC) ... agreement with City's Prosecutor. Pursuant to the agreement, the case was reduced to Disorderly Conduct (non-DV), no jail, no probation, $200 fine. After one year of good behavior, the case shall be fully dismissed by the Prosecutor.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client charged with Hit and Run Attended and Assault Fourth Degree, both gross misdemeanors. He was a Canadian motorist who allegedly struck a pedestrian with his vehicle in the parking lot of a depar ... tment store. Investigations revealed no injuries, no witnesses, the alleged victim suffered numerous mental health issues and she fabricated the entire story to try and sue client for damages in civil court.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client charged with Boating Under the Influence, a gross misdemeanor. Entered deferred sentence agreement with Prosecutor which includes no jail, $500 fine and no probation. After one year of law-ab ... iding behavior, the case shall be dismissed.
OUTCOME: Full Jury Acquittal
City of Bellinghham charged client with Reckless Driving, a gross misdemeanor. If convicted, the crime carries a 30-day license suspension. Officer believed client posed "willful and wanton disregard ... for the safety of people and property" when he drove around and passed a slower-moving truck. At trial, however, Mr. Ransom revealed the City lacked evidence that AR's driving put anyone at risk. AR's girlfriend, who was a passenger in his vehicle, testified that AR's driving was not dangerous. She never feared for her safety or the safety of others. The jury returned a "Not Guilty" verdict in 1.5 hours.
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