A rape or sex crime victim may feel ashamed, scared, and even perhaps upset with their own self. The psychological impact is devastating. Furthermore, the wrongdoer may be a family member, loved one, a highly respected member of the community, employer, or a person in...
Year: 2011
Pulled Over for DUI–The Fourth Amendment, Article I 7, Prado, and Archuleta
When one is charged with DUI in Island County or Seattle, they may have their entire case dismissed if the police conducted an unlawful stop. The Fourth Amendment and Article I, §7 of the Washington State Constitution The Fourth Amendment provides that people should...
Pulled Over for DUI Part 2 — Washington State Law
A driver charged with DUI in Seattle or Island County may have their case dismissed where police unlawfully stop the driver. Many prosecutors and defense attorneys have used Prado in support of the proposition that a mere one second crossing over a lane marker by...
Green DUI’s, Medical Marijuana, and Initiative 502 – Part 1
DUI for Marijuana, Driving High, and THC Impairment There is an urban myth of sorts that has been floating around amongst students in high schools, community colleges and universities since at least the late 1990’s. It is the myth that a person cannot get a DUI for...
Green DUI’s, Medical Marijuana, and Initiative 502 – Part 2
Marijuana users in Seattle, Oak Harbor, and Island County will have a higher risk of being charged with DUI if I-502 is approved by voters. DUI FOR MARIJUANA AND INITIATIVE 502 Under current DUI law, and pursuant to the “affected by” prong of the DUI statute, the...
Seattle – Assault in the First Degree
The Seattle Times recently reported on a Mount Vernon man charged with Assault in the First Degree in Mukilteo due to an incident at the Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival. The Seattle newspaper reported that the individual ran onto the stage with a knife and “attacked” a...
Habitual Offender Arrested for Felony DUI on Whidbey After an Unlawful Stop?
Recently the Whidbey News Times reported on an individual arrested for DUI on Whidbey. Apparently it has been his fifth DUI charge thereby making him a habitual offender and potentially culpable for a felony DUI. The officer clocked the individual at 70mph in a 55mph...
A New Strain of Medical Marijuana May No Longer be a Drug, Legally Speaking
Why are drugs like heroin, cocaine and even marijuana illegal? Simple. Drugs are illegal because they get you high. At least that is a big part of the reason. Experienced criminal defense attorneys and prosecutors in Seattle know that drugs are classified according to...
Washington Criminal Defense Attorneys focus on Police Brutality in Seattle
Members of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (WACDL) are all buzzing over an article in the Seattle Times today that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Seattle Police Department regarding their “use of force” policies and...