Marijuana DUIs in Washington State (Everything You Need to Know – Part 2)

by andre | May 1, 2021 | Car Stops, Criminal Defense, know your rights, Spanish Speaking Attorneys

Marijuana DUIs in Washington State (Everything You Need to Know – Part 2) In our last post, we broke down what a marijuana DUI is in Washington state, and how to best navigate interaction with the police if you are stopped in your vehicle after consuming any...

Marijuana DUIs in Washington State (Everything You Need to Know Part 1)

by andre | Mar 19, 2021 | Car Stops, Criminal Defense, know your rights, Spanish Speaking Attorneys

Marijuana DUIs in Washington State (Everything you need to know, Part 1) We live in a legalized world when it comes to marijuana in this state, and there is a blooming industry around it – cannabis shops are as common as coffee shops these days.  Cannabis is a...

A Letter to the Criminal Justice System (originally published in the KCBA Bar Bulletin September 2020 issue)

by andre | Sep 11, 2020 | Criminal Defense, know your rights, Spanish Speaking Attorneys

A Letter to the Criminal Justice System (Originally published in the King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin, September 2020 issue. If you are a member of the KCBA, you can view the original article here.)   A Letter To The Criminal Justice System: You are...

Know Your Rights When Stopped By Police, Part III: Your Right To Protest

by andre | Jul 26, 2020 | Criminal Defense, know your rights, Spanish Speaking Attorneys

Know Your Rights When Stopped By Police Part III: Protests On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, John Lewis cried out: “We must say, ‘Wake up, America! Wake up!’ For we cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.” The America that John Lewis...

Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police, Part II: Car Stops

by andre | Jul 3, 2020 | Car Stops, Criminal Defense, know your rights, Spanish Speaking Attorneys

Know Your Rights When Stopped By Police Part II: Car Stops Ready for Part II? The same rules we laid out in Part I apply here: familiarize yourself with that first as your foundation for any interaction with a police officer.  And then read on: here is what to do (and...

Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police, Part I: The Top 5 Things to Know

by andre | Jun 18, 2020 | Criminal Defense, know your rights, Spanish Speaking Attorneys

Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police Part I: The Top 5 Most Important Things to Know Black Lives Matter.  Let’ s just start with that.  Right now, we are doing all we can to listen, to read, and to be educated by Black voices.  We wholeheartedly stand with...