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It’s actually much easier to break the law than you think. If you’re a driver, can you really say with full confidence that you have never exceeded the speed limit? Can you be sure that you never made an error in judgment when you were younger? It’s difficult for a...
It’s common to portray individuals as good or bad. The truth is that human behavior just isn’t that simple. There are numerous reasons why someone may be charged with a crime and even convicted. All criminal activity is wrong but a criminal history doesn’t mean that...
People often make major mistakes when they are young that they would never dream of making later in life. People with more world experience understand the consequences that could result from questionable decisions and also have an easier time evaluating the long-term...
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...
