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Ever since the late 1980s, people have had to look at criminal convictions a little bit differently. This is because DNA evidence was starting to be used in exonerations. Specifically, 1989 saw the first exoneration based on DNA evidence. This means that an individual...
Everyone makes mistakes. Most people learn from those mistakes; however, that one mistake haunts them for the rest of their lives. They deserve a second chance. Fortunately, having your criminal record vacated can provide that. What does it mean to have a conviction...
Childhood can seem like it comes and goes so fast. One moment you are playing with your friends. The next, you are officially an adult and expected to earn your own way. Unfortunately, any criminal charges you faced during your childhood will not go away so fast. At...
Washington's redemption laws provide fresh opportunities for those with a criminal offense or arrest in their history. There is the newer Redemption or Second Chance Law, which allows those sentenced as minors to request a review of their case. There is also record...
While finding work with a criminal record can be difficult, many people in the Seattle-Tacoma area manage to do it. Obviously, having a steady income is a huge part of moving on from mistakes made in the past. But having a good job does not mean that your record is no...
Federal dollars for marijuana expungements A bill currently making its way through Congress called the Harnassing Opportunities for Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act would try to help rectify this. The bill would send money to states to fund marijuana-crime expungement...
If an old conviction from adult criminal court following you around for years seems unfair, imagine if your conviction happened when you were 14 or 15. A mistake you made when you were a confused or immature teenager should not hold you back from getting an education,...
As discussed several times in this blog, Washington State law does not automatically expunge or seal criminal records. If you have ever been convicted of a crime in this state, it will stay on your record for the rest of your life unless you take action to request...
Most people in the Seattle-Tacoma region who get their criminal records expunged find more and better job opportunities. It usually does not take long before their income and quality of life have gotten much better. More money in the bank can mean a nicer vehicle and...
Getting out of prison is huge. You can put the indignities and lack of freedom of prison life behind you and reunite with your family and friends. But that doesn't mean going back to civilian life is easy for someone with a criminal record. Though you might have paid...
