Seattle has been the site of heavy police reform, and many progressive actions regarding how criminal justice is approached. In recent news, Seattle has taken a unique approach to drug crimes. While, overall, Washington State law still operates under the draconic standard of VUCSA, Seattle is aim...
Federal drug laws may undergo a positive change, Seattle Times reports. The Justice Department is embracing new efforts to work on criminal justice reform when it comes to non-violent drug crimes. The report also notes that the number of federal drug prosecutions has gone down, while the cases th...
At the beginning of February, Seattle police arrested a man for delivery of narcotics. The 58-year old was selling drugs out of his RV and detectives working undercover purchased drugs from the man. When detectives searched the suspect's trailer they the detectives found 13 grams of methamphetami...
Over the past twenty years more and more states have legalized marijuana, first for medical use and then later for recreational use. The first state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes was California in 1996, followed later by an additional twenty-two states and the District of Columbia. I...
It seems like something out of a movie: an undercover cop posing as a buyer for drugs and other substances in order to make a sting. Undercover police work, however, is not fiction. King 5 News recently reported the success of a three month long undercover operation to bust 24 drug dealers. As of...
Last year, a case arising out of our Southern neighbors in California paved the way for a historic U.S. Supreme Court decision. David Leon Riley was arrested and convicted for his alleged connection to a 2009 shooting in San Diego. Law enforcement had used photos obtained via his cell phone to co...
While the city of Seattle unveiled the successes its pilot program Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion” (LEAD) which is aimed at giving police the discretion to divert someone with a low-level drug crime to a case manager and network of social services instead of booking them to jail, the Seattle ...
On April 21, The U.S. Supreme Court doled out a landmark ruling which held that that police may not detain a traffic violator longer than needed to address the actual traffic violation, so as to allow police time to conduct a dog sniff for drugs. See Rodriguez v. United States (argued January 21,...
A report released by a University of Washington evaluation team this week concluded what we criminal defense attorneys have been saying all along- mass incarceration is not the answer. In 2011, Seattle launched a new program called the “ Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion” (LEAD), aimed at addres...
Perhaps the reason Yogi the Bear, a resident of Yellowstone-knockoff Jellystone Park, was so in love with picnic baskets was that he had a case of the munchies. In Yellowstone itself, it seems that the occurrence of munchies is on the rise. As the Associated Press reports, an increasing number o...
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes offered his stance on the state’s medical marijuana system in a memo released Monday. In the memo, he pushed the legislature to fold medical marijuana into the state’s recreational system. He also clarified that, before that occurs, unlicensed medical marijuana businesses were in violation of state law.
A look at a Seattle man who was arrested for trading crack cocaine for items purchased with food stamps, the ramifications of such a crime, and the necessity of calling a defense attorney.
If you have been accused of a drug crime in Seattle, call a defense lawyer right away to help you build a strong defense.
A look at the high rates of marijuana arrests in the country and how legalizing the drug will likely lead to more arrests for other drug crimes in Washington.
If you are facing charges for prescription drug abuse, fraud or any other violation of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act in Seattle, contact an experienced drug crime defense attorney right away.
If you have been accused of doctor shopping or any type of prescription drug fraud in Seattle, remember that the penalties are steep. It is vital that you call an experienced VUCSA attorney right away.
Seattle VUCSA lawyer Karimi talks about a new plan introduced by the Attorney General that would allow nonviolent drug offenders to receive less jail time retroactively.
An arrest related to a drug crime should never be taken lightly. Even a possession charge can result in a felony conviction that can have long and serious effects on your future in Seattle.
A look at how prescription drug fraud and related offenses can result in serious consequences in Seattle.
A look at how a Seattle drug crime conviction can have a long term effect on your life and the importance of hiring an experienced defense lawyer.
A look at a case in Seattle where 2 men were arrested and are facing multiple federal charges after an undercover officer purchased heroin and an illegal firearm from a basement home in Magnolia.
A look at a recent bust by the Seattle police department that resulted in 25 arrests for drug charges including cocaine possession with intent to distribute.
Seattle VUCSA attorney Steve Karimi talks about a recent arrest made at Arlington Doggy Daycare in Washington.
Seattle VUCSA defense attorney Karimi talks about how pharmacist drug theft is a persistent problem in the United States.
Seattle VUCSA attorney Karimi talks about drug trafficking offenses and how they can lead to federal charges.
