{"id":1126,"date":"2021-12-02T15:01:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T20:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/burkebrown.com\/?page_id=1126"},"modified":"2021-12-02T15:08:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T20:08:25","slug":"case-results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/burkebrown.com\/case-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 18px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_1130 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\tborder-radius: 4px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:16px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_1130 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_1130\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_1130 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_1130_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-briefcase\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChild Abuse Results\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_1130_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>CHILD ABUSE \u2013 NO CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED AND CPS FINDING REVERSED.<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Mother accused of assaulting her son and causing a significant cut to his head. \u201cFounded\u201d finding for physical abuse appealed to DSHS Area Administrator and then again appealed to OAH. Founded reversed to unfounded after appeal to OAH due to successful negotiations with Asst. Attorney General.   Negotiated for no criminal charges to be filed.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>CHILD ABUSE \u2013  CPS ABUSE FINDING REVERSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Father accused of physical abuse on young son which resulted to injury to child\u2019s head\/face.  Client already informed of \u201cfounded\u201d finding before firm was engaged. Assisted client with the appeal process through all levels of appeal including OAH proceeding. Argued case before the administrative law judge, citing both legal and factual arguments in support of client\u2019s position. Judge ruled for client and ordered DSHS to reverse the founded finding to unfounded.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>COMPLEX DEPENDENCIES<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\u00a0<p><\/p>\r\n<strong>ABUSED INFANT \u2013 DISMISSED<\/strong>\r\n<p>First time parents took their infant son to the Mary Bridge emergency room for fever and not feeding.  Within hours they were accused of abusing the infant for inflicted bruises and a red swelling under the tongues. The bruises were birth marks and the red swelling had a medical explanation. After the infant was removed from their care, he experienced small \u201cfractures\u201d  (also debated). Case was dismissed after abuse was not proven.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<strong>INFANT WITH MULTIPLE FRACTURES \u2013 DISMISSED<\/strong>\r\n<p>Infant had red swelling to her right leg. She was taken to Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital after hours. She was found to have 17 fractures yet she was smiling.  After arguing that the child had compromised bone strength due to Vitamin D deficiency the judge dismissed the case.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<strong>INFANT WITH MULTIPLE FRACTURES \u2013 DISMISSED<\/strong>\r\n<p>Infant with swelling to her leg was taken to Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital after hours.  The baby was taken from the parents after the child abuse doctors decided the parents had no explanation for the injury and the fracture was from \u201cinflicted trauma.\u201d  A dependency action was filed.  After trial, the baby was returned to her parents.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<strong>MUNCHAUSENS \u2013 DISMISSED<\/strong>\r\n<p>Medically complex child with an involved mother was accused by the child abuse doctors at Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<strong>INFANT WITH FRACTURE- DISMISSED<\/strong>\r\n<p>New father accidentally drops baby.   Baby is taken to Mary Bridge Hospital emergency room and cleared although parents are asked to return for a \u201cskeletal survey.\u201d  Upon return a fracture to the ankle is found.  Baby is taken by CPS and a dependency is filed.  A second medical opinion results in case dismissal.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>CPS INVESTIGATIONS<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>We have handled dozens of CPS investigations and achieved unfounded findings for our clients.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>CRIMINAL CHILD ABUSE.<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Father Allegedly Assaults Teenage Son \u2013 prosecutor dismissed after investigation revealed son had exaggerated and father had used appropriate physical discipline.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Infant Abuse, multiple cases \u2013<\/strong> prosecutor declined to file charges after we successfully handled the dependency proceeding.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Child sexual abuse \u2013<\/strong> prosecutor declined to file charges after alleged victim\u2019s credibility was attacked.\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Child sexual abuse \u2013<\/strong> Police officer client accused of sexually abusing his daughter. Prosecutor declined to file charges.\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_1130 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_1130_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-briefcase\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCriminal Defense Results\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_1130_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to our defense within child abuse and domestic violence, we have represented numerous individuals in municipal and superior court criminal proceedings.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client moved to a new address and inadvertently provided the wrong street designation (north vs. south).  He was charged with a felony.  We fixed it and got the underlying requirement to register removed!<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ADULT SEX OFFENSE<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was accused of raping a troubled teenage girl.  Thorough background investigation into the girl and probing of her therapist who hypnotized her revealed numerous factors which undermined the girl\u2019s credibility.  After extensive discussion with the prosecutor and months of resistance, the prosecution dismissed the charge over the objection of the teenage girl and her family.