New Instrument, New Issues
Roughly 5 years ago Washington State started replacing their outdated breath test instruments with the German made Draeger-AlcoTest 9510. The instrument analyzes a person’s breath ...
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Crime and Punishment
After a criminal defendant is convicted or pleads guilty, a judge will decide on the appropriate punishment during the sentencing phase of a criminal case. ...
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It can Happen to Just About Anyone
While it is true that anyone can get a DUI after consuming too much alcohol, smoking too much pot or even taking prescription medication ...
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Investigating Minors
Everyone knows the iconic phrase “you have the right to remain silent.” It’s usually the first thing that police tell someone when taking them into ...
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A Curtilage Search
Curtilage is defined as – an area of land attached to a house and forming one enclosure with it. So, does a person potentially have ...
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DNA Evidence Explained
The advent of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence is one of the best examples of how much technology has altered the criminal justice landscape, particularly its ...
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One Way … Or the Other
A Florida man was bound to go down one way or another. Either the carcinogenic smoke from his cigarettes, or the 14 felonies and 31 ...
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Number of Criminal Appeals
The final judgment of a lower court, usually the trial court, can be appealed to the next higher court one time only. Thus, the total ...
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A Seattle Ordinance in the Works
As has been widely noted over the past few weeks and months, the City of Seattle is looking at ways to promote safer gun storage. ...
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Classification of Crimes
Most criminal systems for states across the United States divide their crimes into several different categories depending on how serious they are. This categorization determines ...
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