Washington Defender Association Is Assisting Defense Attorneys and Teams with Resentencing Hearings in Washington State

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Written By Kim Brotherton

Trial level criminal defense attorneys have historically handled cases as new charges; they first meet their clients at the beginning of a case, at arraignment, or at the pre-trial stage. Now, recent court decisions and legislative changes have provided numerous individuals with the opportunity for a second chance through resentencing hearings. With resentencing now happening more often, many defense attorneys and team members are meeting their clients at the backend of a case, after the client’s sentence and any direct appeal have passed. 

Washington Defender Association (WDA), along with our partners the Seattle Clemency Project (SCP) and the State Office of Public Defense (OPD), are providing extra support for defenders working on these complex resentencing cases. WDA has a new section of our website, here, for quickly accessing prior trainings and resources for resentencing, in addition to all things related to Blake, found here. 

Cindy Arends Elsberry, WDA's Resentencing Resource Attorney, is currently available to consult with defense attorneys and their team members on felony resentencing cases. Attorneys can reach Cindy here.

Kim Brotherton

I'm a Seattle-based freelance web designer, psychotherapist, and entrepreneur. My psychotherapy work involves attentive listening and deeply understanding the needs and strengths my clients bring to their life situations.

A deep belief in life-long learning, experiences in my psychotherapy work and designing websites for myself and others have allowed me to explore new ways of helping people and organizations express themselves and pursue their best lives.

The dual perspective I bring to Numinosity web designs allows me to convey the people behind the work; the you in your business.

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