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ADULT SEX OFFENSE<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was a dentist under investigation for rape.  The police investigation was not thorough. Ms. Burke and her investigator found other witnesses who watched the alleged victim\u2019s behavior with the dentist and that suggested consensual activity. The prosecutor stated she would have filed the charge but for Ms. Burke\u2019s work.  The charge was not filed and the dentist\u2019s career and liberty was saved.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ASSAULT OF\/BY BOUNCER<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>A smaller Seattle Municipal Court charge.  Client drank too much, got into an argument with a bouncer which ended physically.  Through a special legal route, we obtained dismissal of the charge. Assault of bouncer charges are frequent Seattle Municipal Court charges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_1130 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_1130_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-briefcase\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDomestic Violence Results\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_1130_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSAULT \u2013 DISMISSED.<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Prosecutor agreed to dismiss assault case. Evidence presented of alleged victim\u2019s violent history and intoxication.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>FELONY HARASSMENT \u2013 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE \u2013 DISMISSED.<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Adult son was charged with threatening to kill his mother and malicious mischief for causing damage in the home. The prosecutor dismissed the case, after defense development of affirmative defenses and mitigating circumstances.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>FELONY ASSAULT DV STRANGULATION AND DEATH THREATS \u2013 DISMISSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Medical student client is accused of strangulation, assault, and threats to kill. Despite insisting it\u2019s all a lie, he\u2019s charged with felonies, facing jail, expulsion from the medical school and a domestic violence protection order. The alleged wife is proven to be a liar via deposition and records. The prosecutor agrees to dismiss the charges entirely. Medical school penalty was appealed to the president of the University of Washington and overturned. The DV protection order was removed.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>FELONY ASSAULT WITH A GUN \u2013 LYING WITNESSES \u2013 DISMISSAL<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client discovers wife in bed with another man and ousts them with a gun. Legal defenses coupled with the wife and other man proven to be liars convinced the prosecutor to dismiss all charges.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ASSAULT DV\u2013 DEFENSE OF PROPERTY \u2013 DISMISSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>An eyewitness reports domestic violence by our client against a woman. Witness saw a man pulling a woman out of a truck. The police respond and arrest our client. We proved that the \u201cassault\u201d was lawful force (protection of property) and the case was dismissed.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ASSAULT DV \u2013 PRETRIAL MOTIONS = DISMISSAL<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Witness reports alleged assault to the police and later recants. Our client faces deportation if convicted. The case is set for trial and we argue legal motions to dismiss on several bases. The court dismisses the charges after granting our pretrial motions.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ASSAULT DV \u2013 LYING \u201cVICTIM\u201d \u2013 DISMISSAL<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Witness reports alleged assault to the police and later recants. Our A husband reports his wife struck him. She is arrested and he obtains a domestic violence protection order in King County Superior Court. After protracted investigation we are able to prove to the prosecutor that the husband set his wife up and had lied to both the police but also the 911 dispatcher.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ASSAULT DV \u2013 INJURIES = DISMISSAL<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Our client is arrested for allegedly pushing his girlfriend\u2019s head into the dashboard. Police arrest our client. We document our client\u2019s injuries which are serious and in locations that prove he was defending himself. We convince the prosecutor and he dismisses the charge<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ASSAULT DV \u2013 IMMIGRANT WOMAN LIES \u2013 DISMISSAL<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Immigrant wife claims regular abuse and torture by our client. The prosecutor commenced the case firmly believing that the immigrant woman had been horribly abused and that the client should be both convicted and deported. After comprehensive investigation and background work , we convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the case entirely.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ASSAULT DV \u2013 FORCE TO EJECT A TRESPASSER \u2013 DISMISSAL<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Boyfriend and girlfriend live together but they maintain separate living areas. She believed she could go in his space anytime she wanted until the day he pulled her out of his space. He was arrested and charged. The prosecutor dismissed the charge after accepting the legal argument that his force was lawful.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>SEVEN COUNTS OF FELONY DV CHARGESREDUCED TO TWO MISDEMEANORS, NO PROBATION, AND NO JAIL.<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client facing prison time and deportation if convicted. After 3 depositions of the alleged victim and gathering numerous records, prosecutor agrees to drop all felonies, recommend no jail time and no probation.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ASSAULT DV \u2013 DISMISSAL<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Our client was a respected attorney who married a foreign woman. She married our client to come to the US, he divorced her. She obtained protection orders against him when he went into court unrepresented by a skilled domestic violence attorney. She made claims that he violated the protection orders. Through careful investigation and documentation of her background, we were able to convince the prosecutor that she was not credible and get the case entirely dismissed.