Blog Posts in 2009
Posted on Dec 18, 2009 By Lynnwood DUI Lawyer
The holiday season is upon us – and as you know, that means MORE DUI Patrols. And of course, the Seattle Metro area is no different. The Seattle Times is reporting that there will be three weeks ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2009 By Lynnwood Criminal Attorney
Let’s chalk this one up to unrequited love. Oh the holidays are tough on unrequited love – but lest we forget that loving oneself is necessary, and in many cases easier. For sure it ...
Continue reading "Bombs in Strip Clubs" »
Posted on Dec 1, 2009 By Lynnwood DUI Lawyer
We can file this under a perfect storm of mistakes and drinking. Over the weekend there was a flurry of law related activity in Washington state. From a trooper being hit by an alleged DUI driver to ...
Continue reading "Medical Examiner Drunk at Scene of Fatal DUI Crash" »
Posted on Nov 18, 2009 By Lynnwood DUI Lawyer
Let’s face it – for the last 2 years, DUI attorneys have been living the high life in King and other counties due to a major scandal at the Washington State Tox Lab resulting in scores of ...
Continue reading "ToxLab Accreditation - Is the Party Over?" »
Posted on Nov 5, 2009 By Lynnwood DUI Lawyer
Who would have thought it? As DUI sentences are enhanced based on the number of “prior” convictions you as a defendant have, the definition of the word “prior” has always been ...
Continue reading "DUI NewsFlash - Prior ACTUALLY means PRIOR." »
Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By Lynnwood DUI Lawyer
Ready for the 2010 Winter Olympics in the beautiful Great White North? Have a DUI conviction? Might want to look into border crossings first. It is entirely possible that your prior DUI history (or ...
Continue reading "DUIs and the Olympics - Maybe Not..." »
Posted on Sep 28, 2009 By Lynnwood Criminal Defense Attorney
Seattle Criminal Defense Lawyer Aaron Pelley has made local and national news with his recent request for pounds of marijuana to be returned to his medical marijuana patient-client. Aaron Pelley did a ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2009 By Lynnwood Criminal Attorney
Many courts have “drug” court and similar programs designed for offenders who have serious problems with substances and other problems (mental health, juveniles, etc). These courts give ...
Continue reading "Snohomish County Drug Court Gets Funded" »
Posted on Sep 11, 2009 By Jonathan Dichter
The Seattle Times is reporting that the state Supreme Court is now allowing for search warrants for blood draws when you refuse to give a breath test under Washington State’s Implied Consent ...
Continue reading "Mill Creek DUI Attorney | Search Warrants for Blood?" »
Posted on Sep 10, 2009 By Lynnwood DUI Lawyer
This past weekend, the Drive Hammered, Get Nailed initiative was back again in full force, and it appears to have done it’s job. Apparently, law enforcement made a number of arrests, and many ...
Continue reading "Labor Day Weekend DUI Wrap-Up" »
Posted on Aug 31, 2009 By Lynnwood DUI Lawyer
You’re driving along. You’ve had a few too many drinks. You’re in Lynnwood, Bothell, Everett, or anywhere else in Washington. You swerve slightly. The concerned motorist behind you ...
Continue reading "911 Calls - Why they're not a perfect reason to stop you for DUI." »
Posted on Aug 29, 2009 By Lynnwood DUI Lawyer
It’s nice to know that the Washington Toxicology Lab isn’t the only governmental agency that is more concerned with convicting you of DUI than of doing their jobs right and engaging in ...
Continue reading "Washington ToxLab Redeux: Florida Breath Testing Mess" »
Posted on Aug 27, 2009 By Lynnwood DUI Attorney
The Tacoma News Tribune is reporting on a .073 DUI driver that was pulled over on the way to HempFest. He had two prior DUIs, no Ignition Interlock, and was found with marijuana. Most people ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2009 By Jonathan Dichter
Statewide DUI emphasis patrols are on their way into your neighborhood. DUI patrols will be picking up in Lynnwood, Everett, Bothell, and more areas as part of the yearly Labor Day “Drive ...
Continue reading "Washington Traffic Safety Brings "Drive Hammered, Get Nailed" Back Again" »
Posted on Aug 25, 2009 By Jonathan Dichter
It’s not just in major cities like Seattle that drugs and the economy have driven people to desperate criminal measures. The spectre of drug addiction is present in nearly every large criminal ...
Continue reading "Economy, Drugs or Both? 30 Armed Robberies!" »