If you are charged with a crime in Washington State, one of the most serious factors that can increase your sentence is the use of a deadly weapon. Washington law includes a "deadly weapon sentencing enhancement," that can significantly increase the amount of time you spend behind bars, even beyond the standard sentencing range for [...]
Washington law sets forth a “firearm enhancement” if you commit a particular felony while armed with a firearm. The enhancement essentially means you will face an enhanced prison term for your underlying offense because you were in possession of a gun. The enhancement can add on an additional prison term of up to 10 years [...]
A defendant enters a “sentencing” phase to his criminal case if he is found guilty during a trial or pleads guilty to a crime. The phase determines how a convicted party will be punished or penalized for the crime that he was found guilty of committing. Penalties range broadly and they may include: Fines Jail [...]
