Violent Crimes Unit - Early Plea Negotiators
Violent crimes include:
- Assault 1 and 2
- Robbery
- Kidnapping
- Unlawful Imprisonment
- Burglary 1
- Arson/Reckless Burning
- Drive by shooting
- Attempted Murder
Non-violent crimes include:
- Animal Cruelty
- Assault 3
- Attempt to Elude
- Bail Jumping
- Custodial Assault
- Escape
- Felony Harassment
- Intimidating or Tampering with a Witness or Public Servant
- Introducing Contraband
- Malicious Mischief
- Stalking
- Threats to Bomb
- UPFA
- VUCSA
We prefer to negotiate by email.
Negotiations will continue throughout the pendency of the case, but the defense should expect that the State’s best offer will be made at the early plea stage. If the defense requests discovery beyond what is normally expected during the early plea negotiation period (such as victim or witness interviews, redacted discovery, records that are not in the possession of the State, lab testing, and so on) then the case must be assigned to a trial deputy and any outstanding early plea offer is withdrawn.
Early plea offers will not be kept open for an extended period of time. Further, the State reserves the right to revoke an early plea offer in other circumstances, such as new information or evidence, the defendant’s commission of new crimes, a failure to appear, violations of conditions of release, or any evidence of inappropriate communication/contact with victims or witnesses.
Violent crimes negotiators
A-E (all 3rd strike & AA Cases)
Brynn Jacobson
Email: brynn.jacobson@kingcounty.gov
Phone: 206-477-1912
F-M
Ian Michels-Slettvet
Email: imichelsslettvet@kingcounty.gov
Phone: 206-263-3504
N-Z
Ryan Turner
Email: rturner@kingcounty.com
Phone: 206-477-8226
Hours
EPU negotiations occur over email or via phone, with email negotiations preferred. Afternoons are preferred for phone negotiations.
Non-violent crimes negotiators
A-L
Elaine Lee
Email: elaine.lee@kingcounty.gov
M-Z
Marissa Neff
Email: maneff@kingcounty.gov
Hours
All negotiations by email. Phone appointments only when scheduled in advance.