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Crime rates have fluctuated wildly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 any time of year.

Anyone in Seattle facing criminal charges but is currently an out-of-custody defendant likely will not have a hearing anytime soon.

Anyone in Seattle facing criminal charges but is currently an out-of-custody defendant likely will not have a hearing anytime soon.

Even if the demonstration is lawful, criminal trespass charges might still hold up in court. However, there are a number of possible defenses.

An arrest is not evidence of guilt. Instead, prosecutors must use other evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Sex crime charges are usually defensible in court. Prosecutors must establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and some affirmative defenses might be available as well.

“A business owner reported a property crime, and @SeattlePD arrested the suspect.

After one jury deadlocked, King County prosecutors said they would not retry Marc and Elizabeth Hokoana, who were charged with assaulting protestor Joshua Dukes at a University of Washington event in January 2017. The State of Washington v. Elizabeth Joy Hokoana, Marc K Hokoana. Superior Court of Washington for King County # 17-C-02989-7 SEA & 17-C-02990-1 SEA

Hate crimes incidents rose significantly in Washington State overall and in Seattle in particular. However, these charges often do not hold up in court, because the requisite mental state is very hard to prove.