Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  The Law Offices of John Henry Browne PLLC, provides aggressive criminal defense against felony charges in state, federal, and appellate courts in Seattle and throughout the State of Washington. We regularly defend clients accused of the various crimes you see on the right.
• DUI/DWI
  There are a lot of criminal defense attorneys in Seattle, but some just specialize in DUI and minor scrapes with the law. The Law Offices of John Henry Browne, PLLC specializes in a wide range of serious charges – from felonies to misdemeanors. When everything is on the line, we’re the ones to trust.
• Sex Crimes
  Driscoll asked for the case to be dismissed without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could refile charges in the future. Ruby J. Doss was found beaten and strangled in January 1986. The investigation into her death went cold for 29 years until detectives claimed Aguirre was a match for a DNA profile from a condom found near the murder scene. His DNA was entered into a national database in 2014 after a Franklin County woman accused him of sexual assault.
• Burglary
  Colton Harris Moore, also known as the "Barefoot Bandit," pleaded guilty to 33 state charges including burglary and identity theft. JHB and Emma Scanlan obtained the lowest-possible sentence within the standard range... Judge Vikki Churchill sentenced Colton to just 6.5 years, calling the case a "triumph of the human spirit."
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
• Drug Crimes
  The U.S. government has enacted a substantial body of federal criminal statutes, including many laws governing drug crimes. In addition, crimes under state law can become federal crimes if any part of the offense was committed across state borders. If you have been charged with violating a federal statute, you may be tried and, if convicted, sentenced under complex advisory federal sentencing guidelines. If you have been charged with violating a federal criminal statute, contact an attorney who is experienced at handling cases in the federal courts as soon as possible.
• Assault
• Murder
  The Vietnam War was raging, and John Henry Browne believed it was unjust. When his draft number came up, he refused to go. A litigious lifetime would pass before he would become the lawyer for the soldier accused of one of the worst American war crimes in decades, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who was charged on Friday with 17 counts of murder in the shooting deaths of Afghan civilians, including nine children. But even 40 years ago, long before Mr. Browne was known as one of the Pacific Northwest’s most prominent and controversial defense lawyers, he was inclined to make a distinctive case.
• Identity Theft
• Homicide
  Received 12 not guilty homicide verdicts – two were aggravated murder charges, as well as numerous not guilty verdicts in other cases.
• Arson