South District Court (Snohomish County District Court) – Deferred Prosecution for second DUI
No jail. An individually tailored mental health treatment program avoided 5 years of AA meetings twice per week (a total of 520 AA meetings avoided)!
Phil Weinberg
Bellingham Municipal Court – Assault 4 reduced to Disorderly Conduct with no jail time.
Happy client! Charges drastically reduced to a mere, simple misdemeanor.
King County District Court – SOC (Stipulated Order of Continuance) for Serving/Selling Liquor to Minors.
Client avoids conviction and jail after merely taking an alcohol servers’ class.
Edmonds Municipal Court – Ignition Interlock Device Violation charge dismissed.
Client incredibly relieved as he has a review hearing coming up and, had I not gotten this IID charge dropped, after convincing the prosecutor that she had evidentiary problems trying to show that my client’s employee waver was not valid, he was looking at a mandatory 30-day jail sentence at a review hearing in Skagit … Read more
King County District DUI first offense with BAC of 0.12 / 0.13
DUI amended down to Reckless Driving and with a deferred sentence that will result in no conviction of any crime after 2 years of law abiding behavior!
House Bill 1614: Changes to Washington’s DUI Laws
The Washington State Legislature was busy last year — creating new laws and changing existing ones in order to strengthen the laws surrounding DUI. House Bill 1614 passed — resulting in changes to areas of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) that concern vacating criminal records, mandatory arrest, Ignition Interlock requirements and driver’s license suspension. … Read more
Mandatory Washington DUI Probation Violation Penalties
DUI sentencing courts impose a number of standard, and sometimes even case-specific, conditions upon a defendant upon DUI conviction. Some are affirmative conditions (to pay fines, complete an alcohol/drug evaluation, participate in alcohol/drug treatment or mental health treatment when applicable, and attend DUI victims panel. Others are prohibitive, like don’t commit law violations, don’t consume … Read more
Will I get what I pay for in a DUI attorney?
Not always. Some lousy ones charge rip-off fees and some great ones are much cheaper. Go figure, eh? My fees are always fair.
When should I ask for a Lawyer?
When should I ask for a lawyer? Should I ask for a lawyer right away? Yes –at the stop, at the roadside, when asked to provide a breath test when asked anything. This includes the DUI Interview with dozens of questions designed to get you to make incriminating admissions to give the prosecutor a slam … Read more
What to do when you get a DUI
What To Do Following A DUI Arrest. First and foremost – Hire an experienced DUI defense attorney ASAP. I was just arrested for DUI. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? The first day or two after a DUI arrest is a critical time for your eventual Washington State DUI defense. You should not fail to preserve and act … Read more
