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James J White

Tacoma Criminal Defense Attorney.

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  1. What are at risk if I hire a Lawyer 2 months before my trial date for a DUI Charge, with a Blood Test.

    Answered 4 months ago.

    1. James J White
    2. Maximillian Charles Kalton
    3. Vitaliy Kertchen
    4. Richard Timothy Jones
    5. Patrick Owen Earl
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    Hire a lawyer. Likely 2 months is enough time to prepare. If it is not then the new lawyer can always ask for more time.

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  2. Will a second DWI in 5 years result in automatic jail time or would you have the options of electric home monitoring?

    Answered 4 months ago.

    1. Luke Edward Baumgarten
    2. James J White
    3. Patrick Owen Earl
    4. Vitaliy Kertchen
    5. Michael Edward Haas
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    7 attorney answers

    It could be minimum 45 days jail if the State can prove an aggravator. A medical condition can get you out of the jail time. Also, a deferred prosecution does not need to serve the jail. If you win a dismissalcon motion or not guilty at trial you do not need to serve jail. Your previous case has 5 years jurisdiction so you also face a minimum 30 day revocation there also. That can be converted to house arrest. At your service,

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  3. Can I beat an assault and/or battery charge

    Answered 4 months ago.

    1. James J White
    2. Joshua Sachs
    3. Patrick Owen Earl
    4. Charles K. Kenyon Jr.
    5. John Paul Thygerson
    5 attorney answers

    It may depend on the remark. If the remark is threatening then you have a very strong case. If it is merely offensive than it make suggest you motive for assaulting the person. The Devil is in the Details. That's why the other lawyers recommend not posting the specifics on thos site. You have a good case. My guess is there are witnesses so a lot will depend on what they have to say. If there were lots of witnesses but for some reason the prosecutor does not present them than that can benefit...

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  4. My boyfriend is looking at 1st degree attempted murder, burglary, 1st degree attempted murder commit

    Answered 4 months ago.

    1. James J White
    2. Jessica Lorene Campbell
    3. Patrick Owen Earl
    4. Frank Mascagni III
    5. William Peter Daley
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    6 attorney answers

    You'll want better than good. You need the best. His range depends on history, weapons or firearms, aggravators and many other factors. You are better researching your lawyer first then asking him/her all of your questions. At your service,

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  5. Friend lives in WA. state, has warrants in PA. & MN. Can they get them quashed from WA.?

    Answered 5 months ago.

    1. James J White
    2. Frank Mascagni III
    3. Michael Lawrence Doyle
    4. Macy Michelle Jaggers
    5. Patrick Owen Earl
    5 attorney answers

    He will need to address this with the court that issued the warrant. Contact a lawyer that works that court system to see if they can quash the warrants for him without him traveling out of state. At your service,

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  6. Assault 4 dv sentencing for someone who has a felony already?

    Answered over 1 year ago.

    1. James J White
    2. Derek Michael Smith
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    I am very sorry to hear that you've suffered through such violence. I am guessing that your thoughts about your neck stem from the fact that strangulation is an assault 2. But it doesn't sound like he obstructed your breathing. I am thinking you'd like him to be sentenced to lots of time. The greatest determinant of how much time he does is how the prosecutor charges it. As a assault 4 the maximum is 364 days in jail. As a felony assault 2 his maximum is 10 years. So, seeing how the case...

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  7. Can i move to london with a DUI and suspended driving record

    Answered 4 months ago.

    1. Howard C Williams
    2. James J White
    3. Samuel Patrick Ouya Maina
    3 attorney answers

    You need to ask an English Immigration attorney. Or perhaps any British Immigration attorney will serve.

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  8. Did my ex violate his restraining order

    Answered over 1 year ago.

    1. Mark C Blair
    2. James J White
    3. Derek Michael Smith
    3 attorney answers

    He needs to have you served to engage in legal process. Generally speaking, legal process is not considered a violation of any order (if it were the first one to get an order would always win, the other could not respond). Regards,

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  9. If I have been convicted of a dui and 9 months later got a ticket for no insurance do I have to do 30 days jail

    Answered about 1 year ago.

    1. James J White
    2. Scott Weymouth Lawrence
    3. Derek Michael Smith
    3 attorney answers

    Under the law for a subsequent violation you are required to do 30 days for driving without license and insurance. Depending on the specific language of the condition, some attorneys successfully argue that because you didn't lack both your license AND insurance you are not in violation. An argument I successfully make, because the 30 day language is different from the jail language for the original DUI sentence, is that you can do a jail alternative like work crew of electronic home...

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  10. In a divorce, how do you advise your client when they are a perpetrator of family violence against their spouse and children?

    Answered 4 months ago.

    1. Howard M Lewis
    2. James J White
    3. Dave Hawkins
    4. Lisa Marie Micheli
    5. Patrick Owen Earl
    5 attorney answers

    A lot would depend on his side of the story. Ultimately, an attorney attempts to achieve their client's goals. At your service,

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