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Washington State Criminal Defense

A look at legal topics and news in Washington State.
By Aaron A. Pelley, Esq.

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Last Entry: March 29, 2011 at 16:59:46

Washington State Patrol ordered to return 9 ounces of MMJ

Posted on December 22, 2009
From the CDC: Last Tuesday, a King County judge ordered the Washington State Patrol to return 9 ounces of medical marijuana to authorized patient Scott Verner. During a routine traffic stop, a state trooper smelled and seized Mr. Verner’s cannabis, even though he showed his medical marijuana paperwork to the officer as required by law...

City Council Votes for Reclassification

Posted on December 17, 2009
Courtesy of Alison Holcomb (Drug Policy Project) of the ACLU: Yesterday, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to pass Resolution 31174, which sets the 2010 state legislative agenda for the city. The agenda includes support of SB 5615 and HB 1177, the bills introduced by Sen...

Services to Residents Without Citizenship Protected

Posted on November 10, 2009
King County codified a new ordinance to protect against racial profiling of those people without citizenship seeking public services. The decision was inspired by a policy in the King County Sheriff’s Department. Congratulations to Council members Gossett, Dow Constantine, Bob Ferguson, Julia Patterson and Larry Phillips for standing up for the right thing...

Lynnwood DUI Lawyer

Posted on October 01, 2009
Jonathan Dichter is the Managing Partner at Dichter Law firm and he is one of the brightest and talented lawyers in Snohomish County. I have had the honor to know him for a number of years as a fellow lawyer and relied on his advice for several matters...

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Collateral Consequences

Posted on September 28, 2009
One of the things you should consider when you are dealing with a DUI case is the collateral consequence of a plea. Many times DUI lawyers will discuss the licensing, insurance and financial matters. However, it is important that you also consider the travel consequences...

Kirkland DUI Lawyer

Posted on September 25, 2009
This summer Kirkland DUI lawyer Karlie Valdez and defense attorney Sean Malcolm joined forces to form a new law firm located at Carillon Point in Kirkland. Valdez Malcolm PLLC provides quality legal representation without the big firm price tag. So far, the duo have been getting great results for DUI clients on the [...

DNA Science

Posted on August 18, 2009
Once you bring in the CSI guys it isn’t about morals or right and wrong. Once you have those cool lights, microscopes, and q-tip swabs you follow the evidence to were it leads you. It is just science. Right? I mean nobody can fake that kind of evidence, right?

Restoration of Voting Rights in Washington State

Posted on August 06, 2009
Thanks to the hard work of a number of individuals, and with the tireless pursuit by the Washington ACLU, restoration of voting rights becomes an automatic mechanism, no longer requiring the person to petition the court for restoration. Navigation of courts can be intimidating and complicated...

Photo Enforcement Ticket in Washington?

Posted on June 18, 2009
The Rosen Law Firm is filing a lawsuit against many Washington cities as well as the companies that operate red light and speed zone cameras in Washington. If you have paid for a photo enforcement ticket in Washington, they may be interested in representing you and trying to get your money back...

Breaks on Old Tickets?

Posted on May 10, 2009
Seattle Times posted this article saying the city was giving breaks on outstanding tickets and court fines. “Failure to pay citations can trigger a hold on licenses and prevent them from being renewed. The state Administrative Office of the Courts says the state has 1...

US Police Misconduct Reports

Posted on May 10, 2009
The tireless at Injustice in Seattle continue to toil. In addition to the outstanding blog covering police misconduct nationwide, Injustice is now doing a twitter feed (@Injust_Seattle). The feed is also found in this google map. Keep up the great work.

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

Posted on April 14, 2009

Hand Gestures and Disorderly Conduct

Posted on April 07, 2009
Legal Blog Watch reported on this case, that sets forth that flipping the bird (to an undercover cop!) is free speech. The court decided that the gesture was an expression of frustration and was neither obscene or fighting words.

