Showcasing John's trial wins and dismissed charges, from assault with a firearm on undercover police to vehicular homicide and assault cases, highlighting his success in obtaining favorable plea agreements, exceptional sentences, and dismissals for a range of offenses, including robbery, burglary, and assaults with weapons.
Firearm Assault on Undercover Police: Pled to Misdemeanor Assault
Assault with a firearm, multiple counts, on undercover police. Investigation showed officers dressed as thugs, provoked. Pled to one count misdemeanor assault.
Vehicular Homicide Defense: Manslaughter Plea Based on Negligence
Vehicular Homicide based on recklessness and two counts of Vehicular Assault resulting in injuries; defense investigation/forensic traffic reconstructionist proved lack of recklessness, client offered Manslaughter 2nd Degree based on negligence, and one count of Assault based on negligence. Resulting sentencing range about 2 years.
Robbery with Firearm: Exceptional 1-Year Sentence Based on Youth and Addiction
Sentencing for 3 counts robbery with a firearm. Potential sentence many years recommended by the state. Defense obtained an exceptional sentence (below guidelines) of 1 year, with daily release options, based on youth and addiction.
Bank Robbery Dismissed
Bank robbery dismissed following defense investigation.
Juvenile Firearm Assault: Retained in Juvenile Jurisdiction
Juvenile, Assault with a firearm: Juvenile jurisdiction retained over the state's motion to try as an adult.
Burglary and Unlawful Imprisonment: Won, Client Released
Burglary, Unlawful Imprisonment: Won at trial, client released.
Assault with a knife, multiple injuries. Weapon suppressed on defense motion, pled to a favorable plea agreement.
Serial Robbery/Sexual Assaults: Obtained Separate Trials for Victims
7 victim serial Robbery/Sexual Assaults. Judge ordered all victims tried together over defense motion to separate by victim. Court of Appeals reversed. On a new motion allowed by Court of Appeals, obtained separate trials for each victim. Client pled from resulting favorable plea offer.
Exceptional Sentence for 18-Year-Old Female in Armed Robbery Plea
18-year-old female, exceptional sentence/no jail for a plea to armed robbery based on a showing of coercion by thug boyfriend.
3 Strikes win. Weapon Assault Defense: Reduced Charges to Misdemeanor, Released at Trial
Assault 2nd with a weapon/3 strikes prosecution. Injuries shown to be less than the original medical source claimed, pled to a misdemeanor assault at trial and released from custody.
3 Strikes Win: Knife Assault: Life-Threatening Injuries, Reduced to Misdemeanor, Released
Assault with a knife, life-threatening injuries/3 strikes prosecution: After defense investigation, pled to misdemeanor assault and released.
Additional Violent Offenses
(Felonies unless otherwise Indicated)
Trial Wins:
- Assault 3rd Degree on cop: Not Guilty - 2 counts of 1st Degree Assault with Firearm: Not Guilty - Assault 2nd, Kidnapping, Arson: Not Guilty - Assault 2nd: client disfigured "victim" with broken glass; Not Guilty since Self Defense - Robbery 1st Degree: Not Guilty - Vehicular Assault: Hung Jury - Assault 2nd Degree/Domestic Violence: Not Guilty - Assault charge based on pointing loaded gun: Not Guilty (misdemeanor)
Dismissals / Litigated or Investigated Plea Dispositions
- Assault 2nd Degree/Domestic Violence: Dismissed - Downtown "Tree Climber" case, various felonies including multiple counts of felony assaults on police officers. After psychiatric examination of client, charges grossly reduced to misdemeanors with eventual dismissal anticipated since client admitted to Mental Health Court. - Corrections Officer falsely suspected/investigated for rape, kidnapping, assault. No charges following defense investigation and client passing polygraph. - 2 counts of Assault 1st Degree with Firearm, two injured. Showed victim provocation, charges grossly reduced, client released from jail.
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John Hicks is known for taking on highly complex cases that most attorneys wouldn't touch, and winning them. John's reputation even had the King County Department of Defense relying on him for their most difficult cases.
John Hicks, a skilled lawyer, transitioned from insurance defense to specialize in criminal litigation. Known for winning challenging cases, including murder trials, Hicks brings resilience and determination to difficult situations.
