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It’s a list local businesses don’t want to make: the bars, clubs and restaurants linked to the most DUI in Washington state, resulting in those individuals have to contact a Seattle DUI Lawyer. Every time a driver is arrested for DUI, troopers always ask, “Where were you drinking?” Troopers then enter the answer into a… Continue Reading »

Last week prosecutors in San Juan Islands added another sixteen counts of theft and burglary charges against the Barefoot Bandit – Colton Harris-Moore.  As many Washingtonians know, Harris-Moore is the former fugitive from Camano Island, Washington; his charges stem from a two year crime spree, which ended with him being caught in an epic chase… Continue Reading »

A new round of legal challenges could be on tap for a DUI in Washington state. The state is upgrading its breathalyzer machines, and defense lawyers are ready to pick apart this latest technology. The new state-of-the-art tool could stir legal challenges over perceived shortcomings. Contact the Seattle DUI Lawyer at SQ Attorneys for more… Continue Reading »

As many Seattle criminal defense attorneys know, what you don’t know can hurt you. On April 29, 2011, a minor teenage boy and girl had sex at a party in front of all who attended; there was alcohol involved. During the course of the event, kids used their cell-phones to take pictures/ videos of the… Continue Reading »

Students, athletes and even student-athletes get DUI’s. The University of Notre Dame football team recently suspended Michael Floyd, a wide-receiver, after he was arrested for drunken-driving. Floyd entered a plea of not guilty to the charge this week, and hopes to have a plea deal in place before his next court appearance on June 7,… Continue Reading »

As all Seattle criminal defense attorneys know, criminal charges can be filed against anyone. Not everyone charged with a crime is a “bad” person with “evil” intent. Many who are charged with a crime are hard working, god fearing, and family oriented people. Many who are criminally charged just simply made a mistake. After all… Continue Reading »

A Seattle police sergeant was arrested April 3 on suspicion of DUI in Washington, his second such arrest in six years. Sgt. Scott Moss was driving north on Interstate 405 near Newcastle when he was pulled over at 5:05 a.m., said Trooper Cliff Pratt, a spokesman for the State Patrol. When facing a DUI charge… Continue Reading »

Wage Theft will soon be processed as a crime within the city limits Seattle. Wage theft is the intentional failure to pay an employee for work performed; on Monday, April 25, 2011, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to make it a gross misdemeanor to knowingly withhold wages from someone who should be paid for… Continue Reading »

Theft can take many forms. It does not need to necessarily be in the form of “retail theft” or “residential theft”. It can also occur while acting in a position of employment. Case in point, an investigator for the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office resigned April 15, 2011, after he was accused of stealing drugs… Continue Reading »

With medical marijuana dispensaries spreading throughout Western Washington – and the fate of a bill to regulate them in doubt – more and more of the pot outlets are being targeted by thieves. Many of these thieves are being arrested and investigated, and a few have been represented by the Seattle Criminal Lawyers of SQ… Continue Reading »