Spain investigates what America should

Posted on April 07, 2009
� From Marjorie Cohn of the�San Francisco Chronicle A Spanish court has initiated criminal proceedings against six former officials of the Bush administration. John Yoo, Jay Bybee, David Addington, Alberto Gonzales, William Haynes and Douglas Feith may face charges in Spain for authorizing torture at Guant�namo Bay ...

Speaking of Texas

Posted on March 23, 2009
Another favorite Blogger, Gideon, a Connecticut Public Defender, drops this bit of dark news from the land of Texas. What is insane in Texas?

Blog Star Bennett Makes a Live Appearance on Reasonable Doubt

Posted on March 13, 2009
Reading Mr. Bennett’s blog, Defending People.

Test for This

Posted on March 09, 2009

Local Hero Rick Steves is Profiled

Posted on February 11, 2009
Katherin Ganter profiles Rick Steves in the Kirkland Obsrever. You can read the full article�here. The PBS travel writer has gone out of his way to squash the convention that one person can’t make a difference. Mr. Steves has financed a television program and continues to do speaking engagements to inspire conversation about marijuana laws [...

Expect Delays on IID

Posted on January 26, 2009
Seattle DUI lawyer�Kotlowski wrote an�article�today regarding the new IID laws. Sounds like there is a pile-up at the DOL.�

The New Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Law

Posted on January 08, 2009
From DOL: To be eligible for this license: ? your drive record must show that: ? you have been arrested for, or convicted of, an alcohol-related DUI or physical control. ? your driver license was valid on the date of conviction or before the date of any suspension/revocation...

RIAA Takes a Break From the Joys of Suing Women and Children

Posted on December 23, 2008
Not exactly a criminal defense matter. These cases were dealt with on the “civil” end of the law. Still, the RIAA made innocent people feel like criminals.�”…it created a public-relations disaster for the industry, whose lawsuits targeted, among others, several single mothers, a dead person and a 13-year-old girl...

PI Examines Police Unit

Posted on March 01, 2008
Anti-Crime Team has a tough reputation -- maybe too tough says Seattle PI in this article by Eric Nalder, Ambreen Ali, and Marsha Milroy.

One in Ninety Nine

Posted on February 28, 2008
Are now behind bars.

Kirkland DUI

Posted on February 21, 2008
According to this PI article, Kirkland is the number one place (per capita) to get a DUI in King County.

Head of the Crime Lab Step Down

Posted on February 18, 2008
The head of the state labs that test crime evidence is stepping down, a move that prosecutors and defense lawyers say could help bring back lost confidence in the way drunken-driving cases are handled around the state.Barry Logan's resignation, effective March 14, comes after a series of problems at the Washington State Patrol toxicology lab have cast doubts on breath tests for suspected drunken drivers...

Another DUI Bill Dies

Posted on February 17, 2008
DUI bill dies, no doubt from embarrassment:Finally, common sense prevails in dealing with the state's laws on driving under the influence of liquor and drugs.A bill steeped in election-year, get-tough-on-crime grandstanding has quietly gone to the burial ground for bad bills in the state Legislature...

Furthering The Scarlet Letter of DUI

Posted on February 12, 2008
Under the current statutes it is already impossible to remove a DUI from your record by seeking a Vacation of Conviction. Now Washington State seeks to further punish those convicted of DUI.Drunk drivers in Washington state could soon have their own Scarlet Letter in the form of a fluorescent yellow license plate...

Roadblocks

Posted on February 10, 2008
Roadblocks are put to a rest in Washington Legislature. For now. Read the full article in Seattle Times.

This Week in Criminal Defense

Posted on February 03, 2008
It has been a very busy week in Washington. On Tuesday, the Mayor?s panel provided 29 recommendations on how to make Seattle police more accountable in cases of alleged misconduct. The Seattle Police embraced the new policy proposals with open arms.....

Toxicology Lab Decision

Posted on January 30, 2008
A number of attorneys are working very hard on the toxicology lab case. These attorneys have devoted hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars. Today these attorneys rightfully obtained another win. King County East Division ruled in favor of the motion to suppress regarding the toxicology lab...

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