Criminal Law Insights

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

Crime Related Treatment Auhorized

November 27, 2018

SQ Attorneys Can a Washington State criminal court order participation in a crime related treatment program so as to lessen the risk of re-offense and/or…

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Writ of Habeas Corpus

November 24, 2018

In many countries, authorities may take citizens and incarcerate them for months or years without charging them. Those imprisoned have no legal means by…

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The Law of Civil Forfeiture

November 12, 2018

Civil asset forfeiture laws allow the police to take and keep large sums of cash or property suspected of either being used to commit crimes or obtained…

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Types of Evidence

November 12, 2018

Evidence comes in four basic forms:1) Demonstrative evidence; 2) Documentary evidence; 3) Real evidence and 4) Testimonial evidence. Some rules of…

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More Clarification on Records

November 12, 2018

SQ Attorneys Recently a Pierce County Superior Court Judge ruled that names of people in crime related police incident reports are public records, and…

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Busted in Kent

November 7, 2018

SQ Attorneys Last week the Kent Police Department notified 18 massage parlors within the city limits that they were being shut down. Although a lot, these…

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Terrorism

November 3, 2018

Terrorism has been a grave concern throughout the United States and around the world. Whether perpetrated by foreign nationals with a vendetta against the…

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Sometimes Tough to Define

October 31, 2018

SQ Attorneys When it comes to driving under the influence charges, it is common for an accused to be shocked that they are facing a possible DUI…

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Defending Yourself

October 22, 2018

In order to convict you of a criminal charge, the prosecutor must prove your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. This is a pretty lofty standard, and during…

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