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Two years ago the city of Seattle changed the name of the misdemeanor crime of patronizing a prostitute to sexual exploitation. The change has gotten at least one man fired from a job after a faulty background check. For an immigrant, says his lawyer, it could mean deportation.  These charges of ...

Seattle Police are engaged in their latest Backpage.com sting operation.  Seattle Police are located on Aurora Ave and operating a massage studio near Aurora and aggressively offering patrons sex in exchange for money.  Every man that has been arrested in this latest sting operation will be cha...

The Center for Missing and Exploited Children has identified Backpage.com as one of the primary online marketplace for child sex trafficking on the internet. The Center does not address trafficking of adults.

Seattle Police have performed another questionable sting operation. This one is more filled with elements of entrapment and wrongful arrest than previous sting operations. Seattle police arrested basically everyone who went to the Spa regardless of how they found the Spa and regardless of what was said.

If you are in an "arrangement" and things are going poorly call me and let's discuss it. You may be facing extortion, financial extortion or a possible rape accusation. I have personal experience is the de-escalation of these arrangements and have brought many contentious relationships to closure...

Bellevue law firm John T Law, PLLC has published a new guide for persons faced with Shoplifting and 3rd degree theft charges. This guide is designed for persons who have been detained or arrested for retail theft by loss prevention officers (LPO) or police in Washington State. This is general information for first-time offenders that are accused of stealing merchandise valued less than $750 under RCW 9A.56.050. RCW 9A.56.050 is a Gross Misdemeanor in Washington state and punishable by up to 1 year in jail and a $5000 fine. This is not a substitute for representation by a qualified criminal defense attorney.

http://mynorthwest.com/76/2804395/Man-who-exposed-himself-to-Lynnwood-cop-cries-entrapment Rodney Antonson's life was turned upside down in August of 1995. The Renton man was approached by another man who offered sex at Lynnwood's Scriber Lake Park. When Antonson accepted and exposed himself,...

Renton resident seeks pardon over public-indecency sting targeting gay men http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/gay-man-seeks-pardon-over-1995-public-indecency-sting/ After two decades of hoping people wouldn't find out he exposed himself to an undercover police officer in a Lynn­wood park,...

A countywide program launched in the fall to reduce local demand for prostitutes has, in the opinion of judges and prosecutors, been a sucsess. King County has been steadily increasing the number of "John's" that are arrested and simultaneously decreasing the number of women charged with prostitu...

In has recently been released that the City of Bellevue has changed it's strategy in the prosecution of domestic violence. Previously, the City of Bellevue has prosecuted domestic violence like all other crimes. An assortment of various prosecutors take turns prosecuting the cases and rotate in t...

If your child has been charged with a crime on the eastside or Seattle it is time to educate yourself about the process before it's too late. Juvenile court is different that adult court and has three purposes 1. Rehabilitate 2. Hold youth accountable 3. Ensure public safety These goals may ...

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The City of Bellevue Police Department is using a new CRIME MAP. The Bellevue police have said that this is an effort to "proactively share information with the public." Users can also select crime types, date ranges, generate reports, and receive email updates as well as free crime alerts.

       Eric McClellan, who is a college basketball player at Gonzaga was recently arrested for shoplifitng. “I went into Nordstrom and stole a couple of shirts,” McClellan says. What may have seemed like a harmless and fun prank turned into a nightmare for McClellan and almost ended his college ...

Costco is currently the largest company (by revenue) in Washington State. The company is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington and did 105 Billion in revenue last year. I have recently representing a large number of Defendants charged with Shoplifting at Costco. While Costco is a compassionate company they take losses very seriously, they also do not want to pass on these charges to other customers in the form of price increases.

Got a message from Thumbtack.com today that John T Law would be one of their featured business! To give you some background, Thumbtack gives special recognition to the best professionals in certain cities around the country in the form of a Thumbtack Spotlight. Less than 1% of professionals g...

The City of Seattle is considering changing the current law and renaming the simple misdemeanor crime of "Patronizing a Prostitute" to "sexual exploitation." Additionally, the City of Seattle is considering changing the penalty from 90 days in jail to 1 year in jail.

Washington State DUI laws are some of the toughest in our nation. Besides the criminal charges you will face if you are charged with DUI you will also face a mandatory license suspension. The State of Washington requires a license suspension of between 90 days - 2years! Additionally, unless you request a DOL hearings with a DOL hearings request form, your license will be automatically suspended!

This year police in many Cities around the Seattle area have conducted "solicitation of prostitution" stings. Cities like: Kent, Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle have been conducting these "John Operations." http://www.kentreporter.com/news/282596561.html

For many of my clients charged with Theft in the 3rd degree it is a scary time in their life. They have many questions about the process, but one strategy that is often the first option is a "Compromise of Misdemeanor." Some have been charged with 3rd degree theft or "aka Shoplifting." This mostly occurs at retail locations like: Costco, Home Depot, Macy's, Nordstrom and retail locations inside shopping malls like Bellevue Square.

For the past 30+ years the Washington State Patrol has used the DataMaster device to measure Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) in drivers who are pulled over for DUI. That is coming to and end, the DataMaster device, which has been made since the 1980's will soon stop production.

I appeared this week in the King County District Court, Redmond Courthouse to represent a client (we'll call her Judy) on a speeding ticket.  When I represent clients on traffic tickets one of the first things I do is file a official discovery request with the appropriate prosecutors office. This...

Got a message from Thumbtack.com today that John T Law would be one of their featured business! To give you a background, Thumbtack gives special recognition to the best professionals in certain cities around the country in the form of a Thumbtack Spotlight. Less than 1% of professionals get this...

If you are arrested for a DUI in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond or anywhere in the State of Washington then you have 20 days from the day of your arrest to contest your license suspension and hire a Bellevue DUI lawyer.