If you get a DUI it is very important that you get a good DUI lawyer right away. If you wait, the chances of losing the case and losing your license get much, much worse. You may lose the chance to fight your license suspension if you wait too long. …
In yesterday’s paper there was an article about a shooting in Mt. Rainier National Park. There was a tragedy in the park. A young man, believed to be Benjamin Colton Barnes, had severe mental problems – possibly PTSD from service in Iraq. He shot several people near Seattle on New…
Defense Attorney: John Scott Webb, Esq. Offense: Gross Sexual Assault, Class A, 32 Counts; Unlawful Sexual Contact, Class C, 33 Counts Maximum Sentence: 30 years with respect to each Class A Count; 5 Years with respect to each Class C Count; (a total of 1,125 years) Client was exposed to…
Defense Attorney: John Scott Webb, Esq. Offense: Operating Under the Influence (OUI, DUI, DWI) Maximum Sentence: 364 days in jail Synopsis: Client was traveling through an intersection on a cold winter night, and drew the attention of a police officer sitting at the intersection with his window down. The officer…
Defense Attorney: John Scott Webb, Esq. Offense: Operating Under the Influence (OUI, DUI, DWI) Maximum Sentence: 364 days in jail Synopsis: Client was traveling home from a work function when a police officer passed him on the road. The police officer testified that the plate light on client’s vehicle was…
Defense Attorney: John Scott Webb, Esq. Offense: Operating Under the Influence (OUI, DUI, DWI) Maximum Sentence: 364 days in jail Synopsis: Client was drinking at a local Tavern, and was followed into the Tavern parking lot by the local police department. He stayed for a couple of hours, drinking and shooting…
Defense Attorney: John Scott Webb, Esq. Offense: Operating Under the Influence (OUI, DUI, DWI) Maximum Sentence: 364 days in jail (minimum 90 day license suspension, $500.00 fine) Synopsis:Client was driving intoxicated friend home when he came upon an accident scene. He drove slowly out and around the accident scene but…
Sample Case 1: State of Maine v. M. Defense Attorney: John Scott Webb, Esq. Offense: Operating Under the Influence (OUI, DUI, DWI) Maximum Sentence: 364 days in jail, 90 day license suspension, $500.00 fine Synopsis: Client took an illegal left hand turn onto a State highway in the presence of…
So what does the Supreme Court’s decision in Bullcoming v. New Mexico mean for the country at large? The answer is that no longer can scientific evidence be introduced into a case as if it were non-testimonial evidence. Testing and subsequent analysis of forensic evidence, far from being rote, requires…
I cannot tell you the number of people I talk to who say, “Well, the breath test says I blew over .08, so there is nothing I can do, right?” Wrong! What most people do not understand is that breath tests do not measure your blood alcohol level. Breath tests…