Great recent results for our clients - a sample list

Late November and Early December Results

Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Dismissed
Assault in the Fourth Degree – Domestic Violence – To be dismissed; no contact order dropped; no jail
Assault in the Fourth Degree – Reduced to Disorderly Conduct; no contact order dropped; no jail
Possession of Marijuana  – Dismissed
Violation of No Contact Order – Dismissed
Possession of Marijuana  – Dismissed
Driving with Suspended License – no conviction; no jail
DUI – Reduced to Negligent Driving
Assault in the Fourth Degree – Domestic Violence – Dismissed; no contact order dropped; no jail
DUI – Reduced to Negligent Driving

September - Early October 2011 Results

Reckless Driving - Reduced to traffic infraction, No conviction

Sample results obtained by Ashbach Law Offices, LLC:

Reckless Driving - reduced to traffic infraction; no conviction, no license suspension

Assault in the Fourth Degree - Domestic Violence; reduced to Disorderly Conduct, to be dismissed in 12 months. - Marysville Municipal

DUI - Reduced to traffic infraction - South District Court

DUI - Reduced to Negligent Driving in the First Degree - Marysville Municipal Court

Assault in the Fourth Degree - Domestic Violence - Dismissed - Everett District Court

Theft in the Third Degree - Dismissed - Everett Municipal Court

Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Dismissed - Cascade District Court

Theft in the Third Degree - Dismissed - Evergreen District Court

Driving with License Suspended in the Second Degree - Charges reduced; no probation or license ramifications - Marysville Municipal Court

Theft in the Third Degree - To be dismissed after 12 months - Lynnwood Municipal Court

Assault in the Fourth Degree - reduced to Disorderly Conduct; to be dismissed in 12 months - Marysville Municipal Court

Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer - No conviction - Cascade District Court

Assault in the Fourth Degree - Domestic Violence; reduced to Disorderly Conduct, agreement to dismiss.

No Contact Order - Dismissed - Snohomish County Superior Court

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - No conviction - Evergreen District

August - September Results

DUI - Dismissed - no probable cause to stop

Theft in the Third Degree - Dismissed

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana or Possession of Pot - Dismissed

Assault 4th Degree - Domestic Violence - reduced to Disorderly Conduct, set for dismissal

Hit and Run Attended - Dismissed

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - No Conviction

Reckless Driving, Pot Possession and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - set for dismissals

No Contact Order Petition - successfully defendend; order dropped

DUI - Dismissed, refiled as Negligent Driving

July-August results

Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer - No conviction; case over.
DUI probation violation - No action taken.
Felony possession of Narcotics - reduced to gross misdemeanor, no jail.
DUI (.19) BAC - Reduced to Reckless Endangerment; no jail, no license suspension.
Theft in the Third Degree - Dismissed.
Speeding Ticket - Dismissed.
Shoplifting - Dismissed.
Negligent Driving in the First Degree - reduced to infraction.
Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Dismissed.
DUI - stop determined illegal; evidence suppressed and case dismissed.
DUI - dismissed and refiled as Negligent Driving in the First Degree.
Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence - reduced to Disorderly Conduct, to be dismissed in one year.
DUI - Reduced to Negligent Driving, First Degree.
Felony Assault - resolved as gross misdemeanor.
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana - No conviction.
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Dismissed.

Mid-2011 results

No Contact Order - Dropped
Negligent Driving First Degree (criminal) - reduced to traffic infraction
Assault in the Fourth Degree - Domestic Violence (Assault 4 DV) - Dismissed
Theft in the Third Degree (shoplifting) - Dismissed
Felony Drug Possession - resolved as misdemeanor
DUI - Reduced to Negligent Driving First Degree
Assault in the Fourth Degree - Reduced to Disorderly Conduct
Theft in the Third Degree - Dismissed
Reckless Driving - reduced to simple traffic infraction
DUI - reduced to Reckless Driving
Reckless Driving - Dismissed
DUI - evidence suppresed, case dismissed
Theft in the Third Degree - Dismissed
DOL hearings for pending DUI suspensions - won (multiple)

Late March and April 2011 results

Malicious Mischief 3rd Degree - Dismissed.

Driving with Suspended License - no conviction.

Driving under the Influence - reduced to Negligent Driving.

No Contact Order - Dropped.

Theft in the Third Degree (shoplifting) - Dismissed.

Reckless Driving - reduced to non-criminal traffic infraction; no license suspension

Malicious Mischief (Domestic Violence) - Reduced to Disorderly Conduct; No Jail, firearm rights retained

Assault in the Fourth Degree (Domestic Violence) - Dismissed;

Petition for Anti-Harassment Order - Successfully defended; no order imposed;

Department of Licensing Hearing (related to DUI) - Successful Defenses

Theft in the Third Degree (Shoplifting) - No Conviction;

Assault Fourth Degree (Assault 4) Domestic Violence - Dismissed.

Theft in the Third Degree - Dismissed.

DUI - Reduced to Negligent Driving, no jail

Theft in the Third Degree - Dismissed.

Department of Licensing (DOL) Hearing Won and License saved

Probation Violation - new charges; no sanction by court

Malicious Mischief 3 DV - reduced to Disorderly Conduct, no jail

Assault 4 DV with multiple priors - Disorderly Conduct, no jail

January 2011 early results

Harassment - Domestic Violence - Reduced to Disorderly Conduct, non-DV; No jail.
Assault Fourth Degree (Assault 4) Domestic Violence - Dismissed at jury call.
Assault Fourth Degree - Dismissed on compromise of Misdemeanor.
Federal charge of drug possession - dismissed.
Felony drug possession - resolved as gross misdemeanor, no jail and no treatment.

Assault and Domestic Violence Cases

• Assault in the Fourth Degree with Domestic Violence Tag - Not guilty verdict at jury trial
• Assault in the Fourth Degree with Domestic Violence Tag and Interfering with the Reporting of Domestic Violence - Not guilty verdicts at jury trial
• Assault in the Fourth Degree with Domestic Violence Tag - Dismissed at arraignment on argument
• Assault in the Fourth Degree with Domestic Violence Tag - Dismissed at pretrial hearing and No-Contact Order dropped
• Assault in the Fourth Degree with Domestic Violence Tag - Dismissed
• Malicious Mischief in the Third Degree with Domestic Violence Tag - to be dismissed after 12 months
• Assault in the Fourth Degree with Domestic Violence Tag - Reduced to Disorderly Conduct; original plea offer was 60 days in jail; result of no days in jail
• Petition for No-Contact Order successfully defended; no order entered
• Two counts of assault with a firearm - one day jail; case to be dismissed after 12 months probation.
• Assault in the Fourth Degree - Dismissed via Compromise of Misdemeanor

Driving Charges

• Hit and Run Unattended - Dismissed
• Hit and Run Unattended - resolved as non-moving traffic infraction
• Driving with Suspended License - Dismissed
• Driving with Suspended License - Reduced charge; no further license suspension
• Client's third DUI - Reduced to Reckless Driving
• Negligent Driving Second Degree - reduced to simple traffic infraction
• Reckless Driving - no conviction

Miscellaneous charges

• Probation review hearing with new charges - no action by court
• Theft in the Third Degree - Dismissed
• Possession of Marijuana - Dismissed
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Dismissed
• Trespassing - No conviction
• First Degree Robbery - Resolved as simple theft
• Shoplifting - Dismissed
• Obstruction or Obstructing - Dismissed
• Rendering Criminal Assistance - Dismissed
• Disorderly Conduct - Dismissed
• Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer - Dismissed
• Prostitution and Indecent Exposure- Dismissed