DRUG DUI'S IN WASHINGTON: THE ISSUES & RECENT CASELAW
Aug 31, 2014
Following the recent passage of Washington Initiative 502 (I-502), it is now legal to possess marijuana in small amounts. Undeniably, this opens many legal issues for motorists suspected of Driving Un...
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SEARCH AND SEIZURE: BASIC ISSUES REGARDING THEIR SEARCH FOR WEAPONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTRABAND
Aug 31, 2014
This guide illustrates the basic issues surrounding drug cases. It discusses basic issues regarding Search & Seizure, Confidential Informants, Possession, and Delivery. Search and Seizure Drug cases r...
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MAKING BAIL
Aug 27, 2014
If you're arrested, incarcerated and charged with a crime, you must post bail before being released. This guide discusses the process of bailing out of jail. WHAT IS BAIL? Traditionally, bail is some...
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QUASH YOUR BENCH WARRANT
Aug 27, 2014
It happens. You never received your court summons in the mail. Or you needed to go to work, or drop off the kids. Maybe you were just plain scared! At any rate, you failed to appear at your court date...
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DISMISSING CASES THROUGH KNAPSTAD MOTIONS
Aug 13, 2014
Sometimes, Judges dismiss cases by reviewing the facts contained in the police reports. Consequently, the judge decides whether the Prosecutor can prove the different elements of the criminal charges....
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SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM: GETTING MORE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR DEFENSE THEORY
Aug 11, 2014
Sometimes, juries find it hard to accept a defense at face value. They want proof that exists outside of the immediate facts. Consequently, defense attorneys must obtain that evidence, sometimes with...
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PERSUADING JUDGES TO ADMIT COLLATERAL EVIDENCE OUTSIDE THE IMMEDIATE FACTS OF THE CASE.
Aug 06, 2014
This guide summariazes how outside evidence - here, called "Collateral Evidence" - can be used to buttress ceratin defenses and give juries a more complete understanding of a witness's motives, state...
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MAKE THE PROSECUTOR COOPERATE! ARGUING MOTIONS TO COMPEL PRETRIAL DISCOVERY
Jul 30, 2014
Defendants have the Constitutional right to know and review the evidence against them. Sometimes, however, the Prosecutor is uncooperative in giving this evidence. A well-argued Motion to Compel persu...
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DISMISSING PROPERTY CASES: THE COMPROMISE OF MISDEMEANOR
Jul 29, 2014
Are you facing a property crime of Hit and Run, Malicious Mischief, Shoplifting and/or Theft? This legal guide explains how your attorney can get the charges dismissed via a statutory vehicle called t...
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DEFENDING AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES
Jul 24, 2014
The public outcry against Domestic Violence (DV) has resulted in harsh DV laws in every state of the nation. This guide describes the legal definitions of DV, criminalization, felony vs. misdemeanor,...
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