Yearly Archives: 2012

Don't Let Things Hold You Back

Getting criminally charged doesn’t have to ruin a person’s life. The real key is taking the steps to ensure positive things happen; minimize the negatives, emphasize the positives. Set a goal and go after it. Don’t let people or convictions get in your way. Reagan Dunn, a republican candidate running for state attorney-general has done… Continue Reading »

Intense DUI Crackdown Begins

Law enforcement agencies throughout Pierce County will be out in full force this week and the coming summer weekends looking for drunk drivers. This week kicks off what officers are calling an ‘intense’ two-week statewide campaign to keep impaired drivers off the road. Before officers take to the streets, they’ll take part in a special… Continue Reading »

BC Impaired Driving Rules Reinstated

On a recent trip to Whistler, British Columbia, I read an article about B.C.’s Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) laws. Apparently, as of June 15, police in B.C. began enforcing harsher IRP laws for impaired drivers. This was as a result of a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling. Last December, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled… Continue Reading »

Civil Standby Sometimes not so Civil

In Washington State domestic violence related allegations are extremely pervasive. Other than DUI charges, domestic violence charges are probably the most widely filed criminal charge in our Washington State district and municipal courts. People charged with domestic violence generally are required to have no contact with the alleged victim. This is formally done by way… Continue Reading »

Cop Facing DV Charges

No matter the circumstance, the best approach to take when arrested for domestic violence (or any alleged crime) in Washington is to contact a qualified Seattle domestic violence defense attorney who has knowledge of the Washington State criminal court system and Washington State’s police procedures. That appears to be exactly what a Seattle police officer (Officer… Continue Reading »

Another Star cited for DUI

California, like Washington, has its fair share of folks being charged with the crime of DUI. Unlike Washington, however, many California DUI’s involve stars from the entertainment industry. Recently, another California starlet was cited for DUI. Former adult film star Jenna Jameson was arrested in Southern California for investigation of driving under the influence. Ms.… Continue Reading »

Mistrial Away

What is a mistrial? It isn’t an acquittal. It isn’t a dismissal. And it isn’t a conviction. So what is it? A mistrial is a trial that has been terminated prior to its normal conclusion. A mistrial has no legal effect and is considered an invalid trial; it differs from a “new trial,” which recognizes… Continue Reading »

Moped Driver Suspected of DUI

A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries to his face after a car collided with his moped, said Seattle Police. Around 1:30a.m. Saturday morning the man was riding his moped northbound on 25th Avenue approaching the intersection at East Spring Street. Police say at the same time a 51-year-old man, driving a Chrysler New Yorker, was… Continue Reading »

Ex-Miss USA Sentenced

Last month Rima Fakih, the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA, pleaded no contest to a December driving while visibly impaired charge in Detroit, Michigan. Fakih faced a maximum penalty of 93 days in jail for the criminal charge. Sentencing in the case took place May 9, 2012. Suprisingly, Fakih avoided jail in the… Continue Reading »

Law Enforcement Personnel not Immune

As recently evidenced, those who enforce our laws sometimes may find themselves on the other side of the bench. Earlier this month a Seattle police officer plead not guilty to a charge of fourth-degree assault in Everett Municipal Court. The allegation stems from an arrest in what the Seattle Police Department described as an off-duty… Continue Reading »