Chris Van Vechten

Criminal defense cases won

Freedom for the Innocent and Fairness for the Rest

When you need a defense attorney, you don’t just need any defense attorney. You need a defense attorney who knows how to win.

We know how to win.

This page contains just a partial list of cases we’ve won; the cases were won outright at trial, dismissed prior to trial, or the case was dismissed at or subsequent to sentencing.

Cases won at trial are highlighted.
When you hire the Law Office of Chris Van Vechten, you are in good hands.

Tacoma v ALB 

Violation of No Contact Order, Domestic Violence 

Tacoma v ALA

1 count of Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence; 1 count of Malicious Mischief in the Third Degree Domestic Violence; 1 count of Interfering with Reporting Domestic Violence.

Tacoma v AGL

Theft in the Third Degree

Tacoma DRL 

Obstruction 

Sumner v LB

Hit & Run Attended

Steilacoom v LAM

Violation of No Contact Order, Domestic Violence , Harassment, Domestic Violence  

Steilacoom v LAM

Violation of No Contact Order, Domestic Violence , Harassment, Domestic Violence

State v JRJ

Possessing Stolen Property in the Second Degree and Assault in the Fourth Degree

Shelton v DHC

Assault 4; Obstruction

Puyallup v DPB

Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence,  Interfering with Reporting Domestic Violence 

Puyallup v DPB

Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence,  Interfering with Reporting Domestic Violence 

Puyallup v DMP

Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence and Malicious Mischief 3, Domestic Violence

Puyallup v DBS

1 count Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence; 1 count of Malicious Mischief in the Third Degree Domestic Violence; 1 count Animal Cruelty in the Second Degree

Puyallup v CJC

Pistol Loaded in Vehicle Without Concealed Pistol License

Puyallup v ATL

Malicious Mischief 3 DV; Interfering with Reporting DV; Assault 4 DV

Puyallup v AMS

Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence

Olympia v ELL

3 counts of animal cruelty in the second degree

Olympia v AK

Driving While License Suspended in the Third Degree

Ocean Shores v JIK

Violation of a No Contact Order DV

Ocean Shores v JIK

Assault 4 DV

Ocean Shores v JIK

Assault 4 DV

Ocean Shores v JIK

Violation of a No Contact Order DV

Ocean Shores v JIK

Obstruction

Muckleshoot v DJH

Poss of a Dangerous Weap; Malicious Mischief; Criminal Trespass
Theft

Milton v RCC

Assault 4 DV

Milton v CRV

Obstruction

Milton v CRV

Driving While License Suspended in the Third Degree

Milton v CRV

Obstruction

Milton v CRV

Driving While License Suspended in the Third Degree

Milton v AORS

Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence