kriscarrascoDUI 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.
Client was facing a minimum of 45 days jail and 90 days house arrest on his second DUI in seven years. Client was pulled over for lane travel violations and an illegal turn. He was arrested for DUI and took a breath test, which resulted in a reading over .17 BAC. We successfully fought to … Read more
Assault 4 DV Is Now a Felony Crime Assault 4 DV is a common charge brought by prosecutors in Washington. It is the lowest level domestic violence assault and often minor altercations can lead to an arrest for this charge. As of July 2017, this same charge can be filed as a felony. RCW … Read more
Deferred Prosecution is a program available to those charged with misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor crimes in Washington. RCW Chapter 10.05 lays out the framework for the program. The program allows a defendant to avoid a conviction and its penalties by entering into and successfully completing the program. The defendant has to state under oath that … Read more
Immigration Arrests and Criminal Records Since the new administration has increased the enforcement of immigration laws, it is more important than ever to up your criminal record if you are not a U.S. Citizen. Washington law allows you to clean up your criminal record by vacating your criminal history. Vacating a conviction withdraws your guilty plea … Read more
New DUI Laws for 2016 The Washington State Legislature has passed two new bills that further increase penalties for DUIs. Over the past few years Washington has created more aggressive laws to punish DUI offenders than virtually any other state, these two laws will further that trend. The first bill increases the classification of a … Read more
Judge Acquits Client on Rape Charge My client, Tremaine Rambo, won a huge victory today when the court acquitted him on the charge of Attempted Rape in the Second Degree. Tremaine was charged with the offense after he attacked a woman of Burnt Bridge Creek Trail, in Vancouver, Washington, in late April of this … Read more
Client was charged with assault 4 DV, strangulation of his girlfriend and attempting to imprison her. The assault 2 was a strike offense in the state of Washington. The prosecution ultimately dismissed all charges for lack of evidence.