Archive for November 2014
Expunging, Vacating or Removing Misdemeanors or Gross Misdemeanors
Expunging, Vacating or Removing a Misdemeanor Conviction. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. Vacating (the proper legal term for the process) a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor criminal conviction is a fairly simple process if you qualify. We consider this process mostly procedural in all cases but in convictions for Domestic Violence. Depending on…
Read MoreCriminal Convictions and Job Applications
Criminal Convictions and Job Applications for Employment. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Prospective. As criminal defense attorneys | lawyers, we have discussed job applications and employment more times than we can count. For those presently employed, the answer often depends on whom you work for and what the conviction was for. If you…
Read MoreImmigration Issues and Criminal Convictions
Immigration Issues and Criminal Convictions. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Prospective. United States is a country founded on immigration and this truth is reflected in our irrationality around immigration: even in 2014, issues surrounding criminal law and detention pending the outcome of a case are in a constant state of flux. As criminal…
Read MoreGuns, Ammunition and the Lautenberg Amendment: Federal Consequences of a Domestic Violence Conviction
The Lautenberg Amendment, Guns and Ammunition: The Federal Consequences of a Criminal Conviction. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. A criminal conviction for almost all domestic violence crimes in Washington will result in the permanent loss of your federal right to possess a firearm or ammunition because of the Lautenberg Amendment, the short…
Read MoreGun Rights and Convictions
Gun Rights: The Consequences of Conviction. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. The short answer. One automatically loses the right to possess a gun for any Washington felony conviction and any misdemeanor | gross misdemeanor domestic violence conviction that involves dangerous behavior directed at another person. The only exception to automatic loss of the right…
Read MoreDrug Convictions and Health Care Professionals
Health Care Providers and Drug Use: The Consequences of Conviction. A Washington Criminal and Administrative Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. Criminal drug convictions can come in a variety of shapes and sizes. From simple possession arising from automobile roadside searches… to pat and frisk events to impaired behavior … or sting operations, forged prescription scripts,…
Read MoreHealth Care Licenses and Domestic Violence
Health Care Providers and Domestic Violence: The Consequences of Conviction. A Washington Criminal and Administrative Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. Health Care Providers should know that a criminal conviction is considered “conclusive evidence” of the facts contained in that crime for the purposes of a finding “unprofessional conduct” under the Uniform Disciplinary Act. The Uniform Disciplinary…
Read MoreDrugs and the School Zone Enhancement
School Zone Enhancement: Consequences of Conviction. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Prospective. Drug-Related Enhancements Certain felony drug offenses are subject to additional prison time when the offense takes place in a protected zone. One of these zones is a school zone. This additional time, which is automatically added to the underlying sentence, is…
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