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ASSAULT DV \u2013 DISMISSAL<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Male client is continually attacked and injured by his wife. He is arrested after defending himself. He produces multiple photos of the injuries from her attacks (bite marks, welts, facial scratches, destruction of his property). Case dismissed by the prosecutor.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_1130 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_1130_collapse4\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-briefcase\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducation Defense Results\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_1130_collapse4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE LEVEL DISCIPLINE<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>University of Washington\u2019s Office of Community Standards and Conduct recommended suspension of medical student client. \u201cJust a suspension\u201d for 3 quarters would have seriously disrupted his program and limited residency options. We represented the student from the \u201cinformal hearing\u201d to the Faculty Appeal Board and then the president of the UW. The discipline was overturned and the student was exonerated.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>A Garfield High School student was a victim of bullying when he fought back (and won), he was suspended for assault. The due process hearing was one sided. When he appealed to the next level, the discipline was overturned and he was returned to school.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\r\n<p>A student was the victim of bullying. He showed a pocket knife and made a \u201chate list.\u201d. He was suspended for the remainder of the school. The suspension was fully overturned at the first hearing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_1130 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_1130_collapse5\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-briefcase\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProtection Order Results\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_1130_collapse5\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are a few examples of the types of protections order cases we\u2019ve handled and gotten dismissed through contested hearing or by agreement.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>RESPONDENT WAS THE TRUE VICTIM \u2013DISMISSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Domestic violence protection order in King County Superior Court was initiated by a former boyfriend against our female client (the respondent). Argument to the judge was that our client, the respondent, was the true victim. Our client is no longer subject to a court order, but the original petitioner is found to be the abuser walks away with restraining order.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>FALSE RAPE ACCUSATION \u2013DISMISSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was accused of raping a relative. She petitioned for a protection order. The challenge was the Petitioner fit the common stereotypes of a vulnerable victim. Meticulous documentation of the motivations for the alleged petitioner to lie in addition to evidence that proved that our client could not have committed the crime resulted in dismissal by a judge after a hearing. The prosecutor was also convinced not to file criminal charges.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>LYING PETITIONER \u2013DISMISSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>The Petitioner was confronted by our cross examination with evidence showing she had lied to the court. The court suspected perjury and referred her to talk with counsel prior to a second hearing. Case dismissed.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>OVERCOMING STEREOTYPICAL VICTIM \u2013DISMISSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Petitioner fits common stereotypes of a victim. Respondent was accused of all forms of abuse. After contested hearing in King County Superior Court, the court agreed with the Respondent and dismissed the case.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>RESPONDENT WAS THE TRUE VICTIM \u2013DISMISSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Domestic violence protection order in King County Superior Court was initiated by a former boyfriend against our female client (the respondent). After hearing our client was proven to be the true victim. Petition was dismissed.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>NOT A STALKER \u2013 CASE DISMISSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Former boyfriend claims his ex-girlfriend is a stalker because of her repeated attempts at closure. Court extends temporary order for cooling off period and then dismisses the petition.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>WOMAN ABUSES MAN \u2013 CASE DISMISSED<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was an army sergeant who was continually physically attacked by his wife. Due to her abuse, he left her. She then alleged he was the abuser. All stereotypes worked against him and he lost at the trial court level. However, case was fought through appeal and the order against our client was overturned and the wife ended up with an order against her.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>PETITIONER AGREES TO DISMISS THE PETITION (A FEW EXAMPLES)<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\u00a0<p><\/p>\r\n<strong>Dismissal Because It\u2019s the Right Thing to Do \u2013<\/strong><p> after numerous hearings and belligerent behavior, the Petitioner agreed to dismiss her own petition when we asked, \u201cwill you dismiss this petition.\u201d Her answer, \u201cWHY WOULD I DO THAT!\u201d Reply, \u201cBecause it\u2019s the right thing to do and you know it.\u201d Her reply, \u201cOk.\u201d Result: Case dismissed.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<strong>Peace Agreement -<\/strong> <p> Petitioner thinks getting a protection order is easy. When Respondent shows up at court with us, he gets cold feet. We draft an agreement to stay away from each other. Both parties leave and there\u2019s never a problem again.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<strong>Agreed dismissal of a sexual assault protection order case -<\/strong> <p> the Petitioner and our client were professional students at the University of Washington. She claimed our client raped her and sought a sexual assault protection order that would impact his educational and professional career. We submitted voluminous materials to the court demonstrate her dishonesty. Petitioner dismissed her petition and our client informally agreed to stay away from her.