Seattle DUI Arraignment Explained
June 11th, 2009
In a Seattle Municipal Court DUI case, the arraignment is a time to enter a plea of “guilty” or “not guilty” to the charge. A “Seattle DUI attorney” (an attorney who appears regularly in this court) will know that the arraignment in a DUI…
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Jon Fox Speaks on Jury Selection at WACDL Seminar
June 8th, 2009
The Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers seminar “Trial Skills” was held on May 15, 2009 in SeaTac. Jon Scott Fox and partner Francisco Duarte lectured for approximately on the topic “Truth or Dare – Voir Dire.…
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DUI Breath Test - Two Hour Limit?
June 5th, 2009
Diana Lundin of our office focuses her practice upon representation of our clients at Department of License suspension proceedings and also, where necessary, on the appeal of suspension orders. A recent case of Diana’s illustrates the challenge…
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Categories: DUI Arrests
Little-Known Penalties for Failing to Surrender License
June 2nd, 2009
A driver arrested for DUI in Washington State who takes a breath test with a result of .08 or higher, or who refuses a breath test, is subject to “automatic” suspension/revocation of the license by the Department of Licensing. There are o…
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CDL Will No Longer Be Saved By A Deferred Prosecution For DUI Arrest
June 1st, 2009
Senate Bill 6068, Section 1 amends RCW 46.20.270 and Section 2 amends RCW 46.25.010. Under this statute, a deferred prosecution will not save a person’s CDL. Undoubtedly, the new language will have a tremendous detrimental effect on unsuspecting CD…
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Justice Sotomayor's DUI Decision
May 27th, 2009
Every decision by U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor is currently being scrutinized by interested parties, but there is only one decision by judge Sotamayor that deals specifically with DUI. The case arose out of the City of New York…
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Is Information About Your DUI In The WSP Database?
May 24th, 2009
Whether it is a Seattle DUI, Bellevue DUI, or a DUI anywhere in Washington state, certain information is kept in a huge database kept by the Washington State patrol pertaining to the administration of the breath test. The DUI breath test machine in W…
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Categories: DUI Arrests
Probable Cause Challenge - Headlights Not Required
May 20th, 2009
A good Seattle or Washington State DUI lawyer will analyze every DUI arrest to determine what legal issues might be raised by the defense. A critical issue in many DUI arrests is whether the initial detention or stop by the police officer is legal. A…
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What if Attorney Diego Vargas Represented You on a DUI?
May 20th, 2009
We at Fox Bowman Duarte pride ourselves on being on the cutting edge of the law so that we can provide excellent representation for our clients who are accused of DUI. However, we know from experience that there is more to providing excellent represe…
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DUI Arrest in Snohomish County, Prosecuted in King County?
May 20th, 2009
If a DUI arrest occurs within the city limits of Bothell, then there are three potential courts in which the case might be filed. This is because some of Bothell is in Snohomish County and a portion of it is in King County. It is one of those rare ci…
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