“Reasonable Doubt vs. I Believe He’s Guilty” State vs. Osman, January 15, 2016 I recently met with some young adults. The conversation turned, as it often does when learning that I practice criminal defense. One person shared a discouraging experience while participating as a juror, for which he was selected as foreman. It was a Read More…
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Information on Level I Sex Offenders
Information on Level I Sex Offenders On April 7, 2016, in a 7-2 opinion, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that a Public Records Act (“P.R.A”) request trumps concepts of privacy, decency and common sense. Until this decision, “Level I sex offenders” (least likely to reoffend or present danger to community at large) were treated Read More…
Sexual Exploitation
Sexual Exploitation There is an increased emphasis on arresting the “consumer” in prostitution cases in the City of Seattle. Increasingly, the seller of sexual services is viewed as the “victim”, and the consumer an “exploiter”. Indeed, the Seattle City Council changed the name of the crime from “patronizing a prostitute” to “sexual exploitation”. Certainly sounds Read More…