An Exception to Washington State’s DUI "Mandatory Jail"
November 29th, 2008
DUI convictions require judges to impose mandatory minimum sentences. This is true whether the DUI occurred in Seattle, Redmond, Bellevue, or anywhere else in Washington State. Mandatory minimum sentences for a Washington State drunk driving convicti…
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Washington State Blood Tests Are Subject To Challenge
November 29th, 2008
It seems that drug based DUI cases are on the rise and every year I see more and more of these types of cases. In a drug based DUI, Vehicular Assault or Vehicular Homicide case the blood test is critical evidence, yet it is subject to a motion to sup…
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The Impact of a DUI Arrest or Conviction on your Job
November 29th, 2008
Although you won’t find “loss of job” listed in the DUI punishment statutes, a DUI arrest in Washington State can have a devastating impact upon your continued employment. If you need to drive to get to work, or if you must drive in the course…
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Is the .08 Law a Half Truth?
November 29th, 2008
Washington State has done a good job of publicizing that if you drive at .08 or higher, you will be prosecuted. What the average driver does not know is that Washington has in fact abandoned the concept of a “legal limit” in favor of prosecuting…
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"Drugged Driving" Defense and Prosecution: DRE Explained
November 29th, 2008
I. DRE BACKGROUND: Separate from the “per se” prong, RCW 46.61.502 also criminalizes driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or under the combined influence of alcohol and a drug. [1]. Although Washington law…
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Canada Bound, Eh? Not with a DUI Conviction
November 26th, 2008
Are you planning on going to Canada with a DUI or other criminal conviction? Not so fast! How many times has the question arisen, “Does this conviction mean that I cannot go to Canada?” The pre-9/11 answer was easy, but, post 9/11, the sharing of…
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1999 Washington State DUI Law Changes Explained
November 26th, 2008
1999 Washington State DUI Law Changes Explained In January of 1999, changes in Washington state DUI laws made it a lot easier to turn law-abiding citizens into serious criminals in the State of Washington. Most lawyers had dire predictions of the eff…
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Jon Scott Fox Honored as Super Lawyer for 2008
May 30th, 2008
Jon Scott Fox has been named a 2008 Super Lawyer in Washington state by Washington Law & Politics magazine. Each year the magazine honors the top attorneys in the state based on extensive surveys and independent research. The goal, according to t…
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Jon Scott Fox Receives Top Avvo Rating
June 11th, 2007
Jon Scott Fox has earned the top Avvo rating as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in Washington state. The Seattle-based company rates and profiles every lawyer in the state in order to provide consumers with a more effective and efficient meth…
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Jon Scott Fox Named 2007 Super Lawyer
June 8th, 2007
Jon Scott Fox has been named a 2007 Super Lawyer in Washington state by Washington Law & Politics magazine. Each year the magazine honors the top attorneys in the state with the distinction based on surveys of thousands of their peers and indepen…
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