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Law Office of Chris Van Vechten Criminal Defense Hand Soaps: Designed for a clean getaway!

March 3, 2020 in COVID-19 and Criminal Defense Law, CVV Law Blog /by Chris Van Vechten

The CDC recommends thorough and regular hand washing as the primary step individuals can take to protect themselves and their families from the spread of airborne diseases like COVID-19.

This drug test can’t tell the difference between menstrual cramp medication and crack cocaine. Police use it to determine probable cause anyway.

February 25, 2020 in Controlled Substances, Possession /by Chris Van Vechten

Police use inaccurate and confusing narcotics identification tests to determine probable cause. We win criminal defense cases for our clients when they do.

The Family and Offender Sentencing Alternative: Our Most Under-Utilized Tool in the War on Crime

September 9, 2019 in Blog Posts /by Chris Van Vechten

WHAT IS A PARENTING SENTENCING ALTERNATIVE?  In 2010, the Washington State Legislature Passed SSB 6639, creating what is called the Parenting Sentencing Alternative.  The law allows some nonviolent offenders who are parents of minor children the opportunity to either (1) avoid going to prison or (2) transfer from incarceration in order to parent their children. […]

NEW LAW MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO ERASE MORE CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS THAN EVER BEFORE

July 29, 2019 in Blog Posts /by Chris Van Vechten

The collateral consequences of conviction for a crime are vast, prolonged, and disproportionately crippling to low income communities.  In the past 12 months, I’ve seen one person be denied entry into Canada because of a shoplifting conviction in 1978; another be denied the opportunity to be an immigration sponsor for his foreign bride because of a […]

PIERCE COUNTY’S HIGH PRIORITY OFFENDER SCAM

January 22, 2019 in Blog Posts /by Chris Van Vechten

In 2016, the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office launched a new division called the High Priority Offender Unit (HPO for short).  The idea was that prosecutors would use data from a defendant’s prior criminal history to assess whether this defendant is – compared to other criminal defendants –  disproportionately committing crimes within the community.  Once a […]

FIGHTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

November 12, 2018 in Blog Posts /by Chris Van Vechten

There are many times when the Department of Licensing will be called by the State to assist in the prosecution of your case, particularly for crimes like driving with a suspended license or operating a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock device.  On the surface, these cases seem like slam dunks for the State.  Here’s […]

Halloween Special on Wills, POAs and other Estate Planning Devices

September 24, 2018 in Blog Posts /by Chris Van Vechten

Regardless of the size of your estate, or whether you even have an estate, leaving this world without a plan makes an already difficult time for your loved ones that much more painful.  A poorly written or vague advanced directive may cause anguish and indecision for your family in your final moments.  Dying without a […]

Bail Jumping

August 22, 2018 in Blog Posts /by Chris Van Vechten

For practical purposes, an over simplification of bail jumping is merely failing to show up to court when ordered to do so. You don’t need to actually be out on “bail” to be guilty of bail jumping. Bail Jumping is one of the stranger and more abused offenses because bail jumping can constitute anything from […]

150 “Not Guilty” Verdicts/Case Dismissals…and Counting

May 14, 2018 in Blog Posts /by Chris Van Vechten

Last week, the Law Office of Chris Van Vechten had its 150th case dismissal: a possession of a stolen motor vehicle case.  These are cases where Chris took the client to trial and received “not guilty” verdicts on all counts or via motion/negotiation in the pre-trial phase got all charges completely dismissed.  Chris has successfully […]

A NEW OFFICE FOR A NEW YEAR

December 28, 2016 in Blog Posts /by Chris Van Vechten

2016 was a big year for the Law Office of Chris Van Vechten, marked by some dramatic successes both inside and out of the courtroom.  The highlight of course was proving the innocence of a 15 year-old-client who was framed for bringing a loaded and cocked semi-automatic pistol to his high school, in a relatively […]

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