Jury Nullification
The United States Constitution guarantees a trial by jury to all persons accused of a crime. That jury is comprised of average citizens from all ...
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Mandatory Sentences and Theories
State and federal criminal statutes that include mandatory sentences require judges to impose identical sentences on all persons convicted of the same offense. Mandatory sentences ...
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VAWA to Lapse
Word is out that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) will not be extended by Congress, and will thus lapse for the first time in ...
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Appealing a Sentence
Imagine you were charged with a serious felony by your state prosecutor. You went to trial and, despite your attorney’s best efforts, twelve people didn’t ...
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Crime Related Treatment Auhorized
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 to promote ...
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Writ of Habeas Corpus
In many countries, authorities may take citizens and incarcerate them for months or years without charging them. Those imprisoned have no legal means by which ...
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DUI and the Immigration Attorney
When representing non-citizens that are accused of criminal conduct, Seattle criminal defense attorneys are generally aware there are potential immigration consequences their client may be ...
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The Law of Civil Forfeiture
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 ...
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Types of Evidence
Evidence comes in four basic forms:1) Demonstrative evidence; 2) Documentary evidence; 3) Real evidence and 4) Testimonial evidence. Some rules of evidence apply to all ...
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More Clarification on Records
Recently a Pierce County Superior Court Judge ruled that names of people in crime related police incident reports are public records, and this is true even ...
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