kriscarrascoOn January 1, 2022, the State of Washington will enact new laws related to DUI sentencing. These laws give the judge more flexibility when sentencing on DUIs with the mandatory minimum laws in Washington. First Offense – House Arrest Option The court will now be able to order house arrest or the 24/7 sobriety program … Read more
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
Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle Charge Dismissed Client was charged with Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle and Resisting Arrest by the City of Vancouver. Client was in a parking spot and passed out in his vehicle with the car running. Vancouver Police arrived after they were called by a concerned neighbor. After waking … Read more
How Clark County Courts are Affected by Coronavirus COVID-19 District Court Issues Emergency Order This morning Clark County issued new guidelines for court operations during the Coronavirus outbreak. Clark County District Court has suspended most of their proceedings. Those with current pending charges who have a court date in March or April will have their … Read more
In the News: Self Defense for Vancouver Home Owner A Vancouver, WA homeowner shot and killed an intruder February 13, 2020. The homeowner reported that the suspect not only illegally entered him home, but when he was confronted, charged at the homeowner. The homeowner nor his family were hurt and police were immediately called. KATU … Read more
Clark County Sheriffs Begin Drawing Blood in DUI Investigations KATU News interviewed me for their story on Clark County’s new blood draw DUI program. When someone is arrested for DUI, Washington law enforcement has the option of drawing and testing the suspect’s blood to determine whether there are drugs or alcohol present. This typically happens … Read more
Client is a commercial truck driver with a CDL license and was charged with DUI in Clark County WA. Client was pulled over on I-5 freeway and arrested for DUI after a night out drinking. He requested a DOL license hearing and we won the hearing based on a officer error in the investigation. We … Read more
DUI Accident Reduce to Reckless Driving Client was charged with a DUI after getting into an accident with another vehicle in the middle of the night. The client was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital where medical staff found her blood alcohol level to be 4 times the legal limit. We managed to settle … Read more