What should I do if I’ve been arrested for a crime in Seattle?

Even if you believe you are innocent, it is critical to reach out to a Seattle criminal defense attorney. Speaking to law enforcement without having a lawyer present to advise you can result in errors, criminal charges, and even conviction for crimes you may not have committed.Many people erroneously believe that if they haven’t done anything wrong, they can’t get in trouble with the law. While it is true that every individual is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, do not underestimate the ability of law enforcement to find and prosecute a case. Sometimes it is their way of getting to someone else who did commit a crime, or it could be the result of an honest mistake. Either way, you should have a Seattle criminal defense lawyer on your side.In Washington, as in other jurisdictions, the government has the burden of proving every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt. “Reasonable doubt” must be fair and honest doubt arising from the evidence or lack of evidence presented at trial. In other words, the doubt must stem from logic and common sense after careful consideration of all the facts of the case.

What are some examples of defenses to criminal charges?

A skilled Seattle criminal defense lawyer will have a strong understand of the full range of defenses that may be applicable in your case. For example, you may be able to assert a self-defense claim to an assault charge. Other possible defenses to a crime might include entrapment, impossibility, mistake, intoxication, duress, or necessity. The stakes are extremely high in criminal cases, so finding the right Seattle criminal defense attorney to represent you is of the utmost importance.

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Carrie Fulton-Brown

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Travis Moeller

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Connor Jepson

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(206) 582-6846
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Timothy Healy

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(206) 888-4564
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Brad A. Meryhew

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(877) 264-1591
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Schoen Parnell

Kirkland, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 619-2521

Regent UniversityCalifornia Lutheran UniversityWashington, Alaska and IdahoThe National College of DUI Defense (NCDD) and Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL)

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Natalie Findley-Wolf

Tukwila, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 228-2800

University of California, Davis, School of LawUniversity of Washington9th Circuit and WashingtonWashington State Bar

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Aaron Nielson

Redmond, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(425) 533-4476

Oklahoma City University School of LawUtah and WashingtonUtah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Sarah Lowell

Redmond, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(425) 885-7500

Seattle University School of LawWashingtonWashington State Bar Association

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Brent Thompson

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 569-8630

Liberty University School of LawWestern Washington UniversityU.S. District Court, Western District of Washington and WashingtonWashington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Timothy Charles Milios

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 745-2371

James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona and University of WashingtonWashingtonWashington State Bar

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Eric John Makus

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 652-2562

University of Southern California and Whitman CollegeWashington, 9th Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court and District of ColumbiaUnited States Patent & Trademark Office and United States Patent & Trademark OfficeSeattle & Puget Sound Town Compass and Los Angeles Town Compass

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John M. Tymczyszyn

Bellevue, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(425) 533-2156

Seattle University School of LawWashington

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Deborah Alexander

Bellevue, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 403-3426

DePaul College of LawUniversity of California - BerkeleyIllinois and WashingtonWashington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association...Pharm-Raised Teens (The Abuse of the Prescritpion Drug Oxycontin in the Teen Population)

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Diego Javier Vargas

Bellevue, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(425) 531-1676

University Of HoustonUniversity of Houston - Main CampusTexas and WashingtonState Bar of Washington and State Bar of Texas

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Jason S. Newcombe

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Chloe Alyn

Bellevue, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 617-8220

Seattle University School of LawWashington, Florida and Federal CircuitWashington State Bar

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Douglas Wilson Miller

Bellevue, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(425) 460-0550

Duke University School of LawBoston University and Boston UniversityWashingtonAmerican Institute of Family Law Attorneys, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, Avvo and AvvoWashington State Bar Association

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Craig Alan Platt

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(360) 678-6777

Stanford Law School and University of Illinois College of LawWashingtonWashington State Bar

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Robert L. Jaeggli

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 818-1253

University of Idaho College of LawTexas State University - Texas State University-San MarcosWashingtonCALIWashington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL) and American Immigration Lawyer's Association (AILA)Unpub. BIA Agg. Fel. Victory

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Enrico Salvatore Leo

Bothell, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(425) 481-2600

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of LawState University of New York - Albany and State University of New York - AlbanyWashingtonNational Criminal Defense CollegeWashington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National College of DUI Defense...

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Travis Moeller

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 622-6562

Seattle University School of LawUniversity of Washington - Tacoma campusWashingtonWashington State Bar Association

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Kimberly Exe

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 661-4694

University of Washington School of Law and The City University of New York School of LawWashingtonWashington State Bar Association, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers...

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W. James Kotlowski

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 325-2801

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and Regent UniversityOral Roberts UniversityWashingtonKing County Bar Association and Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Edward Chung

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 264-8999

Villanova University School of LawCalifornia State University - FullertonWashingtonAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association and Washington State Bar

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Michael Paul Iaria

Seattle, WA Criminal Defense Attorney

(206) 235-4101

Seattle University School of LawUniversity of VermontNew Jersey and WashingtonBest Lawyers in America, National Trial Lawyers, Seattle Business Monthly and Washington Association of Criminal Defense LawyersWashington Association fo Criminal Defense Lawyers, Northwest Defender Association...

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