Recreational Hunting

Unlawful Recreational Hunting | A Defense Lawyer’s Viewpoint | Criminal Problems in Washington State Overview As criminal defense attorneys, in Washington we see a lot of tickets, charges and civil seizure actions based on technical errors by clients that are pursued by enforcement personnel who are zealous in there investigation, citations and civil seizure actions on…

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Regulations Associated with the Outdoors

Washington State’s Laws of the Great Outdoors: Fishing, Hunting and Using State Resources: A Lawyer’s Prospective. Welcome to the 21st Century: In Washington, the Outdoors and Enjoying Nature are Highly Regulated. In the United States, people explore the great outdoors in search of open space and freedom.  One of the many reasons why people love…

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Unlawful Hunting of Wild Animals

Unlawful Hunting of Wild Animals | A Defense Lawyer’s Viewpoint | The Criminal and Administrative Problems in Washington Unlawful Hunting of Wild Animals Essentially, an unlawful hunting of wild animals charge is like an unlawful hunting of big game charge except the animal in question is not designated as big game. As criminal defense attorneys, it…

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Expunging, Vacating or Removing a Felony Conviction

Expunging, Vacating or Removing a Felony Conviction. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. As criminal defense lawyers | attorneys, one of the most pleasurable and generally simple steps to take in a criminal case is helping clients remove | vacate | expunge an old felony conviction (RCW 9.94A.640) because they have moved forward…

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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…

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Criminal 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…

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Immigration 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…

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Guns, 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…

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