An Assault That Wasn’t?
What warrants the police and/or a prosecutor to pursue an arrest or a criminal charge? Apparently that is a good question; it is amazing how ...
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Rights – Know Them, Exercise Them
Certainly no one ever wants to have an encounter with a police officer when his red and blue lights are flashing. These are pretty colors ...
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Write it Down!
One of the first things we at SQ Attorneys have our clients do when they meet with us – do what the officer did – ...
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Miranda Back in the News
Throughout our criminal justice system it is well known that we all have the right to remain silent when confronted by law enforcement. In fact, ...
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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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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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What’s in a Name Makes a Difference
An interesting article in the Seattle Times today outlines why the Seattle City Attorney’s decision to change the name of a certain crime has caused ...
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New Bias/Hate Crimes Dashboard Unveiled
Always seemingly on the cutting edge of policing, the Seattle Police Department (the “SPD“) recently launched a Bias/Hate Crime Data dashboard, which is, of course, timely ...
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Lights, Camera … Action!
In following up with one of our recent posts about Seattle Police Officer (‘SPD‘) body cameras, we at SQ Attorneys note that SPD has now ...
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Amnesty for Youth!
Earlier this month, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law an alcohol ‘good Samaritan’ rule, which grants those under 21 years of age immunity from criminal ...
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