The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees "the right to a speedy and public trial." This is to keep defendants from languishing in jail or legal limbo for longer than necessary before they have been convicted of any illegal activity. At the same time, if the...
El derecho de poseer y llevar armas de fuego – por diversión y por defensa personal – es uno de los derechos fundamentales para los ciudadanos y residentes permanentes en este país. Sin embargo, no es un derecho permanente, y es posible perderlo bajo ciertas...
“..there are men who regret that we cannot hear our Handel exactly as Handel meant us to because, unfortunately, we no longer castrate boy singers” ― Eric J. Hobsbawm, The Jazz Scene Castration is always a fun subject. I remember being horrified in law...
In the field of healthcare, personalized medicine is revolutionizing treatment approaches by tailoring medical interventions to an individual’s genetic makeup. Pharmacogenetics, a key component of personalized medicine, focuses on how genetic variations influence an...
The Washington courts staunchly prosecute crimes involving domestic violence, including violations of domestic violence no contact orders. Thus, if a person found guilty of violating such an order has prior domestic violence convictions, it may result in an increased...
In order to convict a person for a Tacoma Driving Under the Influence (DUI), the prosecution must demonstrate that the person operated a vehicle with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit or while under the influence of an intoxicant. To do so, the prosecution...
In Tacoma, Washington assault cases, defendants do not have to offer a defense or otherwise establish that they did not commit the charged offense. In many instances, though, a defendant will argue that the actions out of which their charges arose were taken in...
In Washington criminal matters, the State bears the burden of showing, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the defendant committed the charged offense. The State can rely on direct and circumstantial evidence to prove its case. Generally, any evidence that is relevant is...
De su abogado de DUI en Tacoma: Hay pocas cosas tan estresantes como una interacción con la policía en donde dan una prueba química. Los resultados de estas pruebas químicas se usan contra del conductor en la corte como prueba para demostrar una acusación de...
Una de las posibles peores situaciones que podemos experimentar es el de tener una conversación con un representante de la justicia como posibles sospechosos de haber realizado algo en contra la ley. En esta situación, tal vez busquemos cooperar con las autoridades en...