Juveniles with complicated emotions may act out aggressively or impulsively.
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Is Mental Health Connected To Crime?
Children between 15 and 17 may be treated like an adult when accused of crimes, but they still have certain protections
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How Do Juvenile And Youthful Offenders Differ?
Cracking into phones is often a judgment call.
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Can Police Take a Closer Look at Phones?
The Law Office of Amy Muth joins in the chorus of members of the defense community calling for court closure and re-examination of the status of pretrial detainees housed in local jails. Amy Muth has been asked by WACDL President Bob Butler to chair a taskforce to address a criminal defense community response to these critical issues. This is a joint task force with WDA, and includes representation with lawyers throughout Washington State, ACLU, DRW, WCFJ, and public defender agencies. The task force meets today, and updates as to a response will be shared after the meeting.
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King County Superior Court suspends criminal jury trials until April in response to coronavirus outbreak
We are excited (and delighted) to welcome our new associate Natalie Findley-Wolf, who joins our practice on November 1st! Natalie is a highly experienced trial lawyer who has tried a number of sexual assault cases with good outcomes for her clients. She has substantial experience in juvenile and dependency cases, and in representing parents in CPS investigations. In addition to representing our adult and juvenile clients, Natalie will be helping our clients who face CPS investigations and court action because of a criminal investigation. Welcome, Natalie! #criminallaw #criminaldefense #juvenilejustice #newhire #awesome #brilliant #rockstar #welcometotheteam
For some teenagers, the road to success has a few more bumps.
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Does Having A Record Prevent A College Education?
How are people with autism treated when charged with a crime?
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Autism And The Justice System