This past week the United States Supreme Court ruled, on First Amendment grounds, that to prosecute someone for what is indisputably a ‘true threat’ of ...
In an interesting move last week, the United States Supreme Court agreed to consider whether our government may forbid people subject to domestic violence orders ...
When does the affirmative defense of ‘safely off the roadway’ apply? Well, it doesn’t apply to the crime of driving under the influence (RCW 46.61.502), ...
So what happens now that the Seattle City Council rejected the most recent drug prosecution bill? The legislation would have adopted into the City’s ...
What is Bothell Municipal Court’s Day Reporting program? In 2021 Bothell Municipal Court began offering alternatives to jail in some cases. One such alternative ...
It is done. Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 5536, which outlines appropriate penalties for drug possession in Washington. Washington’s new drug possession statute prioritizes treatment, ...
