You might think that you are not at high risk of getting charged with embezzlement if you do not work at a bank or an investment company, but it is surprisingly easy to find yourself facing criminal charges of embezzlement. If that happens, you need to know what defenses you could raise to try to […]

In Washington, the police are supposed to follow the law, just like everyone else. One of the crucial obligations of law enforcement is not to violate anyone’s legal rights. Unfortunately, the rights guaranteed by the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the constitution of the state of Washington are not always honored when a person […]

If you get stopped by the police, you might find yourself feeling and acting nervous. When you realize that your nervousness could make the police suspect that you are guilty of something, that realization can make you more nervous, if not downright panicked. You do not want to get accused of refusing to cooperate with […]

DNA evidence has an important role in Washington criminal cases. It is often used to try to convict defendants or even exonerate persons who have been wrongly accused or convicted of a crime. If you are facing any criminal matter, it is crucial to obtain legal counsel and understand the potential impact of DNA evidence […]

In our state, drug-related offenses are often called VUCSA, which is Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. A VUCSA felony is a felony-level drug crime. Most VUCSA crimes get charged as felonies. Your most pressing concerns when charged with a VUCSA felony are trying to get the charge dismissed or reduced to a misdemeanor. […]

Embezzlement is a type of theft in Washington state. Although embezzlement is not like a simple purse snatching, they both fall under the same category, so they can have similar penalties, depending on the degree of the offense. Taking someone else’s property, whether by the use of physical force or exerting unauthorized means to appropriate […]

It is every doctor’s nightmare to get falsely accused by a patient of something shocking that destroys your reputation. No matter how innocent you are, there will always be some people who will assume that “where there is smoke, there is fire.” The worst thing to do is to assume that everything will work out […]

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is going after people who committed loan fraud when applying for or using Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds that were intended to keep our economy from collapsing during the dark, early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Law enforcement estimates that hundreds of millions of dollars of PPP funds were obtained […]

People often panic when they receive a “target letter” from the Department of Justice, and rightly so. If you get one, you will need to know the legal implications of a target letter and what to do after receiving one.  A Washington criminal defense attorney can protect your legal rights and aggressively defend you. Let’s […]

Protection order cases arise out of a civil case and there is a Petitioner and a Respondent. When a protection order is granted, it is simply an order, not a criminal conviction.  However, if the order is then violated, that violation of the order is a crime that can be prosecuted. When a criminal case is […]