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<strong>Agreed dismissal of a sexual assault protection order case \u2013<\/strong> <p> The Petitioner had sex with our client and later regretted it. After appearance in court on several occasions, she dismissed her petition and the parties informally agreed to have no contact with each other.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<strong>Agreed dismissal of sexual assault protection order \u2013<\/strong> <p> Teenager with significant emotional problems alleges a close family friend sexually assaulted her. 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Neighbor\u2019s dog was accidentally injured while the client was mowing the lawn. The neighbor and police rushed to judgment and performed a biased and inadequate investigation of the facts. The client was charged and the media was alerted. After the skilled assistance of a skilled forensic investigator, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>DISMISSALS \u2013 JUVENILE FELONY CHILD SEX OFFENSE<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>We have handled many child sex offenses in which she has negotiated the case to a non-sex offense which was ultimately removable from her clients\u2019 records and thus, saved them from lifelong stigma, limitation and embarrassment.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>DISMISSAL \u2013 JUVENILE FELONY EXPLOSIVE CHARGE<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was one of several teenagers who looked suspicious in a Bothell park. When the police officer approached him and his friends, he found a pipe bomb in a backpack. Legal research revealed that the officer\u2019s detention and search of the teenagers was unlawful. Prosecutor agreed to dismiss.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>REDUCTION AND DIVERSION \u2013 JUVENILE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was a boy who was allegedly in possession of a large amount of child pornography. The computer evidence was analyzed by an independent examiner and the questionable images were very few. The client may not have known these images were on his computer. The case was reduced to a misdemeanor and diverted. Client received no detention time or probation.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>REDUCTION AND DIVERSION \u2013 JUVENILE FELONY EXPLOSIVE CHARGE<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Mercer Island client made a Molotov cocktail and threw it onto a neighbor\u2019s property. He was charged with a high level felony that carried more jail time in juvenile court (two years) than he would have received as an adult. Through negotiation the case was drastically reduced and diverted. Client received no detention time or probation.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>REDUCTION AND PROBATION ONLY \u2013 JUVENILE FELONY ASSAULT WITH KNIFE CHARGE<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was arrested and charged with felony assault which carried months of incarceration in a juvenile facility as the standard penalty. Client chased a boy out of his house and down the street with a knife. The alleged victim was a bully who provoked the client. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor and the boy received only probation.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>REDUCTION AND AUTO DECLINE REVERSAL \u2013 JUVENILE FELONY ROBBERY<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was a teenage boy who was present with two other boys who allegedly acted in concert by threatening the man with a metal pipe and taking his property. He was charged with Robbery in the First Degree auto-declined to the adult system where he faced prison. By retaining an expert to track down eye witnesses and controvert other eye witnesses, client was returned to the juvenile system where he received a six month period of probation followed by dismissal of the charge entirely.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ACQUITTAL \u2013 JUVENILE FELONY ARSON CHARGE<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Three teenage boys allegedly burned down a porta potty with homemade napalm and the fire damaged other property to the tune of 20k. After trial and by 100% discrediting the police officer who took the client\u2019s alleged confession. Without a confession, the State was not able to prove client\u2019s participation. He was found not guilty.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ACQUITTAL \u2013 FELONY ASSAULT<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was alleged to have joined others in substantially beating a classmate. After trial and argument that client could not have caused substantial injury element of the felony assault, client was acquitted of felony assault.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ACQUITTALS \u2013 JUVENILE SEX OFFENSE<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>We have each represented many teenage boys charged with rape of a peer. In these cases, we have successfully argued in trial that the alleged victim was not credible and our clients have been found not guilty.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>RELIEF FROM SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Client was headed to college and petitioned the court for relief from sex offender registration stemming from a juvenile conviction. For no reason other than the fact that the client would be in a college setting, the prosecutor opposed the motion to relieve the client from his duty to register. We employed experts who established that client was no threat to community safety and should not be stigmatized on campus. The court agreed and relieved the client from his duty to register.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>JUVENILE SEX OFFENSE REFERRAL \u2013 NOT FILED.<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>Teenager alleged to have forcefully raped a classmate. The prosecutor declined to file charge after defense evidence of consent presented.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>JUVENILE SEX OFFENSE FELONY CHARGE \u2013 REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR NON-SEX OFFENSE.<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p>An alleged forceful rape resulted in a misdemeanor assault and a deferred disposition. The prosecutor substantially reduced the charge after lengthy negotiations. The case will be dismissed and sealed in one year. 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