Is Interference with an Abortion a Crime?
Recently, Seattle made interference with someone’s health care a crime. In short, discriminating against someone for seeking or receiving an abortion is now deemed a ...
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Who can’t do Community Court?
Seattle Community Court will now officially have one less participant, the chronic offender. As blogged about last week, the City Attorney made a formal request ...
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What Cameras?
Bus lanes, bus lanes, bus lanes … avoid those bus lanes. In three Seattle corridors there will be a price to pay if one elects ...
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Will SPD staffing Shortages Impact City Crime?
The City of Seattle has elected to offer hiring bonuses to prospective employees of the Seattle Police Department and 911 dispatch in order to address ...
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Body Cams are the Rage
Police accountability remains a very hot topic in-and-around the state and the country. One accountability method being pushed is body-worn cameras. However, one significant issue ...
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Criminal Attorneys – Doors Reopen at DOC Facilities
This week the Washington State Department of Corrections resumed in-person visitations at all of its facilities for spouses, parents, children and other loved ones. Approved ...
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In Eye of the Beholder
Many types of criminal cases permit for the affirmative defense of self-defense. However, just because one may have a viable defense (such as self-defense) that ...
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Warrant be Gone!
April 1, 2021 marked the beginning of a glorious opportunity for anyone saddled with a bench warrant in courts in and around Western Washington. This ...
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You’ve Been Cheetoed!
Straight from the pages of the Wild and the Whacky – A woman in Tulsa, Oklahoma is now sitting in jail because she had Cheeto ...
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To Release or Not – a Judge’s Dilemma
Recently, a King County Court Judge released a suspect who allegedly admitted to being responsible for vandalizing a Starbucks coffee shop on President Biden’s inauguration ...
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