DUI Trial

Vancouver WA DUI Attorney

Because a DUI is a criminal charge, you have the right to require the State to prove the charge against you at trial. In Washington, you have a speedy trial right of 90 days from your first court appearance if you are out of custody and 60 days if you are in custody. You have the right to have a trial by jury where six members of the public will be chosen to sit through the trial and decide whether you are guilty or not guilty. Jury verdicts must be unanimous in Washington, which means that all members of the jury must agree on the verdict. The state must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The trial will consist of the State calling witnesses including the arresting officer and a state certified toxicologist to present testimony. After the State rests their case the defense will have an opportunity to call any witnesses including our own experts. You are presumed innocent during the entire trial, if the State has not proven their case beyond a reasonable doubt we may not need to call any witnesses.

We believe that exercising your right to trial is an important part of the justice system, which is why Kris has done over 50 jury trials. Only an experienced trial attorney can give you the best chances at trial andge. give you the best advice of whether to go to trial.

Call our office today or fill out our form to set up a free consultation to talk to Kris about your DUI or criminal charge.

Feb 29, 2024

by GC on Kris Carrasco Attorney at Law

Out of State Restraining Order

I was in a horrible situation where the mother of my son had me arrested on false claims so she could kidnap our son and move to Washington from California. She filed a restraining order when she got to Washington, listing our son as a protected party and claimed I had been abusive to her and him, writing a statement filled with lies and stories going back many years. She went so far as to have her family members, whom had never left Washington submit statements as well. The whole thing was disturbing and as a result I wasn't able to see my son for months. Kris didn't get dragged into arguing the meritless claims she made but instead focused on the actual law. Washington did not have jurisdiction over me and as a result a restraining order was not legal. A temp judge granted the restraining order and Kris made the judge explain on the stand multiple times how Washington had jurisdiction. She could not. He filed a motion for reconsideration shortly after outlining case law and making it clear that the temp judge had made a mistake. A commissioner reviewed and granted the motion for reconsideration. As a result, I was able to be reunited with my son, 102 days later. Kris is an amazing lawyer and I can't thank him enough for what he did for me and my son. Don't hesitate to hire him.