July 2010

"Drive Hammered, Get Nailed" DUI Campaign in Effect in King County Starting in August

July 27, 2010
Posted By: tcmilios
Beginning August 12, 2010, and ending September 6, 2010, every major law enforcement agency in King County, Washington, will be participating in the Washington State's Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign. The King County DUI task force willl include police agencies from Algona, Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Burien, Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, Duvall-Carnation, Enumclaw, Federal Way,...
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State Fails To Address Inequities in DUI Related Reckless Driving License Suspensions

July 16, 2010
Posted By: tcmilios
There have a been a number of Washington state legislative changes in the past couple of years, and some forthcoming at the start of 2011, that have eased the license suspension concerns of those facing Washington DUI convictions and DUI related Department of Licensing administrative sanctions. Unfortunately, if the driver has an original charge of DUI reduced to Reckless Driving, these changes...
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State Court of Appeals Dismisses Felony DUI Case in State v. Castle

July 9, 2010
Posted By: tcmilios
Last week, Division One of the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a Felony DUI charge against a man who had been stopped for DUI at least 15 times previously. If we can get beyond the sensationalistic aspect of the ruling based on the history of the defendant, we find a very well reasoned decision that, in conjunction with another recent case, appears to be instructive as to...
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WSP launches "Target Zero" Campaign in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties

July 2, 2010
Posted By: tcmilios
Thursday, July 1, 2010, marked the Washington State Patrol's kick off of "Target Zero", a two year DUI emphasis patrol campaign.  The campaign involves three dozen law enforcement officers from King, Pierce and Snohomish Counites and a team of "traffic safety resource" prosecutors to help officers draft arrest reports and assist local prosecutors in presenting their cases in court.  The two...
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