Washington New BUI Laws go into Effect Today
Washington’s new Boating Under the Influence (“BUI”) laws have taken effect; operating a boat (or other motorized water vessel) while impaired just became a whole ...
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- July 19, 2013
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Tougher DUI Law's Now in Place
And it is official; Thursday Governor Inslee signed into law a measure to more closely monitor motorists who are repeatedly convicted of DUI. As previously ...
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- July 14, 2013
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Justice, not guilt … that should be the Goal
Defendants in general have an uphill battle in our criminal justice system, and when the government punishes (and even fires) employees for doing the right ...
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- July 7, 2013
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DUI Vehicle Forfeitures? Yes, Seriously …
Vehicle forfeitures for 2nd offense DUI’s? It may become the standard in Washington. They are testing the procedure in Yakima. Recently Yakima police, along with ...
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- July 3, 2013
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New Laws on the Horizon
The new fiscal year began on July 1. In like kind, state government spending regulations kicked in, and despite their inability to quickly agree on ...
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- June 21, 2013
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Alcohol is Not the Only Cause for DUI
Washington’s DUI law can be found at RCW 46.61.502 and reads in part, “[a] person is guilty of driving while under the influence of intoxicating ...
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- June 17, 2013
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Biase has no Place in Our Criminal Courts
Judges can get themselves in hot water too. Just ask Judge Edith Jones of the New Orleans based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It ...
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- June 16, 2013
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Cart, Bike … if it has a Motor a DUI is Possible
A shopping cart DUI? Seriously? Yep, it recently happened in Fairbanks, Alaska. And as crazy as it may seem, don’t be so surprised … it ...
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- June 8, 2013
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Another Accident, Another DUI?
Another DUI related injury accident? There have been a slew of them lately. And this has caused prosecutors, courts and our legislative branch of our ...
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- May 30, 2013
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No Respect? It Can Make a Difference!
In a trial the credibility and integrity of a witness is everything. This is especially true in a prosecutor’s case that relies solely on the ...
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