Law Firm of David N. Jolly - Whatcom County DUI: February 2010

Sunday, February 28, 2010

DUI Driver in King County, Washington, Involved in Collision

by TRAVIS PITTMAN / KING5.com

AUBURN, Wash. – State troopers believe an Idaho man may have been drunk when he collided head-on with a car on State Route 18, sending that driver to the hospital early Thursday morning.

The Washington State Patrol says at about 3:15 a.m., a 2001 Toyota Tacoma was being driven erratically on northbound Interstate 5 near Federal Way. A witness followed the truck as it exited onto SR 18 and then onto Weyerhaeuser Way.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.king5.com/news/Suspected-drunk-driver-in-head-on-collision-69871767.html

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

DUI Driver in King County, Washington, Involved in Collision

by TRAVIS PITTMAN / KING5.com

AUBURN, Wash. – State troopers believe an Idaho man may have been drunk when he collided head-on with a car on State Route 18, sending that driver to the hospital early Thursday morning.

The Washington State Patrol says at about 3:15 a.m., a 2001 Toyota Tacoma was being driven erratically on northbound Interstate 5 near Federal Way. A witness followed the truck as it exited onto SR 18 and then onto Weyerhaeuser Way.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.king5.com/news/Suspected-drunk-driver-in-head-on-collision-69871767.html
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Two People Dead in Everett, Snohomish County DUI Accident

EVERETT, Wash. – Two cars collided head on Friday night at about 9:30 p.m. on the 41st Street overpass over Broadway, just west of Interstate 5.

Police say alcohol was a factor. The driver of the SUV has been taken into custody for vehicular homicide.

For more information on this story check out this website:

http://www.king5.com/news/Two-people-dead-in-Everett-head-on-collision-85631847.html

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Two People Dead in Everett, Snohomish County DUI Accident

EVERETT, Wash. – Two cars collided head on Friday night at about 9:30 p.m. on the 41st Street overpass over Broadway, just west of Interstate 5.

Police say alcohol was a factor. The driver of the SUV has been taken into custody for vehicular homicide.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.king5.com/news/Two-people-dead-in-Everett-head-on-collision-85631847.html

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

DUI Driver Causes Sewage Spill in Washington State

Posted by John de Leon

Another raw-sewage spill, this one in Port Angeles, has closed beaches and fouled the water, according to the Peninsula Daily News. The sewage spilled into the harbor when a wastewater pumping station was taken offline for about four hours after an alleged drunken driver crashed into at about 2:30 a.m. Friday. He's been arrested.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2010554566_another_raw-sewage_this_one_in.html

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

DUI Driver Causes Sewage Spill in Washington State

Thursday, February 25, 2010

German Protestant leader quits after DUI incident

By Geir Moulson
Associated Press
BERLIN — Germany’s top Protestant cleric resigned today after she was caught driving with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit, an incident that she said had undermined her authority.

Margot Kaessmann, who was elected only last October as the first woman to head Germany’s Lutheran church, said she was quitting both that post and her job as bishop of Hannover immediately.

“I made a serious mistake that I regret deeply,” Kaessmann, 51, said in a statement to a televised news conference.

“My heart tells me very clearly that I cannot remain in office with the necessary authority,” she added. “I would no longer have in the future the same freedom that I have had to name and judge ethical and political challenges.”

Kaessmann was stopped by police on Saturday after ignoring a red traffic light in Hannover.

A test showed she had a blood-alcohol level of 0.154 percent — well above the legal limit of 0.05.

Kaessmann, who was accompanied by her four daughters as she gave her resignation statement, gave no detailed explanation of her actions and took no questions.

Because her blood alcohol level was above 0.11 percent, it is considered a criminal offense in Germany. Prosecutors in Hannover have begun an investigation.

Kaesmann faces the loss of her driver’s license for at least several months and a fine.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

German Protestant leader quits after DUI incident

By Geir Moulson

Associated Press

BERLIN — Germany’s top Protestant cleric resigned today after she was caught driving with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit, an incident that she said had undermined her authority.

Margot Kaessmann, who was elected only last October as the first woman to head Germany’s Lutheran church, said she was quitting both that post and her job as bishop of Hannover immediately.

“I made a serious mistake that I regret deeply,” Kaessmann, 51, said in a statement to a televised news conference.

