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A good win for Smith & White, PLLC as we successful brought claims against the City of Lakewood for wrongfully withholding documents. We had to appeal to the Court of Appeals to achieve our victory. We think transparency in government is a worthwhile fight. 2016 WL 3043151 Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2. JAMES J. WHITE, Appellant v. CITY…
You’ve been arrested for a crime. This is always a horrible experience. You’re making the right first step by seeking a Pierce County / Tacoma defense attorney. Try to remember the details because your defense attorney is going to need that information. He wants your story. One very important piece he needs to know is – were you read your…
You missed your court date. Now you have a warrant hanging over your head and you’re kicking yourself. Maybe you got sick. Maybe your child did. Maybe you simply marked the calendar wrong. Who hasn’t done that at least once? Perhaps you got busy with your daily living and didn’t think about the date until it was too late. There…
You believe someone is going to file a police report against you. Or, you are being questioned by the police. Or, you are being investigated by court prosecutors. In other words, there have been no charges filed but you are a suspect and it’s stressing you out. Do you need to wait for formal charges to be filed? Or can…
Being accused of any crime is a nerve-racking and stressful experience. You start hearing questions from your family like, “What are we going to do now?” To be honest, you’re worriedly wondering the same thing. What you need is the counsel of a defense attorney so that you can work out the best defense strategy that will get you your…
It’s always nerve wracking to be accused of a crime. But what about those crimes, such as DUI, where you could potentially spend a year in jail? That can be harrowing. Some crimes, if you are convicted, even have the likelihood of a year or more in prison. If you’re like most people you’re hoping to get your charges dismissed…
The most horrible thing to ever happen to you has happened. You were pulled over and now you’re facing DUI charges. You’re worried about potential jail time, fines, and other possible penalties like mandatory treatment or the mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device. You’re probably wondering what to do now. Hopefully you found this Blog because you are researching…
Homicide is one of the most serious and scary crimes to be investigated for or to be accused of. It has the most severe penalties of any crime in the state of Washington. These penalties can include life in prison or even death. So, the minute you are under investigation for murder you need to consult a defense attorney. They…
The most horrible circumstance is happening to your family. Your child has been accused of a crime. In fact, you probably wish it was happening to you instead. Your home right now is undoubtedly in emotional turmoil – in most situations of this kind fear and worry for your child is mixed with an almost equal dosage of disappointment and…
No one plans on being accused of a crime or being under investigation or having their home or vehicle searched – one of the clearest indications that you are under investigation. For this reason, very few people know how to proceed when these things happen. You’re probably stressed and wondering “What do I do now?” There are three things you…
