Assault 4 DV – Not Guilty
Client was accused by wife and daughter of assaulting wife. Police officers had photographs of injuries. Jury acquitted my client after 1 day trial.
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Not Guilty – Two Counts of Assault DV
My client was charged with assaulting two family members in front of police officers. At trial we managed to demonstrate inaccuracies in the officers’ testimony, which resulted in an acquittal of both charges.
Assault 4 DV, Strangulation, Menacing Dismissed
Assault 4 DV, Strangulation, Menacing and Interfering with Reporting Dismissed My client was charged with Assault 4 DV, Interfering with Domestic Violence Reporting, Menacing DV and Strangulation DV in Clackamas County, Oregon. The charged stemmed from an incident where neighbors reported a fight between my client and his girlfriend. After months of litigation, the prosecution … Read more
Not Guilty – Assault 4 Domestic Violence
Not Guilty – Assault 4 DV My client was charge with Assault 4 Domestic Violence for allegedly assaulting her domesting partner in broad daylight in Vancouver, Washington. At trial the State brought three eye witnesses saying that they clearly saw my client violently assault her partner. After her partner testified along with three officers, the … Read more
Supreme Court Cell Phone Ruling
Supreme Court Rules That Police Must Get a Warrant Prior to Searching Cell Phone The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled on June 25, 2014 that, pursuant to the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, police must obtain a warrant to search a suspect’s cell phone. Chief Justice John Robert authored the opinion that shot … Read more
DUI License Suspensions Across State Lines
DUI License Suspensions Across State Lines If you are a resident of Washington and get a DUI in Oregon you may have difficulty driving if your license is suspended as a result of a conviction or DMV suspension. A common example is a first time DUI in Oregon. If you qualify for diversion, you … Read more
New Domestic Violence Gun Law Goes into Effect
New Domestic Violence Gun Law Goes into Effect On June 12, 2014, Washington enacted a new firearms restriction that was passed on March 28. Governor Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1840 or The Domestic Violence Gun Law Bill, which allows a judge to require a person to surrender their firearms if that … Read more
Clark County No Longer Honoring ICE Holds
Clark County No Longer Honoring ICE Holds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal agency in charge of adjudicating immigration violations. When an individual is arrested and there is an issue with their immigration status, ICE has traditionally issued what had been referred to as an “ICE Hold” or “ICE Warrant.” In Vancouver, Washington, … Read more
Not Guilty – Assault 4 DV and Bail Jumping
Last week my client and I went to trial to defend against allegations of Assault 4 DV and Bail Jumping. My client was accused of assaulting his girlfriend after an argument. The alleged victim testified and told the jury that my client had assaulted her by throwing her down to the ground and punched her. … Read more
Marijuana DUI Statistics
Marijuana DUI Statistics After the passage of the marijuana initiative in Washington last year, there has been a record number of marijuana DUI arrests. Statistics released by the Washington State Patrol show that in the first 6 months of the new law 745 drivers that were pulled over for suspicion of DUI tested positive for … Read more