Posts by Robert Rhodes
Alcohol or Drug Addiction and Assaults
Alcohol or Drug Addiction and Assaults: A Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Prospective. “It is hard to get enough of something that almost works.” – Dr. Vincent Felitti As criminal defense lawyers | attorneys who have dealt with a wide variety of assaults with clients who are also simultaneously struggling with drug or alcohol addiction issues,…
Read MoreCriminal Harassment
A Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Prospective on Harassment Harassment is a codified criminal charge, which is different from civil harassment as it carries a potential sentence up to 365 days in jail and a $5000 fine. This criminal definition is available for anyone to read though keep in mind there is a large body of case…
Read MoreVoluntary Intoxication, Drinking and Assaults
A Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Perspective on Voluntary Intoxication, Drinking and Assaults As with every assault, whether it is a serious felony charge or a a lower level misdemeanor, there needs to be the intent to assault someone, and this is where the defense of voluntary intoxication comes into play. Voluntary intoxication is a legitimate defense that…
Read MoreAssault on a Police Officer
Assault on a Police Officer. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. As criminal defense lawyers | attorneys, we have dealt with a variety of cases and situations where clients are charged with assaulting police officers. For the most part, clients were intoxicated and/or angry and/or young and/or had unaddressed mental health issues that…
Read MoreMutual Combat
A Criminal Defense Lawyers Prospective on Mutual Combat Mutual combat is an old common law concept that allowed two consenting adults to fight without fear of being prosecuted. Given this concepts was rooted in dueling, it is of little surprise it has been watered down in today’s society where such behavior and violence is generally…
Read MoreDefense | Defending Personal Property
A Criminal Defense Lawyers Prospective on Defense | Defending Personal Property The law-surrounding defense | defending your personal property starts with RCW 9A.16.020, the applicable Revised Code of Washington. The most relevant section to defense of personal property is RCW 9A.16.020(3): (3) Whenever used by a party about to be injured, or by another lawfully…
Read MoreDefending Another Person
Defending Another Person: A Criminal Defense Attorney’s Perspective In our experience as criminal defense lawyers | attorneys, the law surrounding defense of another | defending another is very similar to the law surrounding self-defense. With this in mind, the below generalities apply to all cases involving defense of another and give some clarification to the…
Read MoreSelf Defense
Self Defense: A Criminal Defense Attorney’s Prospective Our criminal defense lawyers | attorneys have read a lot of police reports and as a result, certain truths have become evident. The truth is police officers have a limited amount of time to investigate each crime, collect their evidence and write their reports. The truth is most…
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