BC Impaired Driving Rules Reinstated
On a recent trip to Whistler, British Columbia, I read an article about B.C.’s Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) laws. Apparently, as of June 15, police ...
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- June 18, 2012
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Civil Standby Sometimes not so Civil
In Washington State domestic violence related allegations are extremely pervasive. Other than DUI charges, domestic violence charges are probably the most widely filed criminal charge ...
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- June 12, 2012
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Cop Facing DV Charges
No matter the circumstance, the best approach to take when arrested for domestic violence (or any alleged crime) in Washington is to contact a qualified Seattle ...
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- June 3, 2012
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Another Star cited for DUI
California, like Washington, has its fair share of folks being charged with the crime of DUI. Unlike Washington, however, many California DUI’s involve stars from ...
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- May 28, 2012
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Mistrial Away
What is a mistrial? It isn’t an acquittal. It isn’t a dismissal. And it isn’t a conviction. So what is it? A mistrial is a ...
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- May 20, 2012
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Ex-Miss USA Sentenced
Last month Rima Fakih, the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA, pleaded no contest to a December driving while visibly impaired charge in Detroit, ...
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- May 13, 2012
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Law Enforcement Personnel not Immune
As recently evidenced, those who enforce our laws sometimes may find themselves on the other side of the bench. Earlier this month a Seattle police ...
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- May 6, 2012
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DUI Suspect Fatally Shot
Getting arrested and charged for drunk driving or DUI is not insurmountable. Just being “arrested” doesn’t mean the person is going to be “convicted”. In ...
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- April 29, 2012
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Movement to Renew and Revise the VAWA
Criminal laws are always influx and are forever changing. Case in point, on April 26, 2012, the US Senate sent the House a bill to ...
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- April 22, 2012
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A DUI Doesn't have to be Career Ending
Getting a DUI doesn’t have to ruin a person’s life; there is life after a DUI conviction. Making efforts to ensure positive things happen is ...
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