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How To Beat Speeding Tickets or Moving Violations

February 10, 2021 /0 Comments/in CVV Law Blog, Moving Violations /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

Defending against speeding tickets and moving violations can be very dry and technical. A prosecutor or intern may appear in court to prosecute the infraction. Your chances of success dramatically increase if you are represented by a lawyer.

Should I Just Get A Public Defender?

February 4, 2021 /0 Comments/in Criminal Defense, Questions /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

Choosing to keep your public defender or retain private counsel is the most important decision you will make.

What is Attorney-Client Privilege?

February 4, 2021 /0 Comments/in Criminal Defense, Questions /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

Attorney-Client Privilege – There are certain classes of individuals with whom a client has the ability to have privileged communications with.

How Do the Free Criminal Defense Consultations Work?

February 3, 2021 /0 Comments/in Criminal Defense, Questions /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

At the Law Office of Chris Van Vechten, for all criminal cases, the first consultation is always free.

If You Need a Felony Defense Lawyer

January 5, 2021 /0 Comments/in Felony Defense, Questions /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

If you have been, or are going to be, charged with a felony, you need to talk to an experienced criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible.

At What Point Do I Need to See a Criminal Defense Lawyer?

January 5, 2021 /0 Comments/in Criminal Defense, Questions /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

The biggest mistake defendants make is waiting too long to contact a criminal defense lawyer.

Trial by Jury Must Survive the Pandemic.

May 30, 2020 in Uncategorized /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

On March 20, 2020, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington suspended the right to trial by jury until after April 24, 2020.  Their reasons for doing so seemed to be exclusively derived from the orders of Governor Inslee, who at the time had barred gatherings of more than 50 people; and the Center […]

Indecent Exposure: The Naked Truth

August 27, 2018 in Uncategorized /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

Indecent Exposure is one of the more unusual crimes in the prosecutor’s arsenal, but in the age of #MeToo and Donald Trump, it is increasingly being filed along with more serious charges.   Defined by RCW 9A.88.010 (1) A person is guilty of indecent exposure if he or she intentionally makes any open and obscene […]

The Beginning of the End of the All White Jury?

April 23, 2018 in Uncategorized /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

In brief, here’s how jury selection works: Potential jurors are assigned numbers prior to entering the courtroom. The lower your number, the more likely you are to be picked for a jury because if you are not bumped for cause or a preemptory challenge, and if there are still seats on the panel and there […]

The Need To Pass a law to Require Prosecutors To Disclose Information from Incentivized Informants

May 21, 2017 in Uncategorized /by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

Last year I represented an individual who was charged with 5 counts of drug dealing primarily based on evidence derived from a paid informant working with the Tacoma Police Department. The evidence against my client was so connected to said informant that we were not permitted to see any of the evidence against us by […]

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