Governor Inslee has signed a bill that makes new laws regarding DUI and Physical Control. Briefly stated the new law: Amends RCW 10.31.100 so that a police officer must arrest and take into custody repeat DUI offenders – This is modeled after mandatory booking for domestic violence offenders. Provides funding to allow prosecutors to rush […]

At the beginning of every jury trial, the judge gives the jury instructions about the court process, the things jurors can do, (take notes, ask for hearing assist devices, tell the court if they need a break) and the court also tells the jurors things they are not supposed to do. (Talk to each other […]

Persons from the media frequently ask me questions regarding the status of ongoing cases. I usually try to answer questions, but sometimes questions are asked which I am not allowed to answer. This is because there are restrictions on what the prosecutor may say about pending cases. The public has a right to be informed, […]