Can a person b e charged for a crime after 72 hours?

A person can be charged with a crime anytime within the statute of limitations. Depending on what the crime is, that can be anywhere from 2 years...

How far back do felonies count towards the three strike law?

Washington's persistent offender law does not make a distinction in the amount of time between "strikes". If a person is convicted of three crimes...

Can I relitigate my DUI plea deal done in March at Seattle Municipal?

The requirements to vacate a plea are difficult to meet. Newly discovered evidence is one requirement. Avvo is a great place to start looking for...

The court will use different means to monitor alcohol consumption depending on the circumstances. If you are entering a deferred prosecution, the...

I have two DWLS3rd in one city which Im going to court for in a month and 1 DWLS in the past from another city.

If you are suspended 3rd degree, that means that you are eligible to reinstate your license. The most common cause of DWLS 3rd is unpaid traffic...

Maintenance. is this something i can put a time limit on?

This is a question better addressed to family law attorneys, not criminal defense.

What constitutes lawful service of a witness subpoena?

To be enforceable, the State must show personal service of the subpoena. Otherwise, no one can say whether or not the person actually received the...

Officers radar says 45 in 35mph. When I saw his arm wave.Speed was 39mph in 35mph excelling up hill from stop sign. Wrote ticket

Officers will commonly write the ticket as 5 over when in fact the report wills say more. This is done to keep the cost of the ticket down. If you...

Jury trials

To prevent problems with people becoming sick or disqualified during a trial, there are often alternates selected during superior court trials to...

If you are filing charges against someone and sign an affidavit with the prosecutor to the extent of what happened to bring the

An affidavit is a sworn statement. To be guilty of perjury a person has to make a materially false statement that he or she knows to be false...