Pre-trial Release in Washington State
“Pre-trial release” occurs when someone arrested for a crime is released from jail while his/her trial is pending. While issues relating to pre-trial release can sometimes [...]
Frequently Asked Questions on Police Misconduct under Washington Law?
As most of us know, George Perry Floyd Jr. was a Black American man killed in May of this year during an arrest in Minneapolis, MN. [...]
3 Computer Crimes Prosecuted in Washington
Computer crimes, or sometimes referred to as “cybercrimes,” are offenses that are committed on or via the use of the internet and computers. There are several [...]
Frequently Asked Questions on Washington Arrests and Interrogations
An arrest and subsequent interrogation by police typically begins an accused’s exposure to the criminal justice system. Both acts, on the surface, appear relatively straight forward. [...]
Felonies in Washington’s Criminal Justice System
There are two general categories of crimes under Washington Law. These are felonies and misdemeanors. Felonies are by far the more severe of the two categories. [...]
Washington Misdemeanors
There are two general categories of crimes under Washington Law. These are misdemeanors and felonies. Misdemeanors are the less severe of the two offenses. Further, they [...]
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Crimes can take the shape of state crimes or federal crimes. If an offense is a state crime, then it’s charged in state court at the [...]
Common Legal Defenses to Washington Crimes
Persons accused of a crime can always challenge the accusation by raising a legal defense. A legal defense basically says a defendant is not guilty because [...]
Fourth Amendment Under Attack
The Fourth Amendment has been under attack during the last few decades, as the Supreme Court of the United States has sanctioned exception after exception to [...]