An Exception to Washington State’s DUI "Mandatory Jail"

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… Read More
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Washington State Blood Tests Are Subject To Challenge

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… Read More
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The Impact of a DUI Arrest or Conviction on your Job

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… Read More
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Is the .08 Law a Half Truth?

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… Read More
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Canada Bound, Eh? Not with a DUI Conviction

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… Read More
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