How Can I Reverse a Conviction?
Appeals judges generally defer to trial court findings, particularly findings of fact as opposed to matters of law. Courts rarely overturn lower court decisions and ...
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House Bill 2661; Domestic Violence Leave Law
House Bill 2661 rolled into effect last month and as such the Domestic Violence Leave Law (‘DVLL’) broadened its scope. The law now requires employers ...
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Classification of Criminal Cases
Criminal cases receive different classifications according to their severity. The mildest crimes are known as infractions, more serious crimes are known as misdemeanors, and the ...
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Alcohol/ Drugs and Crime
In criminal cases it is common to have facts that involve alcohol and/or drugs. This is so because both obviously inhibit, or otherwise cloud, judgment, ...
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Murder in the Second Degree Explained
Second-degree murder is ordinarily defined as: 1) an intentional killing that is not premeditated or planned, nor committed in a reasonable “heat of passion”; or ...
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Self-Defense is an Affirmative Defense
If someone has invaded your home, and you fear great bodily harm or death, then yes — the law will generally protect you if you ...
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Licensing Change on the Horizon
Last year Washington lawmakers passed a measure creating a two-tiered licensing system. Jay Inslee – Washington State’s governor – thereafter signed the law into effect. ...
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Restitution Hearing
In the past few weeks, SQ Attorneys has represented individuals in several restitution hearings. Restitution is a payment made by the perpetrator of a crime ...
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DUI Test Results – breath or blood
In DUI alcohol content cases there are two ways to get a ‘test result’. First, a breath test. Second, a blood test. Breath tests are ...
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Deferred v. Diversion
Certain types of offenses and defendants may qualify for programs that result in the dismissal of the case against the defendant upon completion of specified ...
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