Criminal Conviction; Seattle Criminal Attorney – Page 6

May 16, 2023
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Drug Possession Sanctions Approved?

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, ...

May 11, 2023
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When Can an Officer give Chase?

Oh how the pendulum swings. It was only a few short years ago an officer’s ability to chase people in vehicles was curtailed. That right ...

May 3, 2023
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What Are Your Obligations – RCW 46.61.020

Periodically, we here at SQ Attorneys are asked about what someone’s obligations are when pulled over by police. The applicable state is RCW 46.61.020. That ...

April 24, 2023
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Raising Penalty for Drug Possession?

On the final day of our Washington State legislative session, the House voted down a last-minute deal to maintain a criminal penalty for drug possession ...

April 17, 2023
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Ruses Going the Way of the Dinosaur?

Are Seattle police going to be forced to limit and/or eliminate their use of deceptive practices in policing? City leaders look to make it so, ...

April 11, 2023
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Voting Rights Restored?

In 2022, the right to vote was automatically restored to Washington felons upon their release from incarceration. Before this, felons didn’t necessarily have their voting ...

April 1, 2023
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Worth the Price?

From the annals of ‘don’t take justice into your own hands’ comes a story about a vigilante who may have gone a step too far. ...

March 21, 2023
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Fare Enforcement Legal?

Last week the Washington state Supreme Court upheld fare enforcement checks on public transit, but with a twist. It probably should be done by non-law ...

March 15, 2023
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Illegal Dumping Being Monitored?

They are watching. But who is ‘they’? The City of Seattle, that’s who. Last week Seattle introduced camera monitoring for illegal dumping. It is part ...