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President Barack Obama made headlines when he granted clemency to 231 convicted individuals in prisons last month. The clemency consisted of 78 pardons and 153 commutations of sentences, making the action the largest number of issued clemencies announced on a single day. These sentence reduction...

When an individual under the age of 18 has been apprehended for allegedly committing a crime, their whole future is at stake. Depending on the nature of the crime, a conviction can create limitations that stifle their eligibility for government aid and hinder potential job prospects. If charged a...

There are certain charges that one can face or be convicted of that carry a stigma. A domestic violence offense is one of them. Oftentimes, people envision someone who has been accused of this type of crime as short-tempered, erratic and out of control, even before they get a chance to a fair tri...

As the new year approaches, people are preparing to engage in festivities for New Year's Eve - a night notorious for wild parties and drinking. In a response to the upcoming holiday, law enforcement officials nationwide are gearing up to patrol the streets for impaired drivers. While federal camp...

Officials in Seattle and King County are contemplating initiating the first supervised drug-injection site in the United States. The site is projected to provide around-the-clock supervision for drug abusers who smoke and inject hard illegal substances to impede the trend of heroin-related overd...

Law enforcement exists to govern the people in their community by efficiently maintaining public order and safety. As enforcers of the law, it is expected that they abide by these rules themselves. However, sometimes that isn't the case. Since the birth of the institution known as the police forc...

As the holiday season approaches and millions of people begin to travel, Washington law enforcement is making preparations to double DUI patrols to keep roadways safe. And in the wake of an alarming new study, state police departments are endeavoring out to places they wouldn't usually go to decr...

Christmas is fast approaching, which means people are traveling near and far to visit friends and family. At this time of year, we know that the roads are risky with potential drunk drivers, but what about the air? Pilots can be convicted of both driving and flying under the influence, but the co...

If you are charged and convicted of driving under the influence, there are many secondary consequences that you might face in addition to the traditional penalties under the law, like increased car insurance costs, the costs of an interlock device, or driving with a suspended license. If you make...

It is well understood that if you drive under the influence on any public road or highway you can be charged and convicted of a DUI. What is not as well-known is that you can also get a DUI for driving on private property in many states across the country. West Virginia became the most recent sta...

Halloween is generally a night of fun for kids and their families. It is a time when kids stay out after dark and try to collect as much candy as possible. Unfortunately, Halloween can be dangerous, especially when people are drinking and driving around children. Drunk Driver Hit Trick-or-Treate...

If you are convicted of driving under the influence in Washington State, there are a number of collateral consequences that you will face in addition to the penalties handed down by the courts. One big consequence that accompanies a DUI conviction is the increased cost and limited availability of...

Autonomous vehicles, better known as self-driving vehicles, are a highly anticipated new technology and are expected to be the vehicles of the future. There are a number of benefits that are expected to come when autonomous vehicles are widely used, including reducing crash fatalities by 90% and ...

If you are suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and you fail or refuse a field sobriety test, you may have to undergo more invasive chemical testing. There are a number of different chemical tests that can be administered if you are suspected of driving under the influence...

After an evening of drinking, you may decide to curl up in the back seat of your car and go to sleep instead of risking a DUI charge. It is not possible to get a drinking and driving charge if you are not actually driving, right? Unfortunately, sleeping in your car can carry the same charges as a...

If you make your living from driving, a DUI conviction will be more than just an inconvenience, expense, and embarrassment on your record. A DUI could be the end of your career. If you are the holder of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), it is essential that you understand how a DUI conviction ...

Most police officers take their responsibility to get DUI drivers off the road very seriously. Sometimes, though, there are law enforcement officers that may ignore someone's drinking and driving offense. In those situations, the officers will face their own legal troubles once authorities discov...

Whenever driving under the influence results in a car accident that causes severe injury or death, there are numerous physical and emotional consequences that are felt by all parties involved. The survivors, the families involved, and the driver will all carry scars of the accident. A driver char...

If you are caught driving under the influence, you could face more than just a standard DUI charge and the consequences that come with a DUI conviction. Additional charges on top of a DUI conviction are common, especially since drivers arrested for driving under the influence often cause a lot of...

A drunk driving conviction can have serious consequences that can affect a person's life for years, sometimes even limiting career and personal opportunities. In certain circumstances, individuals with a DUI conviction can have their criminal record permanently erased with a procedure called an e...

Knowing when you are more than “just buzzed” and cannot safely drive a car can be hard. Most Americans do not know what a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 feels like and it gets them into trouble. In 2014, more than 1.1 million drivers were arrested in the United States for driving under the in...

Intoxicated drivers make poor decisions. Often, these decisions catch police officers' attention and leave the drivers vulnerable to arrest on a driving under the influence (DUI) charge in Washington. Washington drivers are not the only ones making mistakes; they are many intoxicated drivers acro...

Data compiled by Washington State Patrol officials show that popular South Sound nightclub Jazzbones earned itself a somewhat conspicuous distinction during the period from 2012 through May of 2016. According to statistics gathered by the agency, a greater number of individuals ultimately placed ...

If you are pulled over and charged with driving under the influence (DUI), the arresting police officer must first have reasonable suspicion that a crime was taking place. Any traffic violation, like speeding or a broken taillight, is enough for an officer to pull you over for the purpose of a li...

Driving while under the influence of drugs is on the rise everywhere, not just in states that have legalized marijuana, like Washington. This poses a logistical problem for law enforcement officials because roadside sobriety testing and chemical testing for drug DUIs is very difficult, if not imp...