Wenatchee, WA
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Wenatchee, WA
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The four basic options for a traffic ticket in Washington State. Option 1: Admitting the Infraction If you get a traffic ticket you generally have a few options to choose from. The first option is ad...
See Full GuideA brief guide to the line where physical child discipline becomes illegal. Introduction Sometimes I get asked where the line is in terms of physical discipline of children (hitting, spanking, etc.). ...
See Full GuideA brief guide to Washington deferred prosecutions for out-of-state persons. Introduction The scenario presented here is if you live outside of Washington, but received a DUI or Physical Control charge...
See Full GuideA brief guide to the field sobriety tests. You do not have to do the tests. The field sobriety test is generally made up of 3 parts, the horizontal gaze nystagmus, the walk and turn, and the one leg s...
See Full GuideA brief guide to pre-text stops. State v. Ladson Article 1, Section 7 of the Washington Constitution states that "[N]o person shall be disturbed in his private affairs, or his home invaded, without au...
See Full GuideA brief guide to stipulated orders of continuance. Introduction A stipulated order of continuance (SOC) in a criminal case is essentially a pre-trial contract between you and the prosecutor. This is ...
See Full GuideA brief guide to the use of retrograde extrapolation in a DUI case. Introduction Imagine you are leaving the local Applebee's after having a cocktail or two. You wait a half hour and drink a water. Yo...
See Full GuideA Brief Overview of the Fourth Amendment of the United States' Constitution What the Fourth Amendment Says The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a part of the Bill of Rights. It re...
See Full GuideA short guide to a misdemeanor compromise in Washington. Introduction A compromise of misdemeanor is a special statute under Washington law. It is located under RCW 10.22. It applies for any misdemea...
See Full GuideA brief guide to the PBT and the in-station breath test. The PBT. In your standard DUI case, the police ask you to do the standard field sobriety tests and then will usually offer you a portable breat...
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