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Criminal charges can be quite unpleasant.  This is a simple but very true statement.  Some of the most common criminal charges involve DUI Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Assault, and Theft, including auto/vehicle theft and Larceny.

DUI Criminal Defense

Driving Under the Influence or DUI Criminal Defense is one of the most common criminal charges in Washington State.  The thorny nature of these criminal charges is due to its attachment to the Department of Licensing, the agency administering your Washington State Driver's License.  Whenever you are charged with Driving Under the Influence or DUI Criminal Defense, your Driver's License and the Department of Licensing is implicated, such that your ability to drive may be suspended either on a short-term basis or a very long-term basis.  This will depend on the facts of your case, including your actions when a policer officer stops you and requests and/or begins alcohol testing.  Most importantly, it will depend on how your case is legally resolved in court.  If you are charged with a DUI Criminal Defense, there are different implications if you comply with the police officer's alcohol testings requests or if you refuse to comply with the police officer's alcohol testing requests.  These so-called requests are known as the Blood Alcohol Content or BAC tests.   However, when you are first stopped by the police, they may ask that you take the Portable Breath[alyzer] Test or the PBT test.  Rather than giving you a Portable Breath[alyzer] Test or PBT test, the police officer might have gone directly to the Blood Alcohol Content or BAC test through a machine called the Datamaster used in DUI Criminal Defense cases.  Whatever your circumstances, the facts of your case, what the police officer said and did, what you said and did can have different consequences.  As such, a DUI Criminal Defense criminal charge can have significant and serious implications.  Do not hesitate to contact the Firm's lawyer if you have been stopped and now charged with a DUI Criminal Defense.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Domestic Violence charges most commonly involve physical contact between two people either married, living together, or even possibly between boyfriend and girlfriend.  According to RCW 26.50.010, the definition of domestic violence may involve an assault among persons who are household members.  This is why a person need not necessarily be married in order to get charged with a criminal charge of domestic violence.

ASSAULT

Assault charges, too, can wreak havoc in one's life.  Assault charges come in four degrees:  First Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, Third Degree Assault, and Fourth Degree Assault.  To begin with the lowest degree of Assault in the 4th Degree, this assault charge is considered a 'Gross' misdemeanor, as opposed to a basic misdemeanor.  Assault in the 3rd Degree is considered a Class "C" Felony.  Assault in the 3rd Degree is much more serious than Assault in the 4th Degree.  Assault in the 2nd Degree gets even more serious.  Assault in the 2nd Degree is considered a Class "B" Felony, unless the act was sexually motivated, in which case, it may be classified as an "A" Class Felony.  Assault in the 1st Degree is the most serious kind of Assault and thus is considered a Class "A" Felony.  All these criminal charges of Assault can have devastating county jail or state prison consequences.  In addition, as noted above, if you are found with a 'Domestic Violence" label to this charge, the consequence can be even more dire.

THEFT

Theft is another kind of serious criminal charge.  The charge of Theft can come in various degrees.  First Degree Theft is considered a Class "B" Felony.  A Second Degree Theft is considered a Class "C" Felony.  A Third Degree Theft is considered a "Gross" Misdemeanor.  Please be reminded that these criminal charges and its classifications may apply when the charges stand alone by themselves; that is, assuming no other charges are included with these Theft charges.  Other "Theft-like" charges include Taking of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of Stolen Property (Various Degrees), Extortion, and even other serious criminal charges such as Identity Theft and Robbery.

 If you have found yourself charged with any of these kinds of crimes or any other criminal charges, do NOT hesitate to contact the Firm's lawyer, immediately.  The Firm's lawyer has substantial experience with criminal trial work.  In every one of these types of criminal charges (ie. DUI Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Assault, Theft), the Firm's attorney has been able to either convince the jury of a NOT GUILTY verdict or have the charge DISMISSED.  Of course, this has not been the case with every charge.  In addition, the Firm does not guarantee the results of any case, including your case if you become a client of the Firm.  However, if you do decide to become a client of the Firm, your will know that you will have an experienced advocate by your side.

These are just some of the many common areas of DUI Criminal Defense or Criminal Defense charges you may be facing.

If you have cases in any of the following areas, including other parts of Washington State, do not hesitate to call the office for a consultation.

Note/Disclaimer: Your particular situation may be different. No case is ever guaranteed a dismissal, a "Not-Guilty" verdict, or any other result.

If you are seeking a DUI Criminal Defense or Criminal Defense Attorney, do not hesitate to call the office.  The Firm can serve clients throughout the State of Washington, including King County, Pierce County, and Snohomish County.