Tax to Stem Sno-County Crimes
Is there a new criminal justice tax on the way in Snohomish County? That is what officials of the county are considering in response to ...
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- May 3, 2016
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Make Hay with this Bail
When a suspect has been charged with a crime, prosecutors often ask the court to impose bail. What is bail you ask? In simple terms, ...
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- April 25, 2016
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DV stands for 'Domestic Violence'
In criminal law, the initials “DV” stand for ‘Domestic Violence’. DV is a moniker or, in essence, a ‘tag’ that is linked to certain delineated ...
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- April 19, 2016
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IID by Law
Any Washington State DUI attorney will tell you that if you are convicted of DUI the law requires that you maintain an ignition interlock device ...
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- April 12, 2016
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I Claim, You Claim, We all Claim – Self Defense!
In Washington, if someone is charged with the crime of assault (domestic violence related or otherwise), he may have the right to allege that he ...
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- April 5, 2016
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Probation = Oversight
Crime and punishment, they go hand and hand when a defendant is convicted in a court of law. As we all know, punishment can, and ...
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- April 1, 2016
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Drive Studless, its the Law
Spring has arrived … the dark days of Winter are in our rearview mirrors. And with the passing of Winter so go studded tires. Yesterday ...
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- March 25, 2016
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Protected by the First Amendment
Our First Amendment can trump perceived criminal conduct, at least that is what one Washington State appeals court has recently ruled. The sordid facts of ...
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- March 9, 2016
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Transparency is Bliss
On March 8, 2016, the Washington Legislature passed a bill to keep police body-camera video footage available to the public, which is a good thing ...
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- March 8, 2016
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Fifth DUI w/in 10 soon to be a Class B Felony
And the saga still continues … the government keeps ratcheting down on DUI’s in Washington State. In step with this continuing policy our state Legislature ...
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