Seattle Criminal Defense Law Blog
Can someone be too drunk to consent to sex?
It’s possible that if you meet someone at a bar and really hit it off, you might end up heading to your place or hers. Maybe some more drinks, and then the clothes come off. But the next day, your fling could lead to serious trouble. What if the woman wakes up scared...
Why do some people falsely accuse others of rape?
Most women who say they have been raped are telling the truth. Study after study supports this. Yet there are some cases in which the women—or men—who accuse others of rape are lying. In recent years, men have become increasingly concerned about these lies. This may...
Utah woman arrested for exposing herself to her stepchildren
Could you be arrested for going topless? Even as women have launched a global Free the Nipple campaign to challenge the bias they see in exposure laws, the answer seems to depend on where you live. Or where you disrobe. The issue recently made national headlines after...
What does it mean to be arrested for domestic violence?
In just one instant, a heated argument can become something far larger and more frightening. Even if you never lift a finger against your partner. Even if no one is hurt. If the police get involved, you could find yourself arrested for domestic violence. Domestic...
The Troubles with Title IX Assault Allegations
If you’re arrested on criminal charges, you have a right to defend yourself. The law affords you certain expectations for due process. You are innocent until proven guilty. At least, that’s how things are supposed to work. But for those accused of sexual misconduct in...
New Statistics Reveal Continuing Sexual Assaults on Campus
Awareness of what constitutes sexual assault and the resources necessary for victims is on the rise in colleges across the country. Yet, findings from a study conducted by the Association of American Universities provided results that reveal continuing problems. The...
Juvenile justice is much more than detention and probation
Back in the early 1990s, it was fashionable in political and criminal justice circles to claim to be “tough on crime” and to bolster the claim by labeling teenage offenders as “superpredators” and calling for kids to be prosecuted as adults. The Annie E. Casey...
Felony Crimes and the Stripping Away of Rights
The House of Representative’s Over-criminalization Task Force asking for the Congressional Research Service to provide a complete accounting of all felony crimes did not make banner headlines in 2013. Also, not reported was the failure to secure the information due to...
Fines: Dependency or Addition
For a variety of reasons, many cities see their budgets stretched to the maximum even in the best of times. However, when they face economic challenges, they seek new ways to generate revenues. Frequently, filling their coffers comes on the backs of citizens,...
The Suspect is Dead. The Case Continues.
The death of Jeffrey Epstein did not represent the death knell of the investigation into allegations of sex trafficking. The criminal case is expanding and focusing on new suspects connected to Epstein, including high-profile entrepreneurs and powerful politicians. No...
