kriscarrascoNew 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.
Client was accused by wife and daughter of assaulting wife. Police officers had photographs of injuries. Jury acquitted my client after 1 day trial.
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 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 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 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 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 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