Assault 4 Domestic Violence – Self Defense – Dismissed Client was arrested and charged with assault fourth degree domestic violence when his ex called police and reported that he had pulled her hair and struck her several times. Officers showed up to their home and my client had injuries to him and was calm with … Read more
Brandishing a Weapon – Dismissal My client was charged with pulling a knife on another person during an argument. The City of Vancouver charged him criminal with brandishing a weapon. We negotiated a dismissal with prejudice in the case and my client still has a clean record.
Drug Possession Convictions are Invalid In a landmark opinion, the Washington Supreme Court in State v. Blake ruled that the law prohibiting possession of controlled substances in unconstitutional and those convicted may be eligible to have their conviction invalidated. The reasoning behind the opinion is that the law did not require the state to prove … Read more