Seattle Criminal Defense Law Blog

From the time a child is born, parents embark on a journey to help their children learn as their bodies and brains develop over the years. Children’s brains in particular need decades to fully develop. Despite this, the juvenile court in Washington currently has...

Social media can be a fun place full of new trends and teens sharing videos of dance routines. Unfortunately, social media can also be used to quickly spread negative information. According to Washington police, a video that was circulated around various social media...

You knew your teenage son had a drug addiction problem, and it continued to escalate. Now, you wished that you and your spouse had intervened a lot sooner. His recent arrest on a burglary charge stemming from the break-in of a neighborhood business netted only a...

Making mistakes is not only part of life, but it is quite often expected that teenagers will spend their youth learning from those mistakes. However, not all mistakes are treated equally, and what you might see as a youthful error is now being treated as a criminal...

The structure and supervision that school provides is invaluable during the teenage years. As many Washington schools transitioned to remote learning in 2020, teenagers lost access to that in-person support system. Some authorities speculate that this lack of support...

Mental health issues are not exclusively found in adults. Children of all ages suffer from mental illnesses as well, and for some this manifests in poor decision making that can then land them in the juvenile justice system. Unfortunately, the legal system often...

Making the right decision is not always easy, especially for teenagers who are still working to find their places in the world. Unfortunately, teenagers who make wrong decisions can sometimes face serious consequences that can affect the rest of their lives. Those who...

A teenager’s recent death led Washington police to arrest two minors who they believe were involved. Both young boys were charged with second degree murder and booked into a youth detention center. Police have cautioned that the incident is still under investigation,...

Juvenile charges are a serious matter in which a miner receives a conviction for criminal charges. The direct consequences of a sentence for a juvenile crime can include incarceration, fines, and mandatory rehabilitation. While you may expect these consequences, there...

Youthful mistakes are almost a rite of passage, but some teenagers end up facing serious consequences for their missteps. A teenage girl in Washington was recently accused of vehicular assault for her alleged involvement in a car accident. Another teenager was also in...