Seattle’s Efforts to Reduce Criminal Activity
Seattle City Council poised to establish a total of six ‘stay out’ zones.
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Theft v. Burglary, what is the difference?
Inquiring minds may want to know what the difference between theft and burglary is. Well, the semi-concise answer is that theft involves the unlawful taking ...
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Ghost Guns Legal?
The United States Supreme Court again reiterated what it had said just two short months ago – while appeals rage, President Biden’s administration can continue ...
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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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Constitutional Rights Seemingly Expanded
Last week the United States Supreme Court expanded our federal constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. The esteemed court ruled that a person shot ...
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Sticks and Stones?
Are hate crimes on the rise in King County? In 2020, the King County Prosecutor’s Office filed 56 hate crime cases. That was 17 more ...
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SMC’s VirtualPalooza has Arrived
Although Seattle Municipal Court was one of the last courts in Western Washington to go virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has taken the lead ...
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Is Non-Violent Crime Policing a Thing of the Past?
Is law enforcement in Washington getting close to not enforcing non-violent crimes? That is what one Texas police association president is asking officers to do ...
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Surrender that Weapon!?
Recently the Washington State legislature passed legislation (SHB 2622, effective June 11, 2020) enabling courts to take more aggressive measures when a person has been ...
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