EHM / SCRAM Electronic home monitoring or EHM (i.e. ankle bracelet) is one method in which a person who has been sentenced to some period of detention can serve that time at home. EHM is an alternative to incarceration in…
Posting bail allows a defendant to be released from custody while awaiting court proceedings. In most cases, posting bail prior to Arraignment can put the defendant in a better position from the outset of the case. However, where the person…
The topic of bail can be confusing—particularly when you are under stress and trying to bail out a loved one. There are rare circumstances when a defense attorney might actually want your loved one to stay in jail until the…
If you are searching the internet about punishments for a first or subsequent DUI conviction, you should stop. The grids you are incessantly reviewing and likely panicking over are simply minimum and maximum penalties. However, if you get good legal…
Thurston is considered a more progressive court in terms of therapeutic court options as well as a focus on restorative justice. Unlike many other criminal courts in the state, Thurston District is more accessible to defense attorneys and there is…
What Do Aggravating Factors Mean For My Case? In Washington, the prosecutor will consider the unique facts of every DUI arrest when they determine whether aggravating factors exist for purposes of criminal charging. Where aggravating factors are listed in the…
Where Will I Be Held? If you are arrested within the City of Olympia, you will be transported outside of the city for jail. Olympia no longer has its own corrections facility. If you are arrested for a misdemeanor, you…
If you had contact with law enforcement but were not arrested or told reports will be forwarded to a prosecutor, you may have some waiting to do. We have seen police reports lead to prosecutor charging within hours and up…
When a person is charged with a crime, there are several aspects to the case that a criminal defense attorney must evaluate critically. Two important factors include whether (1) the proper procedures were followed from investigation and prior to arrest…
When the criminal rules of evidence refer to evidence being “relevant and admissible,” it’s discussing two key criteria for determining whether evidence can be presented in court. Relevance Evidence is considered relevant if it has a tendency to make a…
