Posted by Jonathan Rands on July 26, 2010
Although July 4th is a nationally recognized holiday celebrating the freedom and civil liberties of those within the land, July 1, 2010, the State Supreme court celebrated early. In the recently issued case of, State v. Afana, the State Supreme Court followed the US Supreme Court reasoning in Gant (police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant’s arrest only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search) and then added anotherRead More
Posted by Jonathan Rands on July 19, 2010
Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill that is described as technology that can help eliminate drunk driving by “turning cars into the cure” through the development of advanced alcohol detection technology. This technology is known as Ignition Interlock Devices (IID). MADD is calling this bill “life-saving.” MADD suggests that it is working to “turn cars into the cure” by supporting advanced alcohol detection technology which will one day allow cars to determineRead More
Posted by Jonathan Rands on July 8, 2010
By the time you read this you have heard the news and perhaps the debate on national legal talk shows: Was Lindsey Lohan treated fairly? Too little, too late? The debate goes on for as long as you care to listen or talk about it. For those who feel that she was treated too harsh consider the MANDATORY consequences of Washington DUI Probation Violations. Strict and specific terms for Washington DUI convictions require the court to order not only aRead More
Posted by Jonathan Rands on June 14, 2010
You may have seen or heard about Washington Roadside DUI “Sobriety Tests” and that officers use them not just here, but nationwide to justify their arrests. In Washington the law allows use of the tests as “evidence” to help prosecute drivers for DUI. In Washington state, the prosecuting attorneys does not need a breath test to move forward with DUI prosecution if the driver performed these roadside tasks. However, these tests do not account for the disability of ADD/ADHD that is recognized by theRead More
Posted by Jonathan Rands on June 6, 2010
A DUI or Physical Control conviction requires the Judge to impose a very specific sentence. This sentence is set by the legislature and the judge can go no lower than what is proscribed by statute. For a list of mandatory penalties jrandslaw.com. What many people do not know is that within these mandatory DUI penalties is more mandatory penalties for a violation of certain sentence conditions. This “new” DUI Mandatory Sentence will require the court to impose the following additionalRead More
Posted by Jonathan Rands on May 29, 2010
On May 9, 2010 KGMI introduced the Sunday morning talk show of “The Legal Docket.” Bellingham DUI lawyer Jonathan Rands, talks with Tracy every other Sunday in hopes of educating the public about the little understood legal dangers of DUI as well as the widely known and publicized social dangers. In the the debut edition, Jonathan’s advice is straight forward and simple in explaining how to best avoid a DUI: “Don’t drink and drive.” While the advice is good, the simple factRead More