Criminal Law Insights

Plain-English guidance on Washington DUI, criminal, and traffic law — updated regularly by our attorneys.

Drug Trafficking Explained

February 20, 2020

Drug trafficking is defined as selling, transporting and/or importing illegal drugs. Another name for this crime is drug distribution. Drug distribution…

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End Those Quotas

February 18, 2020

SQ Attorneys Washington citizens have always been skeptical that law enforcement agents in-and-around the state have traffic citation quotas; essentially,…

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Why the Crackdown??

February 12, 2020

SQ Attorneys A few recent incidents signify why the government is so hell-bent on continuing to crack down on DUI’s in Washington State. First, a Clark…

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Challenges to the Death Penalty

February 4, 2020

The 1960s brought challenges to the presumed legality of capital punishment in the United States. Before then, the Constitution was interpreted as…

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THC Accident Numbers UP

February 3, 2020

SQ Attorneys Recently a new study by AAA came out that shows the number has doubled for positively tested THC drivers in Washington State involved in…

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As the Law Turns

January 28, 2020

SQ Attorneys Last week a Bill was passed by the Washington State House of Representatives that will allow the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to destroy…

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How Does the Grand Jury Work?

January 27, 2020

The grand jury plays an important role in the criminal process, but not one that involves a finding of guilt or punishment of a party. Instead, a…

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Early 2020 Stats

January 21, 2020

SQ Attorneys 2020 has begun and there has been no shortage of DUI arrests since the beginning of the new year. New numbers released by the Washington…

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