I receive frequent calls from people wanting to restore their firearm rights who are surprised to learn that a necessary step includes a separate motion to vacate the underlying conviction that caused the firearm rights loss. Under Washington law it may be possible to restore your state gun rights…
In July 2014 the United States Sentencing Commission decided to retroactively apply a reduction to the sentencing guideline levels for most federal drug trafficking offenders. The motivation for this was to reduce prison costs and populations which currently exceed capacity by more than 30%. The Commission amended…
There is a trend in WA State Criminal Courts toward requiring higher bail. Rules require the court presume personal recognizance release of the accused.
In the US, we have recently engaged in a national conversation about why we incarcerate more people than any other country in the world. Learn about FOSA.