DV Stands for Arrest
May 20, 2013
Get into an argument with a former girlfriend or spouse and chances are you are going to be arrested for domestic violence. That is exactly what happened…
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Federal Government Looks to Toughen DUI Limit
May 20, 2013
Federal accident investigators are weighing a recommendation that states reduce their threshold for drunken driving from the current .08 blood alcohol…
Read moreTo Charge or Not to Charge ...
May 19, 2013
North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing is not being charged for allegedly hitting his wife with a golf club. The King County Prosecutor’s Office based its decision…
Read moreHoly Schnikes ... DUI Helicopters?!?!
May 17, 2013
The Washington State Patrol (“WSP”) is reinitiating an old tactic for finding drunk drivers – aerial patrols; they are going high-tech to catch…
Read moreThis is not Your Grandma's DUI law
May 15, 2013
Now not only our Washington State government, but also our national government is seeking to toughen DUI laws. A national safety board is seeking to kick…
Read moreAmnesty for Youth!
May 14, 2013
Earlier this month, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law an alcohol ‘good Samaritan’ rule, which grants those under 21 years of age immunity from criminal…
Read moreCourt System Gets Hacked
May 13, 2013
The Washington state Administrative Office of the Courts was hacked sometime between last fall and February, and up to 160,000 Social Security numbers and…
Read morePot ... The Definition has changed!
May 12, 2013
On May 1, 2013 Washington finalized significant changes to the state’s definition of marijuana. The change came about because of a portion of the I-502…
Read moreNot Just DUI's, Not Just DV's
May 11, 2013
As almost all criminal attorneys know, alcohol related crimes generally involve either a driving under the influence allegation or a domestic violence…
Read moreIn the Clear? Not so Fast ...
May 9, 2013
Just because a county prosecutor may choose to not file a criminal charge doesn’t mean you are "out of the woods". Just ask former Seattle Seahawk, Leroy…
Read moreTwo Wrongs and No Rights
May 8, 2013
The sun is finally out and that means that DUI’s may be on the rise too … all over the United States. California authorities claim that receiver Titus…
Read moreWashington Rape Exemption Lifted
May 7, 2013
Out of the Stone Age and into the 21st Century we go. On May 1, 2013, Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill to change state law. In short, marriage will no…
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