[Criminal Defense Investigation]
Criminal Defense Investigator
Serving Walla Walla and the
Tri-Cities
When you or your attorney is preparing a criminal defense, the facts the State did not gather are often the ones that matter most. Exhibit A Investigations helps defense teams find the evidence, witnesses, and inconsistencies a busy prosecution can miss.
What a Defense Investigator Does for Your Case:
What a Defense Investigator Does:
A strong defense is built on the record, and that record has to be tested, not assumed. Exhibit A Investigations reviews reports and recordings, interviews witnesses, investigates scenes, locates people, and documents findings so the defense team has a complete, accurate picture before trial.
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Locating and interviewing witnesses the State overlooked, and re-interviewing the ones it relied on. Statements are memorialized and inconsistencies documented.
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Reviewing police reports, body-worn camera footage, and recorded interviews against each other to identify contradictions and gaps.
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Visiting the location, measuring sightlines and distances, and photographing details a report only describes in words.
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Finding witnesses, complainants, and alibi sources who have moved, changed numbers, or do not want to be found.
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Conducting lawful, defensible research into a witness’s record, bias, or motive to fabricate.
Why Criminal Defense Investigation Is Different:
Criminal defense has a different standard. The evidence has to hold up in court, the documentation has to be defensible, and interviews may be tested through cross-examination. Exhibit A Investigations conducts the work with that standard in mind from the start.
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Work is documented with the expectation that attorneys, prosecutors, judges, or jurors may review it.
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Interview methods and memorialized statements are prepared to withstand scrutiny and support reliable testimony.
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Findings are reported plainly, and the investigator is prepared to explain how the work was done.
Courts and Counties We Serve
Courts and Counties We Serve
Exhibit A Investigations is based in Walla Walla and works criminal-defense cases throughout Eastern Washington, including Walla Walla, Columbia, Benton, Franklin, Grant, Yakima, and Asotin counties. We also support federal matters in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Regional familiarity shortens the time needed to find records, locate people, and understand how a case is handled where it is filed.
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Based in Walla Walla, with regular work involving local courts, agencies, witnesses, rural locations, and Columbia County matters in and around Dayton.
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Criminal-defense investigation throughout the Tri-Cities and Prosser, including scene work, records, discovery review, and witness location for cases involving Benton and Franklin County courts and agencies.
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Regional investigation for Grant County cases, including Ephrata and Moses Lake, with witness interviews, scene work, discovery review, and records from local agencies.
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Criminal-defense investigation for Yakima County cases, including witness interviews, scene work, discovery and body-camera review, and local records.
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Investigation for cases in Asotin County and the Clarkston area, including witness interviews, scene work, records, and witness location.
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Investigation support for federal criminal-defense matters in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, including matters heard in Richland, Yakima, and Spokane.
Why Local Matters
When a case depends on someone reaching a rural address before a witness’s memory fades, proximity matters. Exhibit A Investigations lives and works in this region, can respond quickly, and relies on local relationships and references rather than a national call center.
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Exhibit A Investigations lives and works in the same region where these cases are filed and investigated.
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Proximity makes it easier to respond when scene or witness work is time-sensitive.
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Familiarity with the region helps with rural locations, local agencies, and the practical details of finding people and records.
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The references behind the work are local and connected to work performed in Eastern Washington.
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Clients and attorneys communicate directly with the investigator handling the case.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Exhibit A Investigations brings more than 20 years of experience investigating criminal and civil matters. Here are answers to common questions about criminal-defense work in Walla Walla, the Tri-Cities, and across Eastern Washington.
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Both. Much of our work comes through defense counsel as part of a case team, and we also work with individuals who need an investigation before or alongside retaining an attorney.
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Yes. Initial consultations are confidential, and investigative work performed at the direction of counsel is handled accordingly.
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For local cases, Exhibit A Investigations can often begin the same week, with same-day scene or witness work when timing matters. Call 509-855-8271 to discuss the timeline.
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Exhibit A Investigations is based in Walla Walla and regularly serves Walla Walla, Columbia, Benton, Franklin, Grant, Yakima, and Asotin counties, including the Tri-Cities and Clarkston. We also support matters in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and can travel farther when a case requires it. Contact us about the location and timing so we can discuss availability and travel costs.
Talk to a Criminal Defense Investigator
Text or call us at 509-855-8271
[All inquiries are confidential. We typically respond within 24 hours.]