Seattle, WA
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI
OUTCOME: DUI Charges Dismissed
Second offense DUI case dismissed after judge found that there was not probable cause by the police to stop the defendant. The State initially appealed the decision, then conceded on appeal and agreed ... to the dismissal.
OUTCOME: DUI Charges Dismissed
DUI charge dismissed in State of Washington v. B.J where client was stopped for swerving outside his lane. Failed all field sobriety tests and had a breath alcohol content of .10. Court found stop wa ... s unlawful and dismissed the charges. State appealed and the dismissal was upheld.
OUTCOME: DUI Charges Dismissed
2nd Offense DUI charge dismissed in State of Washington v. R.H. where police report indicated that client was traveling 90 mph and client failed all field sobriety tests. Client refused to take the br ... eath test. Case dismissed by State after jury hung 4-2 to acquit.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
Not guilty verdict by jury in second offense DUI case where police report states defendant drove through a roundabout and crashed his car in the middle of the roundabout, failed all three field sobriet ... y tests, admitted to drinking 8 beers and refused to take breath test.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
Not guilty verdict by jury in State of Washington v. W.B. where police report states that client was pulled over for swerving on the road, failed 6 field sobriety tests, admitted to drinking a "bucket" ... of Rolling Rock, or around 8 beers, and had a breath test of .13/.13.
OUTCOME: DUI Charges Dismissed
DUI charge dismissed in State of Washington v. T.S. where client was stopped for not yielding to oncoming traffic and traveling into another lane. Client failed all sobriety tests and had a breath con ... tent of .14/.15. Case was dismissed after the court found that the initial stop was unlawful.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
Not guilty verdict by jury in State of Washington v. D.K. where police report states defendant was contacted while already pulled over to the side of the road, admitted to driving, admitted to several ... drinks, became irate and escaped from her handcuffs and was thrown to the ground and later refused the breath test.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Second offense DUI. Client was facing a minimum of 45 days in jail and 90 days of electronic home monitoring. I wrote a legal letter to the prosecutor explaining why the stop by the police officer wa ... s unconstitutional. The prosecutor agreed and dismissed all charges against the defendant.
OUTCOME: Hung Jury, charges reduced to reckless driving
Second offense DUI, client was facing 45 days in jail and 90 days of electronic home monitoring. Prosecutor would make no offers on the case, requiring us to go to trial. At the end of the trial, the ... jury deliberated for almost 4 hours, but could not reach a decision - 3 were for guilty, 3 were for not guilty. The judge declared a mistrial. Instead of a second jury trial the prosecutor offered a reduction of charges to reckless driving. My client was very happy to accept this offer. We also won the Department of Licensing hearing - saving a two year license suspension.