Oak Harbor, Seattle, and Whidbey Island Attorney Discusses the Validity of Car Searches. In America, it is acceptable for police officers to conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle when the officers have probable cause to believe that contraband, fruits of a crime,...
Year: 2012
DUI CHARGE IN OAK HARBOR, SEATTLE, ISLAND COUNTY WHEN NOT DRIVING?
Oak Harbor, Seattle, Whidbey Island DUI/DWI lawyer and/or Seattle, Oak Harbor, Island County Drunk Driving Attorney discusses the DUI Corpus Delicti Rule. Many DUI cases arise after an motor vehicle accident. In such cases oftentimes no one, including the officer,...
The Chad Johnson Arrest And Unintended Consequences of Domestic Violence Laws
Seattle, Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island Criminal Defense Attorneys Discuss the Potential Unintended Consequences of Domestic Violence Laws. NFL football player Chad Johnson, formerly known as “Ochocinco,” was recently arrested on a domestic violence charge. Apparently...
Say That To My Face. Face to Face. That is the Law
Seattle, Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island Criminal Lawyer Discusses the Right to Confrontation. Crawford v. Washington: not just another Thurston County assault – it is now the essence of the Sixth Amendment. Two men (hereinafter co-conspirators “A” and “B”) allegedly...
Bobby Brown’s Treatment as Part of a DUI Plea Deal is Nothing New
Courts in Seattle, Oak Harbor, and on Whidbey Island May Require Individuals Facing DUI Charges to Get Treatment for Alcohol or Drug Abuse. Recently Bobby Brown, former husband of the late Whitney Houston, checked into rehab as part of a plea deal concerning his DUI...
No DUI Checkpoints in Seattle, Oak Harbor, or on Whidbey Island Over Labor Day Weekend
Oak Harbor, Seattle, Whidbey Island Driving Under the Influence Defense Attorneys Confirm that DUI Checkpoints and Roadblocks are Unlawful in Washington State. As Labor Day Weekend approaches media outlets continuously warn drivers that state troopers are on the...
Marshawn Lynch “Spotted Weaving” – charged with DUI
Seattle Seahawks player Marshawn Lynch was charged with DUI after he was allegedly spotted weaving. If Lynch was only spotted weaving, then the case should be dismissed. Period. This should be true even if Lynch was crossed over lane lines on a couple of occasions....
Trayvon Martin and Justified Self Defense in Washington State
The fact that George Zimmerman fatally shot and killed Trayvon Martin is tragic. It appears that Zimmerman was an overzealous neighborhood watchdog, armed with a firearm, and was looking for trouble. However, although Mr. Zimmerman’s attitude and actions may have been...
Compromise of Misdemeanors in Seattle, Oak Harbor, Island County
In February, a Seattle resident referred to as the “Piggyback Bandit” plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of assault. The Piggyback Bandit apparently has a history of jumping on the backs of athletes at sporting events in the Pacific Northwest. Jumping on someone’s...
Fourth Amendment via the Joint Venture Doctrine For Foreigners?
Prior to the incorporation of the Fourth Amendment into the Fourteenth Amendment, it was important to determine whether Federal officials substantially participated in raids conducted by State officials. This was because a “joint venture” would subject state actors to...