What Can I Search For on Google?
September 16, 2024
Searching for information on the internet is not a crime. But certain internet searches are monitored . Furthermore, certain words in your search engine…
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Disparity in Criminal Charging?
September 9, 2024
In Washington, people of color had criminal charges brought against them approximately 2.5 times more than those who were similarly situated to them in…
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What To Do When Falsely Accused of a Crime?
September 9, 2024
It could happen to you any time and at any moment. An innocent person's life is thrown into shambles because of a false accusation or mistaken identity.…
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Can I Get Arrested By a Park Ranger?
September 3, 2024
Every year people in federal and state parks end up getting arrested because they don't realize that park rangers, or park police, are law enforcement…
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Theft v. Burglary, what is the difference?
August 26, 2024
Inquiring minds may want to know what the difference between theft and burglary is. Well, the semi-concise answer is that theft involves the unlawful…
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What is Malicious Mischief?
August 26, 2024
What is malicious mischief, you ask? Malicious Mischief is a crime that is committed when someone knowingly and maliciously causes physical damage to the…
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What Happens in a Criminal Proceeding?
August 26, 2024
The first step in criminal proceedings typically is the arraignment. This is a quick initial appearance in front of a judge where a defendant is expected…
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Harboring a Minor?
August 24, 2024
When is some guilty of unlawfully harboring a minor? Well, it occurs when an adult elects to provide shelter to a minor without the consent of a minor’s…
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Should a Defendant Testify in a Trial?
August 18, 2024
Criminal defense attorneys have plenty of strategic and legal reasons for advising their clients not to testify on their own behalf. Here are some reasons…
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New County Jail?
August 13, 2024
Day Reporting Should King County redevelop its campus in downtown Seattle and build a new jail and courts complex elsewhere, like above a huge…
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What is an Arrest?
August 11, 2024
An arrest is the formal exercise of police restraint over a person until they are officially released. If a police officer sees someone commit a crime,…
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Neighborhood Safety v. Privacy?
August 5, 2024
SQ Attorneys A Homeowners Association (HOA) in Federal Way, Washington got creative in its attempt to stop crime in its neighborhood. Cars that come and…
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