Lynnwood DUI Lawyer | WSP Target Zero Playbook ONLINE!
As a Lynnwood DUI Lawyer, I try to stay abreast of everything in the local DUI scene.
I read articles.
I go to conferences.
I talk to prosecutors.
And I scour the web for the best information I can bring you.
And here’s a doozy. The WSP has put the Target Zero emphasis maps online for ANYONE to see! Read More about Target Zero Maps
Lynnwood DUI Attorney | Barefoot Bandit Coming Home
It was just a matter of time, but the “folk hero” is returning to Seattle.
From The Seattle Times:
Without saying a word, the teenager accused in a two-year string of sometimes shoeless burglaries and other crimes that helped him gain international notoriety as the “Barefoot Bandit” agreed Friday to return to Washington state to face federal charges.
Hector Dopico, an assistant federal public defender temporarily representing 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, told a federal judge that Harris-Moore waived his right to a hearing on whether he should be transferred to Seattle. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Dube said Harris-Moore would be handed over to the U.S. Marshals Service, which will handle his travel in the coming days.
Dopico also said he had been in contact with an attorney who will represent Harris-Moore in Seattle, but he did not name that lawyer. Harris-Moore’s mother has asked Seattle defense attorney John Henry Browne to represent her son.
As a Lynnwood DUI Attorney, I’ll be following this story closely. I’ve seen Mr. Browne in action before, and am impressed with his ability to nab high profile cases. But let’s not forget that Colton Harris-Moore is not a hero. He’s a kid. With problems. And a HUGE criminal fight on his hands. Let’s hope Mr. Browne is up to the task.
More as the story develops.
Lynnwood DUI Attorney | Target Zero Catches 57
As a Lynnwood DUI Attorney and resident, I’ve seen the increased presence of WSP troopers out on the roads, both enforcing general traffic infractions, and of course, doing DUI arrests.
Never has this been more evident than with the new creation of the “Target Zero” task force I posted about earlier this month. Read more about Target Zero Catches 57
Target Zero – More DUI Arrests on the Way
Because King, Snohomish and Pierce County don’t feel as if they’ve arrested enough folks for DUI lately, they’re rolling out a new federally funded program, called “Target Zero” just in time for July 4th Weekend.
As a Lynnwood DUI Lawyer, I am interested to see if they are simply ramping up enforcement, or are going to be using any real “new” techniques to try to clear the road. They’ll be using the 21 troopers with the best records for arresting DUI drivers.
From The Seattle Times:
Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, the State Patrol launched a new task force Thursday in three counties dedicated solely to hunting down intoxicated drivers and eliminating drunken-driving fatalities by 2030. Read more about Target Zero
Rash of High Profile DUI Cases
Yes – in King and Snohomish County DUI is all the rage right now. We have vehicular homicides, repeat offenders, and news articles galore.
From King5.com
SEATTLE– Just weeks before Christmas, Jerome Dumlao lost his life in a crosswalk in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Today, Eric Murillo, the drunk driver convicted of killing him, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.
“You really took something special from me. I don’t think you will understand the pain my whole family is going through,” said a tearful Alida Linavat, sister-in-law to Dumlao.
Dumlao’s relatives think Murillo received too light a sentence for his crime of vehicular homicide.
“Murillo’s sentence will never come close to the life sentence of the pain of losing someone we love so dearly,” Jennifer Dumlao told Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ramsdell. Read more about 10 DUI Convictions?!?
A Credit to his Profession
The Examiner sums it up right here. “What was he thinking?”
As a Lynnwood DUI Attorney, I’ve seen a lot of boneheaded things, but when you’re ALREADY in trouble for a few things – and a lawyer (who’s supposed to be intelligent) – brandishing a knife while DUI is a BAD idea.
This from the Examiner:
In the category of “what was he thinking”, Clallam County prosecutor wanna-be David Russell Fox was arrested today at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) after brandishing a knife at a ticket agent. Fox was booked into King County Jail. Bail was set at $3,000. Read more about Boneheaded Lawyer
1000+ DUI cases hang in the balance
As a Snohomish County DUI Lawyer, I try to stay abreast of the cutting edge issues in DUI law – but furthermore – for my client’s sake – I try to be a part of any large challenges. You may have heard about this argument over “uncertainty” in Snohomish County. A small group of lawyers, myself included, hired Mr. Vosk to argue this highly scientific, yet very basic argument. One that has hundreds, if not thousands of Lynnwood DUI cases hanging on it.
If the BAC tests are flawed – shouldn’t we all be able to say they’re flawed? Read more about Uncertainty
Ninth DUI?
Wow. As a Lynnwood DUI Attorney, I’ve seen some clients who aren’t getting the message. But WOW.
This from the Olympian:
NORTH BEND, Wash. – A 48-year-old North Bend man sought on a warrant for his ninth drunken driving charge has been arrested at his home.
Washington State Patrol say troopers in King County arrested Stefhan Roy Castellano Saturday after he failed to appear in court May 5 on his ninth DUI charge. A $250,000 warrant had been issued for his arrest. The state patrol says Castellano was intoxicated when he was taken into custody. He was booked into the King County Jail Saturday.
It’s incredible that someone would be able to rack up NINE DUI charges and still manage to be out of custody. We all know the Washington DUI laws are draconian – but how do we not have him in custody?
Regardless – he’s going to need a skilled and talented DUI Attorney. If you need a skilled and talented DUI attorney, call Lynnwood DUI Attorney Jonathan Dichter at 425-424-9401 for your FREE CONSULTATION!
Why an Investigator is ESSENTIAL For your DUI Case
As a Lynnwood DUI Attorney, I see police reports and conduct every single day. I am always looking for ways to enhance my practice, and learn new techniques to challenge the officer on his own grounds. For instance, this past weekend, I completed the NHTSA and IACP DWI Detection and SFST course. Now I can challenge the officer on his administration of those field tests, knowing that I likely understand them better than he does.
But regardless of how much knowledge I accumulate, I still use a Private Investigator on EVERY DUI case I take. Without fail. Yes. Even those .08s. Read more about DUI Investigators
DUI and Murder
How do they relate?
Well apparently they don’t. Because a Snohomish County jury today acquitted Officer Troy Meade of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a Washington DUI suspect.
From The Seattle PI:
EVERETT — A Snohomish County jury on Monday found an Everett police officer not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of a drunken driving suspect.
Officer Troy Meade’s wife cried out “yes!” as the verdicts were read.
Read more about DUI and Murder
