What About Free Speech?
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 ...
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What is up with Gun Control and Protection Orders?
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 ...
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Seattle Graffiti Acceptable?
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Seattle’s Community Court – What Now?
Seattle’s Community Court has gone the way of the dinosaurs. It only took about 2.5 years to meet its demise. Community Court was meant to ...
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What About Drug Possession and Public Use?
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 ...
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When do I have to Show for an SMC Arraignment?
We here at SQ Attorneys are frequently asked when can an arraignment simply be waived in Seattle Municipal Court. The answer lies in the court’s ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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