“My heart tells me very clearly that I cannot remain in office with the necessary authority,” she added. “I would no longer have in the future the same freedom that I have had to name and judge ethical and political challenges.”

Kaessmann was stopped by police on Saturday after ignoring a red traffic light in Hannover.

A test showed she had a blood-alcohol level of 0.154 percent — well above the legal limit of 0.05.

Kaessmann, who was accompanied by her four daughters as she gave her resignation statement, gave no detailed explanation of her actions and took no questions.

Because her blood alcohol level was above 0.11 percent, it is considered a criminal offense in Germany. Prosecutors in Hannover have begun an investigation.

Kaesmann faces the loss of her driver’s license for at least several months and a fine.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Mount Vernon man gets DUI in Skagit County

A 57-year-old Mount Vernon man was arrested on a charge of DUI after an officer saw his van repeatedly traveling out of its lane on Highway 20 around 1:45 a.m. The vehicle was speeding and the driver allegedly told the officer he “kept bouncing over the turtles.” The man showed several signs of intoxication and told the officer he had a couple beers. He failed field sobriety tests and provided breath samples almost twice the legal limit. He was cited and released to his wife.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Mount Vernon man gets DUI in Skagit County

Oak Harbor, Island County man gets DUI in Anacortes, Skagit County

A 26-year-old Oak Harbor man was arrested on charges of DUI and felony hit and run after he allegedly struck an 82-year-old pedestrian who was walking with two caregivers on Whistle Lake Road around 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13.

The vehicle stopped momentarily and then fled the scene. The pedestrian suffered a mild injury to his knee.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/anacortes_police_blotter_feb_24_2010/

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Oak Harbor, Island County man gets DUI in Anacortes, Skagit County

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

DUI Driver Sentenced in Island County, Washington, First Felony DUI Case

By JESSIE STENSLAND

Whidbey News Times Assistant editor

Island County’s first drunk driver to be charged with a felony DUI under a relatively new state law was recently sent to prison for more than four years.

Kelly Wayne Shields, a 45-year-old Oak Harbor resident, pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court Feb. 16 to felony driving under the influence, driving while license suspended or revoked and possession of 40 grams or less of marijuana.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/wnt/news/85118297.html

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

DUI Driver Sentenced in Island County, Washington, First Felony DUI Case

Monday, February 22, 2010

Island County DUIs - Island County Sheriff's deputy saves a life before losing his job

Whidbey News Times Assistant editor
Jan 26 2010

An Island County Sheriff’s deputy who was a victim of budget cuts likely saved a woman’s life during his last week on the job, according to Detective Sgt. Mike Beech.

Deputy Robert Mirabal was patrolling on Highway 525 in Greenbank early Sunday morning when he saw a woman walking on the side of the road at about 2:30. The deputy stopped to speak to the woman and noticed she had injuries to her face. With some persuasion, he talked her into going to Whidbey General Hospital.

It turned out, Beech said, that the 51-year-old woman had been severely beaten by her boyfriend. She had a fractured vertebrae, extensive bruising and bite marks all over her body. Worst of all, she suffered from a subarachnoid hematoma, which is bleeding in the area between the brain and the tissue that covers the brain.

The woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. Beech said she was in satisfactory condition Monday afternoon.

“It was pretty horrific,” Beech said of the injuries. He said she may not have survived the brain injury if she hadn’t been stopped by the deputy and received prompt treatment.

Beech said the woman and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Kevin Porter, were homeless and living in a camping trailer in woods in the Greenbank area. She claimed she was sleeping and awoke to Porter beating her; he had been out drinking and returned just before the assault, according to Beech.

Beech said he and other deputies searched wooded areas all over Greenbank to find the camping trailer. They arrested Porter on suspicion of first-degree assault. He’s being held in Island County jail on $50,000 bail.

Mirabal was the only deputy who was laid off during a contentious round of budget cutting in December. He left the Coupeville Marshal’s Office last summer to take a job with the Island County Sheriff’s Office.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Island County DUIs - Island County Sheriff's deputy saves a life before losing his job

Whidbey News Times Assistant editor

Jan 26 2010

An Island County Sheriff’s deputy who was a victim of budget cuts likely saved a woman’s life during his last week on the job, according to Detective Sgt. Mike Beech.

