Out of Court Statements
September 4, 2018
SQ Attorneys In criminal law trials hearsay evidence is generally not allowed unless it falls within an exception to the hearsay rule as provided for…
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Court Appointed Lawyers
September 3, 2018
If you're facing criminal charges and are unable to afford a private defense attorney, you may qualify for a court-appointed lawyer. After all, one of the…
Read moreDOL System Upgrade
August 27, 2018
SQ Attorneys Just another friendly reminder from SQ Attorneys – Washington State’s Department of Licensing (“DOL”) is scheduled to update their aged…
Read moreHas the Time Come?
August 23, 2018
SQ Attorneys SQ Attorneys In February of this year Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that Seattle intended to vacate convictions for people charged under the…
Read morePros and Cons of a Plea Bargain
August 23, 2018
Although plea bargaining is often criticized, more than 90 percent of criminal convictions come from negotiated pleas. Therefore, less than 10 percent of…
Read moreOn the Rise - DUI's and Minors
August 15, 2018
SQ Attorneys It was recently reported that in the Olympic Peninsula (which covers the western arm of Western Washington, as far north as Neah Bay, as far…
Read moreChild Pornography
August 14, 2018
Federal and state laws make it a crime to produce, possess, distribute, or sell pornographic materials that exploit or portray a minor under the age of…
Read moreAppeals and Writs
August 10, 2018
Appeals Court judges generally defer to trial court findings, particularly findings of fact as opposed to matters of law. Courts rarely overturn lower…
Read moreWill A Charge Limit Citizenship?
August 8, 2018
SQ Attorneys There are reports that President Trump’s administration is planning to make it all but impossible for legal immigrants to become citizens if…
Read moreCase Strategy
August 2, 2018
Soon after a defendant explains his or her story to a criminal lawyer, they will probably collaborate with each other to come up with a strategy that will…
Read moreCharges can be Defended; It is all in the Strategy
July 31, 2018
SQ Attorneys Once a domestic violence call is made to 911, the police are sent to the location of the incident and upon contact one of the parties, by…
Read moreAdult System v. Juvenile System
July 30, 2018
The juvenile court system is different from the adult system in many ways. After committing an offense, juveniles are detained and not arrested. Next, a…
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