Apr 11
The Seattle Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security recently served more than a dozen warrants in the Seattle area following a three-and-a-half-year sexual exploitation investigation. Read on for the definition of sexual exploitation and the penalties it carries if convicted. read more
Mar 26
According to the Seattle Times, nearly half of all Seattle property crimes involve a vehicle. Auto property crimes in the state of Washington and Seattle usually carry fairly stiff penalties, and even a broken window and the theft of something inside the vehicle could be charged as a serious misdemeanor or a felony. read more
Mar 12
Washington state courts and legislature are becoming tougher and tougher on those accused and convicted of DUI. As one of the many ways the state has increased DUI penalties, they now take the relatively drastic step of deprivation of property. read more
Feb 25
It can be problematic for those who have engaged in illegal activities to use the money garnered from these activities because they cannot explain where the money came from without it being tied to a crime. When the proceeds of a crime are disguised and integrated into a legitimate financial system, it is known as money laundering. read more
Feb 11
Charges of drug conspiracy are often among the vaguest offenses in the criminal justice system, as a person could conceivably be charged with drug conspiracy without ever buying, selling or possessing any controlled substance. Because prosecutors may be overly inclusive when charging drug conspiracy, innocent people can potentially be arrested. read more
