Imagine that you have just been charged with drunk driving. If you are convicted, this charge can have long-lasting consequences. So would you fight the case in court with the help of a skilled attorney or would you accept a plea deal in hopes of a lesser sentence? It's this question that often ...
When crack cocaine became a social epidemic in urban neighborhoods during the 1980s, lawmakers felt that the only way to stop the problem from spreading was to impose harsher sentencing guidelines that would deter dealers and users alike. This ultimately led to a 100-to-1 sentencing disparity, wh...
In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case Miranda v. Arizona and made a ruling that changed the landscape of the criminal justice system forever. That's because, as some of our Washington readers may have already realized, this landmark court case established the Miranda rights, or the four ...
Did you know that Washington is one of only six states where the number of mentally ill individuals in psychiatric hospitals is less than the number of those currently incarcerated? Unfortunately, this is the truth, which means that in 44 states across the nation, including Washington D.C., there...
A 34-year-old Washington resident could be facing a felony DUI charge because of past convictions. That is if Spokane Valley Sheriff's deputies can determine that he was intoxicated when they arrested him recently near a fast food restaurant. At this time, police are waiting for the results of a ...
The question in today's post title comes out of an incident that recently occurred here in Washington. Some of our readers may have already heard about the Seattle man who went to the police after receiving two packages containing marijuana. His predicament raised the important question: is it le...
If you've ever been charged with a DUI here in Washington then you've probably wondered what the consequences are. As many of our Seattle readers already know, even a first-time DUI conviction can have serious repercussions while repeat offenses can lead to heftier fines and escalated consequence...
Imagine that you are 17 years old again and are told by another person that for the next 27 to 35 years, you are not allowed to live your life how you want to live it. In fact, you're told that you may not finish high school alongside your classmates, you won't be able to take your driving test l...
If you've been paying attention to the news in the last few months then you're probably aware of the controversy surrounding the National Roadside Survey. Designed as a way to better gauge the actual number of impaired drivers on American roadways, the survey is instead raising red flags in many ...
On Feb. 27, a 23-year-old man was taken into custody in Lynnwood for allegedly stabbing three people. Snohomish County sheriff's deputies and paramedics responded to call around 4 a.m. about a possible stabbing at a Lynnwood mobile home. When the deputies arrived, they found four injured people, ...
On Feb. 16, Seattle police took a man into custody on the suspicion of stealing a hookah and committing several assaults in the downtown area late that night. Police reports indicate that an employee at the downtown Target store heard the sound of breaking glass at approximately 9:15 p.m. The emp...
Police in Seattle report 'several odd occurrences" left behind at an apartment that was allegedly broken into by a man who told them he was a character from the TV show '24." A stolen peephole from the front door was just one of the oddities. The complicated criminal case began with police being...
The Seattle Police Department has confirmed that a teen girl was taken into custody for suspected robbery. The 16-year-old girl was accused of being involved in two separate incidents that took place in January. After obtaining a warrant for the girl's arrest, police officers booked her at Youth ...
The West Seattle Bridge was the scene of a late evening head-on collision between a truck and a police vehicle. The crash, which may result in various felony charges against the driver, ended the high-speed car chase. The head-on collision occurred when the truck exited Interstate 5, which was t...
A 27-year-old man appeared in court on Jan. 27 after allegedly burglarizing a home only one week before. Court documents report that the 63-year-old homeowner shot the man in the leg during the incident, causing his femur to shatter. The alleged burglary occurred on Jan. 20, when court documents...
According to police, road rage was believed to be the cause of a car accident that occurred in Seattle on Jan. 15. The two drivers involved, a 32-year-old man and a 29-year-old man, allegedly struck each other several times as they were driving at high speeds on Interstate 90 before both vehicles...
Police in Spokane believe they have identified the man who they say shot a 23-year-old woman multiple times. After police apprehended him in lower South Hill, the 19-year-old man was charged for felony assault and robbery and held at the Spokane County Jail. A police representative said that a we...
The U.S. District Court in Seattle reported that a 50-year-old man entered a guilty plea to wire fraud, identity theft and filing a false income tax return. The incident stemmed from the man's alleged defrauding of a government program that was supposed to help non-profits and schools. At sentenc...
A woman in Seattle has been accused of multiple incidents of shoplifting from the same store. The store claims that one woman cost them thousands of dollars in stolen and damaged merchandise as well as in work hours dedicated to dealing with her. The store claims that they've caught the woman sho...
A 41-year-old man in Seattle reportedly feigned work injuries in order to obtain painkillers at various emergency rooms and urgent-care clinics across the city. The Washing State Department of Labor & Industries claims that the man faces 25 felony charges. The man allegedly went into hospita...
After three men allegedly assaulted and stole items from a Seattle taxi driver Dec. 13, authorities reported that one man was taken into custody. Police also claim that they recovered the allegedly stolen GPS unit and found two guns while taking the man into custody. They further claim that he la...
Three individuals were arrested on Nov. 25 for allegedly robbing a woman and attempting to rob a convenience store. The woman was robbed at gunpoint in Auburn on Nov. 24 as she was driving home from work. According to reports, a white Ford Explorer approached her vehicle from behind, repeatedly a...
In 2008, three teens were found guilty of first-degree manslaughter in Seattle; one of them faced possible charges again on Dec. 2 for the alleged sale of crack cocaine. The 20-year-old man was taken into custody on the drug charge after law enforcement personnel spotted him at a park during an u...
A 20-year-old man was taken into custody by police on suspicion of shooting a man while attempting a robbery. Seattle police responded to a call about the shooting at around 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 12. The accused man was reportedly trying to steal the other man's iPhone, but there was a struggle, and...
On Nov. 15, Washington courts handed down an 18-year prison term for a 51-year-old man who killed a couple and injured two additional people in a drunken driving accident. He received the maximum possible sentence because of the severity of the accident and because he had a history of drunken-dri...
