kriscarrascoNot 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
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
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 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
24 Hour Sobriety Program Washington State recently enacted a new set of DUI laws which include a new “24 Hour Sobriety Program” for multiple offenders. RCW 36.28a.330(5) defines the program as: “24/7 sobriety program” means a twenty-four hour and seven day a week sobriety program in which a participant submits to the testing … Read more
DUI Reduced to Negligent Driving My client was charged with a DUI with a BAC of over .13. After filing motions to suppress evidence and diligent work we managed to get a plea bargain to a reduced charge of Negligent Driving. This particular case the police had made errors in their investigation which were … Read more
New DUI Laws for 2014 Starting January 1, 2014, the state of Washington will roll out the remainder of DUI laws that were signed by Governor Inslee earlier this year. The full detailed list of changes to the DUI law can be found here. The final set of laws that go into effect starting this … Read more