Question on Simple Battery charge

In Washington, your son's defense is Diminished Capacity due to PTSD. In a Diminished Capacity case, the State has the burden to prove that a...

I agree with the attorneys above. In the future, and whenever possible, try to get cases dismissed "with prejudice" as opposed to "without...

In Washington, you would be summonsed to court on a "probation violation hearing." The prosecutor and your probation officer would give their...

In jail for manufacturing meth for 155 days. The man I was riding with took all the blame and has already been sent to prison..

Good negotiations can possibly reduce your felony to a gross misdemeanor. It depends on your criminal history, witness testimony (if any) and...

Odd as it sounds, possessing marijuana in a federal park is a federal misdemeanor, however, it is typically resolved as an infraction. Under 36...

How do I plead to 3rd assault?

Assault 3 is a fairly serious offense. As mentioned above, it's a Class C felony exposing you to 5 years jail and $10K in fines. Usually, the...

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Hit a car in parking lot.

Yes, the matter is serious. If this case happened in Washington, your friend could be charged with Hit and Run Unattended, RCW 46.52.010. The...

What is deferred prosecution?

DUI litigation is essentially fought in two battlegrounds: (1) license suspension proceedings brought by the Department of Licensing (DOL) and (2)...

I practice here in Bellingham. You ARE entitled to your police report(s). There is a process, however. (1) You won't obtain police reports...

Criminal Defense, Confidential Informants, Drug Related

Try to avoid becoming a police informant. They'll "work you" as long as you're useful, yet stay ambivalent regarding what you receive in return. ...