Free Consultation to Review Your Legal Options
Stay Current with Criminal Justice News. Follow New Developments at Our Criminal Defense Blog.

Blog Posts in 2020

All Posts
  • Fireworks Charges in Washington State
    Fireworks Charges in Washington State

    Washington Firework Regulations Fireworks are legal in Washington state under RCW 70.77.111 when used in compliance with regulatory state laws. However, some cities and counties have more restrictive ...

    Read More
  • Law of Citizen Arrests in Washington State
    Law of Citizen Arrests in Washington State

    Citizen arrests powers are not something you thing about every day. Typically, if you have an issue with something or someone, you call the police. But what if the police are not available or not ...

    Read More
  • Searches of Dorm Rooms in Washington State
    Searches of Dorm Rooms in Washington State

    If you live in University Housing, whether that is in on-campus apartments or in residence halls, you have a recognized constitutional right to privacy. The 4 th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution ...

    Read More
  • Supreme Court Conducts Oral Argument Via Livestream
    Supreme Court Conducts Oral Argument Via Livestream

    On May 4th, the United States Supreme Court moved into the 21st century by conducting oral argument on a court case via livestream. This allowed the public to listen in at the time that the oral ...

    Read More
  • Mail Theft in Washington State
    Mail Theft in Washington State

    The subject of mail theft has been in the news lately, so I figure this might be a good time to talk about the subject. Mail theft is not a crime that you see in the court system a lot. That said, I ...

    Read More
  • Cheating & Academic Integrity Violations with Online Classes at WSU, UW, EWU
    Cheating & Academic Integrity Violations with Online Classes at WSU, UW, EWU

    Here in the Spring of 2020, pretty much all college students are attending online due to the health crisis. What this means is not only are lectures online, but also quizzes and exams. A professor ...

    Read More