kriscarrascoDrug 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
DUI Charge Dismissed Client was charged with DUI when she was pulled over on SR 500 for weaving in her lane and driving too slow for traffic. The police officers found evidence of alcohol and marijuana and arrested her. We exposed errors in the police officer’s investigation that violated my clients rights and the … Read more
Possession with Intent to Sell Entered into Drug Court Client was charged with possession with intent to sell methamphetamine and heroin. The best offer on the case was 90 months in prison before client hired our firm. After months of negotiating and filing legal briefs, the offer is now drug court with no jail time.
Client was charged with domestic violence Assault 4. The prosecutor could have charged a felony Burglary for assaulting her mother-in-law after forcibly entering her house. We set the case for trial and prepared my client’s defense. The week of trial, we negotiated a dismissal of the charge.