Deputy Robert Mirabal was patrolling on Highway 525 in Greenbank early Sunday morning when he saw a woman walking on the side of the road at about 2:30. The deputy stopped to speak to the woman and noticed she had injuries to her face. With some persuasion, he talked her into going to Whidbey General Hospital.

It turned out, Beech said, that the 51-year-old woman had been severely beaten by her boyfriend. She had a fractured vertebrae, extensive bruising and bite marks all over her body. Worst of all, she suffered from a subarachnoid hematoma, which is bleeding in the area between the brain and the tissue that covers the brain.

The woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. Beech said she was in satisfactory condition Monday afternoon.

“It was pretty horrific,” Beech said of the injuries. He said she may not have survived the brain injury if she hadn’t been stopped by the deputy and received prompt treatment.

Beech said the woman and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Kevin Porter, were homeless and living in a camping trailer in woods in the Greenbank area. She claimed she was sleeping and awoke to Porter beating her; he had been out drinking and returned just before the assault, according to Beech.

Beech said he and other deputies searched wooded areas all over Greenbank to find the camping trailer. They arrested Porter on suspicion of first-degree assault. He’s being held in Island County jail on $50,000 bail.

Mirabal was the only deputy who was laid off during a contentious round of budget cutting in December. He left the Coupeville Marshal’s Office last summer to take a job with the Island County Sheriff’s Office.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Island County DUIs - Island County Sheriff

From the Island County Sheriff, himself:

Mark C. Brown Sheriff

"I believe strongly in a community that works together with law enforcement to help solve crime and make Island County a safer place to live. In order to commit to this philosophy, I will dedicate myself to answering the needs of the citizens and fostering their trust in the men and women of the Island County Sheriff's Office."

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Island County DUIs - Island County Sheriff

Snohomish County DUIs - Washington State Patrol

From the following website for the Washington State Patrol:

http://www.wsp.wa.gov/traveler/d7detach.htm

District 7 Headquarters Office is located in Marysville, which also includes a full-service Crime Laboratory and the district's Communications Center.

The district currently has 14 sergeants and 107 troopers who are responsible for 6,327 square miles, including 853 miles of state highway, with an estimated population of 961,452 citizens.

In addition to the detachments listed below, District 7 has Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers from the Commercial Vehicle Division; Narcotics Detectives from the Investigative Assistance Division; and a Detective unit from the Traffic Investigation Division.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Snohomish County DUIs - Washington State Patrol

Skagit County DUIs- Washington State Patrol

From the following website for the Washington State Patrol:

http://www.wsp.wa.gov/traveler/d7detach.htm

Skagit County APA
The Skagit County APA consists of two detachments working out of our Burlington Detachment office. The geographic area for this APA consists of the entire Skagit County area except for parts of Fidalgo Island, from Anacortes to Deception Pass.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Skagit County DUIs - Washington State Patrol

Island County DUIs - Washington State Patrol

From the following website for the Washington State Patrol:
http://www.wsp.wa.gov/traveler/d7detach.htm
Island County APA

The Island County APA consists of one detachment with a total of 9 troopers and 1 sergeant working out of our Oak Harbor Detachment office. The geographic area for this APA consists of all of Island County, except Camano Island, and the portion of Fidalgo Island between Anacortes and Deception Pass in Skagit County.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Island County DUIs - Washington State Patrol

From the following website for the Washington State Patrol:

http://www.wsp.wa.gov/traveler/d7detach.htm

Island County APA

The Island County APA consists of one detachment with a total of 9 troopers and 1 sergeant working out of our Oak Harbor Detachment office. The geographic area for this APA consists of all of Island County, except Camano Island, and the portion of Fidalgo Island between Anacortes and Deception Pass in Skagit County.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Island County, Washington DUIs - Alcohol Evaluations

If you have been charged with a DUI in Island County you must get an alcohol/drug evaluation at some point. So, where to go? To be frank, get your evaluation off of the Island (Whidbey and Camano). I don't trust the treatment centers and their reputations are very poor. As one example, a client of mine went to a treatment center in Island County (Oak Harbor) to complete his ADIS class. The treatment provider questioned my client about his evaluation, which he did elsewhere. Not only was this unethical but borderline illegal (violation of HIPAA laws). I obviously won't mention his name or agency, but yet another example that you must go to a treatment center that your attorney recommends and trusts.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Island County, Washington DUIs - Alcohol Evaluations

