Can I get a new public defender and have my case transfered to the county where I now live? Misdemeanor DUI case.

Generally, only the county or city where the crimes occurred would have jurisdiction to hear your case. There are a few extreme cases when a...

What information is (or should be) taken into account when bail is set? What is considered excessive bail?

Wash. State Crim. Rule 3.2.1 governs conditions of release. The accused should be released on personal recognizance “unless:(1) the court...

Do I need to include a 4th degree assault on an applicaioon that only asks about 1st 2nd 3rd degree and simple assault?

Yes. "Simple Assault" is Assault in the Fourth Degree.

To assert an entrapment defense you must show that the person was coerced, by force or duress, into doing something that he or she wouldn't do ...

Hi i got a ticket for driving .

You have been given bad information. You agreed to follow the laws simply by getting into your vehicle. There is nothing in the Washington State...

If someone says they seen you driving down there road,is that enough to charge me with trespass?

Yes. A single eyewitness is enough to charge you with a crime and can be enough for a conviction. Of course your confession would greatly...

The only real additional restriction on an interlock Ignition license, as oppossed to a regular license, is that you can only drive a vehicle with...

I was wrongfully arrested in WA for DUI of my doctor-Rx'ed meds, all of which I'm allowed to take while driving. Please help me!

First of all, to be very clear, the following is not legal advice on how you should proceed in your case. You have an attorney for that purpose. ...

The Statute of Limitations only controls how long the prosecution has to file charges. This would be two years from the date of the incident for...

Do police have right to make my 29 yr old son do field sob test in hosp after being knocked out/hurt in wreck he didn't cause?

The field sobriety tests are voluntary and the police never have the right to make an individual perform the tests. They can ask any person if...