For years, the term “Breathalyzer” referred to the machine that a person under arrest for a Washington State DUI would blow into. The actual Breathalyzer — the Smith & Wesson 900C – is pictured to the immediate right. This… Read More

Can the Washington State Patrol make a Seattle DUI arrest off the freeway? Read More

By now we have all seen and heard the motor scooter zipping down the side of the road or perhaps on a sidewalk. Ever wonder what would happen if for some reason you were stopped by the police and you had a few drinks before hopping on one of these? W… Read More

Most people refer to a violation of the Washington State DUI law as “drunk driving.” Certainly, as any Seattle DUI lawyer will tell you, a person who is drunk and then drives is in violation of the law. However, the law doesn’t actually have th… Read More

Most people don't know that if you refuse to take a breath test, in Seattle the police can telephonically apply for a search warrant and force you to give blood. Read More

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… Read More

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.&#… Read More

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… Read More