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A person in handcuffs - Now It's Easier to Vacate a Conviction (including immigration convictions)

Now It’s Easier to Vacate a Conviction (including immigration convictions)

July 29, 2019/in Criminal Defense Law Blog, Overturning Convictions/by Chris Van Vechten

The law has changed following passage of House Bill 1041, sponsored by Representative Drew Hansen, so that more people can apply to have their criminal records vacated and expunged than ever before.

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150 “Not Guilty” Verdicts / Criminal Case Dismissed… and Counting

May 14, 2018/in Criminal Case Dismissed, Criminal Defense Law Blog/by Chris Van Vechten

The Law Office of Chris Van Vechten is celebrating our 150th criminal case dimissed! We’re proud of our record and we want to help you with your criminal case.

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

January 30, 2017/in Criminal Defense Law Blog, Law Enforcement and Police Officers, Search Warrants/by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

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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DUI

I Haven’t Even Been Convicted Yet, Why Has My License to Drive Been Suspended?

December 21, 2014/in Criminal Defense Law Blog, Moving Violations/by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

The collateral consequences of a DUI conviction are numerous and harsh. But often my client’s primary concern is preventing their driving license from being suspended or restoring it upon resolving their matter. Because many DUI defendants struggle to understand…

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Defending DUIs

Defending DUIs

September 8, 2014/in Criminal Defense Law Blog, Moving Violations/by Law Office of Chris Van Vechten

If you have been arrested for a DUI and When it comes to defending DUIs case, you should talk to a DUI attorney about the defense available.

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