Sleazy Attorneys and their “arraignment letters”
June, 1 2011
A couple of days ago a client called me really upset. This particular client has a very good job, she is well educated, has a nice career with Microsoft, and she has never been in trouble before. However she has been charged with a DUI in King County that can completely derail everything she has..
I’ve been following this case for quite some time. When the case first happened in Seattle Municipal Court I was actually present and witnessed former Seattle Municipal Court Judge Charles’s actions. Since then, this particular case has had a long journey, and a ruling was finally issued from the State Supreme Court last week. Unfortunately,..
DUI Probation Review Hearing
April, 6 2011
Yesterday I appeared on behalf of a client on a DUI probation hearing. This client was not originally mine, but retained me just for the probation review hearing. When I was a public defender I literally appeared on a couple thousand of these types of hearings. They can be pretty simple or they can be..
Breathing patterns can affect breath test results
March, 3 2011
A recent scientific article from Forensic Science International confirms something that Seattle DUI lawyers already know, that breathing patterns can affect the result of a breath test in a big way. In “Influence from breathing pattern on alcohol and tracer gas expirograms—Implications for alcolock use”, the Swedish authors conclude from their studies that the measurement..
DUI arrest may lead to Facebook shaming in California
January, 15 2011
Attached is a link to an article I read this morning titled “Drunk Driving May Lead to Facebook Shaming” The gist of the article talks about how a city councilman in Huntington Beach, CA wants to post a mug shot on Facebook of any individual with more than 2 DUI arrests. In the article council..
DUI Blood Alcohol Chart
July, 10 2010
Blood Alcohol Concentration Chart for Males (Alcohol % in bloodstream for weight (lbs) and number of drinks) Number of drinks consumed per hour Weight 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 .04 .08 .11 .15 ..