John Stratford Mills's Legal Cases (4)

Litigation

State v. K. Gibson

Jan 17, 2011

OUTCOME: Reduction of DUI to Negligent Driving

Client crashed car into a round-about late at night. Police followed trail of fluids to client's home and accosted client and friend drinking beer. Client admitted driving and crashing the car. Bloo ... d draw performed at hospital with .22 BAC. Persuaded prosecutor to reduce to negligent driving because defendant's admission alone could not be the sole basis for proving an element of the crime and police had nothing except the confession to place client behind wheel.

Litigation

State v. David P.

Jan 12, 2011

OUTCOME: Summary dismissal by Judge

Client arrested near Anacortes, Washington for DUI after clocked speeding 40 in a 30 zone. Breath test results .075, .070. State insisted in prosecuting under "impaired driving" provision of DUI law. ... Persuaded judge to dismiss over prosecutor's objection arguing speeding isn't evidence of alcohol impairment.

Family

Parentage of S.E.C.

N/A

OUTCOME: Special appeal granted

This is a paternity case now going on seven years without genetic testing. My client got custody of four children born during marriage. Wife's extra-marital affair led to assertion that another was t ... he youngest child's father. My client opposes genetic testing. We are now on the third appeal - review granted on grounds trial judge "probably abused discretion" in ordering genetic testing to proceed.

Litigation

Concerned Neighbors v. City of Olympia et al

N/A

OUTCOME: Reversal of City Hearings Examiner; case settled

Five owners of view property hired me to object to new development impairing their view of Budd Bay in Olympia. Clients has all lost at City Hearings Examiner before hiring me to take an appeal to the ... Environmental Hearings Board. Hearings board reversed the approval as illegally impairing view. Subsequently, a negotiated settlement was fashioned whereby my clients agreed to considerably reduced footprint and height of buildings. See decision at: http://www.eho.wa.gov/searchdocuments/2009%20archive/shb%2008-036%20findings%20of%20fact%20conclusions%20of%20law%20and%20order.pdf

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