Skagit County DUIs - Alcohol Evaluations

If you have been charged with a DUI in Skagit County you must get an alcohol/drug evaluation at some point. So, where to go? Personally I trust Dellamas & Associates in Anacortes for simple evaluations. They are pretty reliable. However, if your case is tricky (ie. high BAC or if this is not your first DUI) please contact us first as I would then recommended looking out of county.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Skagit County DUIs - Alcohol Evaluations

Contact Information for Island County Prosecuting Attorney - for DUI defendants

Direct from the Island County website:
Two deputies handle the high volume misdemeanor case load, which consists primarily of Driving Under the Influence, misdemeanor Domestic Violence, and a wide variety of traffic offenses.
The Island County Prosecuting Attorney is located on the second floor of the Law and Justice Building at 101 NE Sixth Street in Coupeville, Washington, 98239. Telephone: 360.679.7363; Fax: 360.240.5566

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Contact Information for Island County Prosecuting Attorney - for DUI defendants

Direct from the Island County website:

Two deputies handle the high volume misdemeanor case load, which consists primarily of Driving Under the Influence, misdemeanor Domestic Violence, and a wide variety of traffic offenses.

The Island County Prosecuting Attorney is located on the second floor of the Law and Justice Building at 101 NE Sixth Street in Coupeville, Washington, 98239. Telephone: 360.679.7363; Fax: 360.240.5566

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Island County, Washington - Prosecuting Attorney's Office Mission Statement

The mission of the Island County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is to meet our statutory and constitutional duties to the citizens of Island County and the State of Washington; To vigorously, justly, and efficiently prosecute those who commit crimes in Island County; To provide excellent legal advice and services to the governing bodies and elected officials of Island County; To be effective advocates for the continuous improvement of the justice system; To set the standard for the highest level of professionalism and ethics for the practice of law in Island County.
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Island County, Washington - Prosecuting Attorney's Office Mission Statement

The mission of the Island County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is to meet our statutory and constitutional duties to the citizens of Island County and the State of Washington; To vigorously, justly, and efficiently prosecute those who commit crimes in Island County; To provide excellent legal advice and services to the governing bodies and elected officials of Island County; To be effective advocates for the continuous improvement of the justice system; To set the standard for the highest level of professionalism and ethics for the practice of law in Island County.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Snohomish County DUIs - more Deferred Prosecution Issues

If you are considering doing a deferred prosecution in Snohomish County District Court there is yet another requirement that you must be aware of before the entry of the Petition. The District Courts will not approve a petition for deferred prosecution unless you have installed an ignition interlock device and have the ignition interlock license installed in your vehicle. If you do not, you can still have the petition approved but you must sign a document promising not to drive until you get the license. More worries for the defendant!

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Snohomish County DUIs - more issues with deferred prosecutions

If you are considering doing a deferred prosecution in Snohomish County District Court there is yet another requirement that you must be aware of before the entry of the Petition. The District Courts will not approve a petition for deferred prosecution unless you have installed an ignition interlock device and have the ignition interlock license installed in your vehicle. If you do not, you can still have the petition approved but you must sign a document promising not to drive until you get the license. More worries for the defendant!
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Deferred Prosecution for Snohomish County DUIs

If you are considering doing a deferred prosecution in Snohomish County beware. All of the State District Courts require that you have the deferred prosecution approved by probation before the Judge will approve the Petition. To be approved you must complete 36 hours of Phase One of the Probation. Only after approval by probation will the Judge approve the Petition.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Deferred Prosecution for Snohomish County DUIs

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Deadliest Catch star arrested for DUI in Seattle, King County

Herald news services

Washington state troopers have arrested a son of a recently deceased “Deadliest Catch” fish boat captain for investigation of drunken driving.

Trooper Dan McDonald said Jake Harris was arrested Thursday night in Seattle after the State Patrol received calls about an erratically driven BMW on I-5.

For more information on this story checkout this website:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100220/NEWS03/100229990

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Deadliest Catch star arrested for DUI in Seattle, King County

Friday, February 19, 2010

Deadliest Catch is Caught and Arrested for DUI in Seattle, King County

SEATTLE - "Deadliest Catch" star Jake Harris has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and being in a hit and run accident.

