Can stealing lead to prison time?
May 2, 2024
Day Reporting Theft, if caught, can result in many different outcomes, as the punishment for such an act is contingent on the value of the item(s)…
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What Are Miranda Rights?
April 28, 2024
The Miranda rights you often hear recited come from the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona. The Supreme Court's rulings in Miranda and…
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Plea to Reduced Charge?
April 22, 2024
SQ Attorneys Last month a report came out indicating that a good number of King County sexual assault cases (roughly 60%) resulted in defendants pleading…
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What is a Writ of Habeas Corpus?
April 19, 2024
A writ of habeas corpus is a court order that demands that a public official deliver an imprisoned person to the court and show good cause for their…
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Language Barrier Solution?
April 15, 2024
SQ Attorneys In February of this year it was divulged that the King County Sheriff’s Office has plans to develop and implement a language access program.…
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What Is Rape? What Is Sexual Assault?
April 14, 2024
Sexual assault and rape are complex terms that can often be used interchangeably. However, there is often a legal distinction between the two. Generally,…
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Safety or Revenue at Issue?
April 8, 2024
SQ Attorneys Governor Inslee recently signed a new law that makes it more likely that anyone who runs a red light, speeds through a work zone or fails to…
Read moreIs Throwing Away Mail from A Previous Tenant A Crime?
April 8, 2024
Receiving mail from a previous tenant is annoying, especially if you don't know the former tenant. If you know who the person is, you can write a…
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Will New Bill Slow Theft?
April 2, 2024
SQ Attorneys Catalytic converter theft has led to new bill being passed to thwart the problem. House Bill 2153 makes trafficking catalytic converters a…
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What State Allows Drug Possession?
March 31, 2024
Oregon’s bipartisan Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response met on the last Tuesday in February to vote on a bill simply known as House…
Read morePretext Stops lead to 1.4 Million Settlement
March 26, 2024
SQ Attorneys Earlier this month it was reported that the Washington State Patrol agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle a federal lawsuit accusing one of…
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What is Prosecutorial Discretion?
March 24, 2024
In criminal law, prosecutors hold a crucial power known as “prosecutorial discretion." It allows them the authority to make important decisions at…
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