Jury of Peers
While it isn’t specifically stated anywhere in the Constitution, criminal defendants generally have the right to be tried by “a jury of peers.” You may ...
Read More →
Rash of Thefts Lead to Crackdown
Over the past two months detectives with the Seattle Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force along with officers of the North and South Anti-Crime Teams ...
Read More →
DNA Evidence Explained
One of the most reliable forms of evidence in many criminal cases is in our genes, encoded in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA evidence can be ...
Read More →
DUI’s – All Shapes and Sizes
DUI’s don’t just happen when someone is pulled over by a police officer. Case in point – on March 21, 2019, a suspected drunken driver ...
Read More →
Search and Seizure Laws
A police officer conducting a traffic stop may search your vehicle and seize evidence without a warrant under certain conditions. The Fourth Amendment to the ...
Read More →
St. Patty Day DUI Results
The St. Patrick’s Day weekend is over. But perhaps not for some. According to the latest numbers, there were 94 DUI arrests in-and-around Pierce, Thurston ...
Read More →
What will be the Impact of SPD hiring Bonuses
Recently, the Seattle City Council resoundingly passed legislation for SPD hiring bonuses. The intent of the new legislation is to entice: (1) officers from other ...
Read More →
Manufacturing and Cultivating Drugs
Cultivating or manufacturing illegal drugs, such as methamphetamine or marijuana, is illegal under federal and state laws (with limited exceptions for marijuana in states such ...
Read More →
The Juvenile Process
The procedure of the juvenile court system is different from the adult system. For example, after committing an offense, juveniles are “detained” rather than arrested. ...
Read More →
Efforts to Curb Recidivism
There has been a recent uprising in the Seattle business community to stamp out the recidivism rate of crime in the City. Earlier this week ...
Read More →