Spokane, Washington criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 or More Grams of Methamphetamine and two counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), which provides:

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person—

(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a t... More...    $0 (10-18-2022 - WA)

Seattle, Washington criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with four federal felonies connected to his possession of a so-called “ghost gun� and drugs in a stolen vehicle.

Jade B. Irey was under investigation for a December 2021 burglary in Bellevue, after he apparently dropped his cell phone while leaving the scene. The resident turned the cell phone over to police. Bellevue P... More...    $0 (08-24-2022 - WA)

Spokane, Washington criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with Assault with Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country, Arson in Indian Country, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, and Discharging and Using a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. McGinnis had entered a guilty plea on May 21, 2021.

At today’s sentencing, United States Senior District Ju... More...    $0 (08-09-2022 - WA)

Spokane, Washington criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with carjacking and felon in possession of a firearm.

Kyle Steven Scott Cate, age 30, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, was charged with Carjacking and Felon in Possession of a Firearm following Cate’s guilty pleas to two federal indictments earlier this year.

Ac... More...    $0 (12-02-2021 - WA)

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Bobbie Anson Pease, age 52, admited that in September 2018, he used a baseball bat and gun to murder a 34-year-old woman on federal land, part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).

According to the plea agreement, Pease was sharing a ho... More...    $0 (07-30-2021 - WA)

Tacoma, WA - The United States of America charged Michael Wayne Pickering with Conspiracy to Commit Theft Within the Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction of the United States.

A repeat offender who victimized more than 40 hikers and campers in National Parks across western Washington was sentenced to two years in federal prison to follow a 25 month state prison term. MICHAEL WAY... More...    $0 (03-16-2020 - WA)

The suspect in the theft of nearly 40 firearms from two different gun stores pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two counts of theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee, announced U.S. Attorn... More...    $0 (02-09-2020 - WA)

On remand from the United States Supreme Court we are tasked with deciding whether the unlawful entry into a residence by two sheriff’s deputies, without a warrant, consent, or exigent circumstances, was the proximate cause of the subsequent shooting and injuries to the plaintiffs. We hold that it was, permitting a federal claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We also hold that the plaintiffs have an inde... More...    $4000000 (07-29-2018 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity

The State of Washington charged Justin Silva, age 33, with multiple felonies including kidnapping, arson, burglary and attempted murder. The State charged that the Defendant assaulted and battered his grandmother.



17CMS-0171 | The People of the State of California vs. Justin Joseph Silva

Case ... More...    $0 (01-30-2018 - WA)

Richard Howard appeals his conviction of unlawful imprisonment. Howard argues that his decision to represent himself was not made knowingly and intelligently because the trial court did not inform him of the maximum sentences for the crimes charged against him.
We hold that Howard’s waiver of his right to counsel was invalid and the trial court erred in allowing Howard to represent himself bec... More...    $0 (11-28-2017 - WA)

Kelly Small appeals from his Okanogan County convictions for
aggravated first degree murder, first degree rape, and first degree burglary, primarily
challenging the jury selection process and the sufficiency of the evidence of
premeditation. In the published portion of this opinion, we reject his public trial
argument. In the unpublished section, we affirm the convictions and reman... More...    $0 (11-02-2017 - WA)

Joshua David Lambert has a history of fixating on guns while
using methamphetamine. Armed with a knife on October 3, 2011, Lambert went to the
house of his 80-year-old paternal grandfather George Lambert to steal guns. Lambert
assaulted and brutally murdered his grandfather, tied up his 66-year-old great-aunt, and
stole her car. Lambert drove to his mother's house to steal guns. La... More...    $0 (05-22-2017 - WA)

Tacoma, WA - Suquamish Tribal Couple Sentenced to Prison for Repeated Physical Abuse of their Children

Six Children under the Age of Eight Removed from Home by Tribal Welfare Workers

A member of the Suquamish Tribe and his wife were sentenced to prison today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma for the repeated physical abuse of two of their six children, announced U.S. Attorney Anne... More...    $0 (09-08-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Jury Convicts Woman For Providing Guns To Son Killed In Shootout With Police

The United States of America charged Jeanne Tinker-Smith, age 64, with violation of 18 U.S.C. 922, aiding and abetting a felon in possession of a firearm, by providing guns to her son, a convicted felon, who was killed in a shootout with police. Defendant, a career civil servant with the City of Bel... More...    $0 (09-10-2016 - WA)

Ted Bradford was convicted in 1996 of residential burglary and rape. In 2008, after Bradford served his full tenyear sentence, the Washington State courts vacated his conviction based largely on newly-available DNA testing, which excluded him as a contributor of genetic material found at the crime scene. Prosecutors then proceeded to retry Bradford, which resulted in his acquittal in 2010. In 2... More...    $0 (09-25-2015 - WA)

The legislature has established a civil involuntary commitment system for
individuals who are found to be an SVP. See generally ch. 71.09 RCW. The statute
defines a "sexually violent predator" as a "person who has been convicted of or
charged with a crime of sexual violence and who suffers from a mental abnormality
or personality disorder which makes the person likely to engage... More...    $0 (09-24-2015 - WA)

In 2005, Rickey Arelious Beaver was found not guilty by reason of insanity
on a charge of residential burglary. The court found that Beaver suffered from a
mental disease or defect and held that he posed a substantial danger to other persons
and presented a substantial likelihood of committing criminal acts jeopardizing
public safety or security unless kept under further contro... More...    $0 (09-17-2015 - WA)

Seattle, WA - A convicted drug dealer, arrested with a stolen firearm, meth and heroin while on state probation, was found guilty by a federal jury following a week-long trial, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. SETH ISSAC MORGAN, 33, was convicted June 15, 2015 of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of a firea... More...    $0 (06-16-2015 - WA)

This appeal from a conviction for aggravated murder is
unusual in that defendant Terrance Irby waived both his right to be represented
at trial and his right to be present. Irby's absence did not excuse the trial court
and the prosecutor from their responsibility to assure that Irby's jury was fair and
impartial. One of the jurors said during voir dire that she "would like to say h... More...    $0 (04-18-2015 - WA)

Yakima, WA – Aaron Winnier, age 33, of Wapato, Washington, was sentenced for possessing a stolen firearm. Senior United States District Court Judge Wm. Fremming Nielsen sentenced Winnier to a ten-year term of imprisonment and a three-year term of court supervision following his release from Federal prison. At today’s sentencing hearing, the Senior Judge Nielsen noted that Winnier had previousl... More...    $0 (01-12-2015 - WA)

Byron Prince appeals the sentence imposed following his
conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in
violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Prince challenges the
district court’s conclusion that his prior California attempted
robbery conviction was a “violent felony� under the Armed
Career Criminal Act (ACCA). See 18 U.S.C.
§ 924(e)(1)–(2)(B). The distr... More...    $0 (11-24-2014 - WA)

An officer stopped the defendant for a traffic violation and pulled the car he was driving off a busy highway. When it turned out that the driver and his passenger both had suspended drivers' licenses and alternate arrangements could not be made, the officer arranged for a tow truck to move the car. In order to turn the vehicle over to the towing company, the officer conducted an inventory search ... More...    $0 (05-30-2013 - WA)

Plaintiff-Appellant Robert Mark Waggy (“Waggyâ€�), a convicted sex offender, was arrested on harassment charges while serving part of his original sentence on community placement in Spokane, Washington. The day after he posted bond and was released, he was again arrested pursuant to a bench warrant issued due to his failure to progress in his court-imposed sexual deviancy treatment program. Base... More...    $0 (02-05-2010 - WA)