People have inquired about the plea bargaining process and why this should be done at all. The simple fact is that there are not enough court time and juries to try all the cases. Having people plead guilty and accept responsibility for their conduct is the only way the large number of cases can be […]

There have been some changes in the state which may solve the problems that have affected DUI prosecutions for the past three years. First, there was a problem with a supervisor at the lab who was discovered to have been lying about the testing and certification of the simulator solution used in the breath test […]

I was passing through Valley last week and noticed there have been some changes in this little town. Where the old tavern building used to stand, there is a caboose on rails, a new bathroom, a picnic table shelter and a building part way in place. This will be a place where families can be […]

This past Thursday, July 1, the Washington Supreme Court handed down a decision that will result in drastically cutting down the time many persons will spend in prison for their convictions. State v. Bashaw is the case. The decision involved the jury instructions used when a jury is called to decide whether there was an […]