Probation Ain’t that Bad!!!!
Probation is the suspension of a jail sentence that allows a person convicted of a crime a chance to remain in the community, instead of ...
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Landlords Beware
It is now official within the city limits of Seattle, landlords will soon be barred from excluding people with criminal records from renting their property; ...
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What Happens on Appeal?
Each and every criminal defendant has certain constitutional rights, the most important being the right to have a jury of his or her own peers ...
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BUI Numbers on the Rise
As has happened over the past several years, there was an arrest spike during Seafair weekend this past weekend. Last year twenty six folks were ...
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Withdrawing a Guilty Plea
The majority of criminal cases end in a guilty plea or “no contest” (nolo contendre) plea for a variety of reasons. These reasons include purely ...
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Crimes of Washington
In Washington state crimes are broken down into two main types – misdemeanors (misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors) and felonies (Class A – C). Misdemeanor cases ...
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Juvenile System in America
The criminal justice system for juveniles in every State in the United States is different than adults charged with a crime. Usually, the standards and ...
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The Arrest
Upon an arrest, the very first question the arreste will ask is how he or she can get out of jail expeditiously. Several things must ...
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A Need for Body Cameras?
Are body cameras necessary in law enforcement? King County Sheriff, John Urquhart, thinks so, and on July 20, 2017 he made his position clear by ...
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Police Bias Be Gone
Bias free policing is on its way to Seattle? Really? In yet again another Seattle City Council first, something that should go without saying – ...
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