You do have the option of entering a deferred prosecution if you have an alcohol problem and believe that your alcohol problem contributed to your...

Do I need a private attorney for a first time arrest flans DUI?

The practice area you selected is Tacoma. If your case is charged in either Tacoma Municipal Court or Pierce County District Court, with a BAC of...

My girlfriend was charged with first degree theft and TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN PROPERTY 1- KNOWINGLY.

Your girlfriend may have some options. She may be eligible for felony diversion, which has no sentence and ends in a dismissal. She would have to...

Being charged for 3rd degree possession of stolen property, want to avoid a criminal record, What are my options?

Based on your fact pattern you are elligible for a stay of proceedings. An SOP is a diversion of the criminal charge that ends in a dismissal and...

Washington state,,Bank robbery

It depends on his or her offender score. Which is based on his or her prior felony convictions. With no priors and no firearm or deadly weapons...

My three children were sexually abused for 10 years in a foster home...can justice be served?

Depending on the ages of your children when the abuse occurred and depending on their ages now, it may still be possible to sue CPS and the DSHS....

I was caught shoplifting at Walmart and the amount was $75. I was not arrested but I will have a court date.

Don't worry about going to jail. Since you have no criminal history, the judge will release you without requiring bail. You should definitely...

Am i getting charged or is this to scare me

Alisha, You are being charged. I looked it up. It looks like the case was originally issued by summons on January 30, 2012 for an arraignment...

What Do You Call The Criminal Option??

There are many such options. It really depends on if the charge is a property crime, DUI, or drug crime. Misdemeanor Options: Compromise of...

Can client secretly tape record his atty. at meetings & use such as evidence to prove the atty. lied about representation?

Recording people without their consent in Washington is a Gross Misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail and up to a $5,000 fine. It would...