Mark Goodwin pleads guilty in Lake Forest Park cases; judge imposes jail time, supervision and treatment conditions

Mark Goodwin pleaded guilty March 7 in Lake Forest Park Municipal Court to criminal trespass in the second degree and to a violation of a court order, and Judge Jennifer Grant accepted the pleas and imposed jail time, supervision and treatment conditions.

The pleas were part of a negotiated agreement the city and defense presented to the court. Carmen McDonald, appearing for the City of Lake Forest Park, told the court the defendant was prepared to enter pleas to two case numbers and that the city would dismiss one remaining municipal count and a related Shoreline matter if the court accepted the negotiated recommendation.

Why this matters: The judge’s sentence includes active jail time (with credit for time served), a $5,000 fine (which the court found and then waived based on indigency), and a two-year supervision period with specific behavioral and treatment conditions — measures the court said are intended to reduce the risk of future violations and address the defendant’s medical and behavioral needs.

Details of the plea and sentence Judge Jennifer Grant reviewed the charges and the defendant’s written Alford-style statement, then found the sworn police statements sufficient to enter findings of guilt. The cases addressed at the hearing were recorded under municipal cause numbers that include the digits ending in 409 (criminal trespass) and 3733 (violation of court order). The court noted a related cause (ending in 5404) would be dismissed as part of the agreement and that a Shoreline case (624041975) would also be dismissed.

For the criminal trespass matter (case ending 409), Grant imposed a 90-day sentence and credited Goodwin with 84 days already served. The court closed that matter on completion of the credited time.

On the violation-of-order count (case ending 3733), Grant imposed a global sentence structure the court described as 364 days in custody with 244 days suspended — leaving an active 120-day jail term — and applied the same 84-day credit to the global sentence. The court stated it would impose the agreed $5,000 fine but then found Goodwin indigent and waived monetary obligations under the cited authority discussed at the hearing.

Conditions and follow-up The court placed Goodwin under the court’s jurisdiction for 24 months and ordered that, as conditions of sentence, he obtain a mental-health evaluation and a chemical-dependency evaluation within 30 days and comply with any recommended treatment. The judge also ordered compliance with existing no-contact and trespass orders, specified address limitations related to the Sweezy residence and an identified trespass address, and prohibited possession of firearms and other weapons while under sentence.

The court named specific locations in its written judgment and sentence to remove ambiguity: the trespass address was recorded as 3512 Northeast 170th Eighth Street in Lake Forest Park, and the no-contact radius related to the Sweezy residence was tied to an address the court identified in the record (noted as confidential in the order but specified in court: 3025 Northeast 160th Sixth Street).

Defense and defendant statements Defense counsel asked the court to follow the negotiated recommendation, stressing that Goodwin had not received adequate medical care while jailed and needed release to obtain evaluations and treatment. "He's not receiving the medical care that he needs," a defense attorney told the court, adding that Goodwin had been confined in restrictive conditions at the Snohomish County Jail.

Goodwin spoke briefly during the hearing and described difficulties he said he experienced in custody, including limited out-of-cell time and problems obtaining medical care. He confirmed to the court that he understood the rights he waived by pleading and that he had discussed the plea with his attorney.

Scheduling and monitoring Judge Grant ordered Goodwin to meet probation staff member Charles Mitchell on Monday, March 10 at 10:30 a.m. and set a review hearing for March 26 at 9:00 a.m. The court directed that Goodwin remain compliant with the no-contact and trespass orders and emphasized that violations could lead to additional charges or revocation of the suspended portion of the sentence.

What the court relied on The judge cited sworn officer statements supporting the factual basis for the pleas (the court referenced statements by Officer Elsin and Officer Godsell in the record) and accepted the negotiated recommendation while also noting the court’s discretion to impose a different sentence.

Next steps The court’s written judgment and sentence will reflect the plea, the credit for time served, the dismissal of the identified municipal and Shoreline matters, the supervision period, the treatment and evaluation deadlines, the no-firearms order, and the scheduled follow-ups with probation.