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Followup on "Does this attorney have to respond to me when I contact her?" Have I offended you Ms. Koslyn?

You are to be commended for successfully negotiating the courts on your own thus far, as they can be quite treacherous! I'm not sure what your question is, so here's my best guess with an answer: You have submitted discovery requests to the opposing party/opposing counsel and the deadline has expired without receipt of answers/responses. What most attorneys do is draft a letter (you always want a paper-trail) to the other side requesting a "discovery conference" and providing a date and...

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Can a wa state patrol seize my car and phones?

Hmmm.... your version of the facts sounds like this officer may have been a tad bit over-zealous. If his harassment caused you to "consent" a search, then the search is good. And if the police report "says" you consented it will be hard to prove otherwise. I'm glad my colleague above asked about your and Ruben's relative appearance. If they are different "enough," then I expect everything backs up to the moment the officer knew you were not Ruben - and everything after that should be...

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Can officer pull me over for "looking suspicions" by driving around casion parking lot and decideding not to go in?

Get a lawyer. The law has recently changed in Washington and law enforcement almost always need a warrant to search a vehicle. About the stop for looking suspicious. The suspicion must be both "reasonable" and "articulate." This means they can't act on a hunch alone. Being in a "high crime area" is not enough. You have good issues a lawyer can work with. I'd hire counsel. I'm happy to help, as are many other attorneys here on Avvo or through your local bar association.

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What does "GUILTY DISPOSITION WAS VACATED" mean?

Below is the answer I gave to a similar (probably your) question, but given the language of your question here, perhaps I am wrong. If you didn't request the vacation as I mentioned, then perhaps you had a public defender who pursued an appeal on your behalf - but then it would likely say not guilty, not vacated. I need details you haven't provided regarding how this case ended. -------------------------- Vacated convictions such as this mean that the individual was in fact convicted of the...

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Can I change the trustee on my will by striking out and inserting TBD? I would sign/date. Spouse would sign/date as witness.

No. Washington requires 2 witnesses for a will to be valid. Cross outs, etc. will be ignored. One can draft an "addendum," or "codicil" to make changes, though. You will still need 2 witnesses. Also, its best for everyone to have their signature notarized so at the time of your death the witnesses do not need to be found, as their signatures are self-authenticating. An attorney experienced in trusts & estates law can help you perfect your codicil for relatively little money and you can be...

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Scary letter from USPS Help!

In WA, possession of over 40grams is a felony. 28grams is about an ounce, so 1.5 ounces is just over 40 grams. But she never possessed anything. "Attempted" possession is usually treated as a misdemeanor in King County, but as a felony in Pierce County. So location is key. Also, a conspiracy charge is possible, I suppose. No need for "attempt" with conspiracy so the felony would stick if the facts are right. For first time offenders, the misdemeanor would be a minimum 1 day (could...

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Possesion charge of marijuanna more than 40grams...

I am a Seattle-based lawyer practicing mostly defense of drug charges. Your question is listed as a "federal crime," but your facts point to state charges. Hopefully your friend is charged in state court because the federal system is very tough. If your friend was on probation for a previous charge in Superior Court, then a new charge will be a probation violation. If your friend had an outstanding warrant for a DUI, well, its time to deal with the DUI. DUIs are misdemeanors unless you'...

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Ticket for not displaying tabs

Moving violations typically affect insurance. A tab violation is not a moving violation. So the traffic v. non-traffic distinction doesn't really matter.

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I am on my second dui in less then two years.

It depends, it depends it depends. I don't know your other priors or your BAC, etc, or any facts relating to the incident that caused your arrest. I'm never happy about treatment sentences unless the person is ready and willing to get clean and sober. DUI probation is usually much longer than other misdemeanors (5 years rather than 2), so if you aren't ready to quit drinking or whatever, that part of the sentence concerns me. But many times with bad DUI facts, there is no way out. If...

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Scary letter from USPS Help!

Do NOT contact USPS under any circumstances. She must use her right to remain silent. She should not discuss anything she may or may not know with anyone other than an attorney. She can consider herself under surveillance now, so she needs to act accordingly. No coded conversations on the phone. No funny emails. She must be on her best behavior. Depending on the amount seized, law enforcement will be patient and watch her for a very long time. She needs to contact an attorney NOW to...

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