School authorities may search students and their property in circumstances that the police could not. In a recent case, ...
In certain non-violent, drug-related cases, offenders may be eligible for a “drug offender sentencing alternative,” ...
In State v. Blake in 2021, the Washington Supreme Court determined that Washington’s strict liability drug statute ...
In some Washington drug cases, a court may impose alternative sentencing if doing so is in the defendant’s and ...
Washington drug cases often turn on the legality of the search that found the evidence. Both the federal and Washington ...
Generally, a police officer needs a warrant to seize a person suspected of a crime. There are some exceptions to the ...
Generally, unless there is an applicable exception, both the Washington and U.S. constitutions require a warrant ...
Probable cause is required for a warrantless arrest. To have probable cause, the arresting officer must be aware of ...
In Washington State, Drug Recognition Experts, also known as DREs are regular law enforcement officer’s who have ...
