Do I have ethical and consumer right to say what my money does if I paid a lawyer to help someone I know...

The attorney's obligations are to the client and the client only, regardless of who pays the fee. That is a separate question from who had a...

In Washington, all felonies are sentenced based on a person's offender score. The score includes prior felonies and current ones. Your fiancée...

If this person was appointed an attorney, the attorney should be able to advise as to possible sentencing range. If not, your friend might greatly...

DUI conviction, how to get time served for pretrial interlock and suspension?

There is a very long and complicated answer to your question that addresses the differences between an ignition interlock requirement and ignition...

Class and treatment for second dui in 7 years. Older prior from 15 years ago.

First they do take priors into account. There are basically 3 possibilities for out patient treatment. The minimum is an 8 hour alcohol and drug...

It sounds like you did a deferred sentence on the Neg 1. Ordinarily you could get that vacated after a certain period of time. However since the...

How to Expunge A DUI?

The process you're talking about is called vacating a conviction. In Washington you cannot vacate a DUI, but some courts will let you vacate a...

How can someone be convicted of something if there is no evidence of any form, and stories are consistently changing?

To bring a charge, the prosecutor has to show probable cause. In short, that means if there are allegations which, assuming them to be true, will...

It may be unlawful under certain circumstances. It's not unlawful to consume prescription drugs and then drive. It is only unlawful if your ability...

Would appealing a dui sentence be worth it?

Your fiancée is the only person who has standing to appeal the sentence. The judge has the discretion to sentence up to the maximum allowed by law....