convicted on a technicality

Convicted on a Technicality: The Manipulations of the Law to Maximize Consequences to Minor Offenders

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Police Officer Giving a Breathalyzer Breath Test

The New Rationale for Why the Police Don’t Need a Search Warrant for a Breathalyzer Breath Test

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This Washington Supreme Court ruling says Police don’t need a search warrant to make you blow – drivers have no constitutional right to refuse a breath test.

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Theft

The Need to Decriminalize Some Forms of Theft

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The Law Office of Chris Van Vechten would like to propose passing a law creating a new category of theft that constitutes an infraction and mandating that State and Municipal Prosecutors may charge select acts of theft as infractions instead of crimes.

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A New Office for a New Year

A New Office for a New Year

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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 high profile case that garnered significant regional attention.

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Theft in the Third Degree

Theft in the Third Degree

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Society is ready to forgive those who have struggled with addiction or anger problems, but theft is a biblical crime that is universally despised and carries with it life-long consequences in addition to serious stigmas.

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Prosecutor vs Attorney: How Prosecutors Pressure Your Attorney Not To Investigate Your Case

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Prosecutor vs Attorney: Prosecutors pressure attorneys not to investigate claims against their clients by offering plea deals. This is prosecutorial misconduct.

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Juvenile

Charged as a Juvenile

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The Juvenile Justice System is a strange subspecies of the criminal justice system that – for a variety of reasons – only a fraction of defense attorneys venture to try their hand at. Being charged as a juvenile means that the short term consequences of a conviction (called an “adjudication” within juvenile court lingo) are significantly diminished in terms of incarceration.

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A gun, and a cap on it.

Our son was framed, and Chris Van Vechten proved it

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The Law Office of Chris Van Vechten proved that a 15-year-old defendant accused of bringing a gun to Shelton High School was framed by a classmate.

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Juvenile Gun Case: Van Vechten Forces Prosecutor to Drop Charges

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The Law Office of Chris Van Vechten proved that a 15 year old defendant accused of bringing a gun to school was framed by a classmate, compelling the Mason County Deputy prosecutor to drop the charges.

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Adult Sentencing Guidelines for Washington State

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Chris Van Vechten breaks down the Washington state adult sentencing guidelines and the Sentencing Reform Act.

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