The Basics of Vacating or Expunging Misdemeanor Cases in Washington  Washington law defines a misdemeanor as “An offense punishable by no more than 90 days in jail and $1,000.” A “gross misdemeanor” is punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a maximum fine of $5,000. For both types of misdemeanors, both a jail… Read More


  When Good People Get Caught Up in Legal Problems It is not as difficult as one might imagine, to get involved in legal or even criminal matters. The Prison Policy Initiative (PPI), a non-profit group, estimated that at the end of 2016, over 2.2 million Americans were behind bars, let alone being charged or… Read More


Your voice is so important to the future of our country that our forefathers wrote an amendment guaranteeing your rights to freedom of speech and freedom to peaceably assemble. The Second Amendment does not guarantee the rights of protesters do what they want where they please, though. This means it is up to you, the… Read More


Crime rates have fluctuated wildly during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with Seattle Times, the Seattle Police Department said that crime reports declined 15 percent from late February to early March compared with last year. Sgt. Sean Whitcomb, SPD spokesperson said, “This is not surprising, considering the reduction of people out and about.” Many… Read More


Seattle has a high rate of “grab and run” thefts, in which so-called porch pirates steal packages from doorsteps. In fact, The Seattle Times named the Emerald City as the fifth-worst metropolitan area for packages stolen from porches in 2019. While this type of theft is more common during the holidays, it can happen at… Read More


Criminal Defense Lawyer Seattle

Anyone in Seattle facing criminal charges but is currently an out-of-custody defendant likely will not have a hearing anytime soon. According to a recent article in The Seattle Times, the state Supreme Court issued an emergency order for criminal hearings. Chief Justice Debra Stephens issued the emergency order, which postpones hearings for out-of-custody defendants in… Read More


Anyone in Seattle facing criminal charges but is currently an out-of-custody defendant likely will not have a hearing anytime soon. According to a recent article in The Seattle Times, the state Supreme Court issued an emergency order for criminal hearings. Chief Justice Debra Stephens issued the emergency order, which postpones hearings for out-of-custody defendants in… Read More


Seattle criminal defense Lawyer - Lennard A. Nahajski

Twenty-eight climate change protestors are in police custody after they refused to leave a Chase Bank building in downtown Seattle. Officers arrived at the building about noon, after some protestors allegedly refused to leave the bank’s lobby. Most of the group complied with the officer’s request to move onto the sidewalk, but thirteen men and… Read More


Seattle Criminal Defense Attorney - Lennard A. Nahajski

Some 2019 magazine headlines like “Left-coast Lawlessness” and “Seattle Under Siege” might have been a bit overblown. According to the official records, crime rates decreased across the board last year. Property crime rates, mostly theft, were at their lowest levels since the 1970s. Violent crime rates also dropped sharply. Seattle Police Department spokesperson Sergeant Sean… Read More


Lennard Nahajski - Seattle Criminal Defense Attorney

A multi-agency effort, led by the Washington State Patrol, ended with the arrest of four individuals who thought they were to meet a minor for illicit purposes. “Detectives posed as the juveniles,” officials said in a statement announcing the arrests. So, “no juveniles were used or at risk during the operation.” “While DuPont is a… Read More