The Washington State Patrol says that at about 9 p.m. Thursday night a private citizen contacted the Patrol about a possible DUI suspect traveling southbound on Interstate 5 from the King/Snohomish county line. A WSP airplane was already patrolling the area and spotted the vehicle.

For more information on this story check out this website:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35489108/ns/entertainment-celebrities/

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Deadliest Catch is Caught and Arrested for DUI in Seattle, King County

SEATTLE - "Deadliest Catch" star Jake Harris has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and being in a hit and run accident.

The Washington State Patrol says that at about 9 p.m. Thursday night a private citizen contacted the Patrol about a possible DUI suspect traveling southbound on Interstate 5 from the King/Snohomish county line. A WSP airplane was already patrolling the area and spotted the vehicle.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35489108/ns/entertainment-celebrities/
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Lynnwood, Snohomish County - DUI Capital of Washington State?

Is it something in Lynnwood’s water? State DUI king Robert Castle, 51, of Lynnwood racked up 16 drunk-driving arrests before he was finally collared for good this year. Now runner-up Todd Olson, 47, of Lynnwood, has gone to prison for his 10th DUI. Reports the Everett Herald:

Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Bruce Weiss apparently agreed. He gave Olson the max: seven years in prison for felony drunken driving, hit-and-run and first-degree driving with a suspended license.

Olson blamed his record on his inability to kick alcohol. He’d been drinking since he was a boy, he said. Well, Weiss asked Olson, if you knew you had an alcohol problem, why didn't you stay at home and drink? That's asked a lot in DUI court.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2008/10/the_dui_capital.php

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Lynnwood, Snohomish County - DUI Capital of Washington State?

King County, Seattle Municipal Court DUI Trial results in a NOT GUILTY Verdict

Another DUI case just went to trial. It's easy to forget that there is no such thing as an easy case. This is a prime example. However, our client did the right thing and believed in her case, and we in her, and as a result she was found not guilty.
The trial is also another reminder that when a case could go either way it is imperative that the attorneys know the law and are also trained in field sobriety testing. Knowing more than the prosecutor and the officer is necessary!
This case was in Seattle Municipal Court where there is little tolerance for DUI drivers. Further, the Judges seem to side in favor of the officers and prosecutors with their rulings. However, despite the difficulty of this setting, the lead attorney for this trial, Stephanie Hartung, strutured a solid, well prepared and honest case that the jury rightfully believed. Well done Stephanie.
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

King County, Seattle Municipal Court DUI Trial results in a NOT GUILTY Verdict

Another DUI case just went to trial. It's easy to forget that there is no such thing as an easy case. This is a prime example. However, our client did the right thing and believed in her case, and we in her, and as a result she was found not guilty.

The trial is also another reminder that when a case could go either way it is imperative that the attorneys know the law and are also trained in field sobriety testing. Knowing more than the prosecutor and the officer is necessary!

This case was in Seattle Municipal Court where there is little tolerance for DUI drivers. Further, the Judges seem to side in favor of the officers and prosecutors with their rulings. However, despite the difficulty of this setting, the lead attorney for this trial, Stephanie Hartung, strutured a solid, well prepared and honest case that the jury rightfully believed. Well done Stephanie.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

DUI Release Policy per the Skagit County District Court

It is the policy of the Skagit County District Court that all persons booked on charges of:

DUI (driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol)
Physical Control

Or who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of booking
Shall not be released until his / her blood alcohol level is below the legal limit of .08

This rule is promulgated pursuant to CrRLJ 3.2 and the delay of release to insure the safety of both the prisoner and the general public.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

DUI Release Policy per the Skagit County District Court

It is the policy of the Skagit County District Court that all persons booked on charges of:

DUI (driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol)
Physical Control
Or who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of booking

Shall not be released until his / her blood alcohol level is below the legal limit of .08

This rule is promulgated pursuant to CrRLJ 3.2 and the delay of release to insure the safety of both the prisoner and the general public.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/

Attempted Cop killer in King County angry after Wife's DUI

SOUTH BEND, Wash. -- A state trooper who was shot in the head Saturday was assisting in a DUI investigation of the suspected gunman's wife, court documents revealed Tuesday.

As Scott Johnson recovers at home from two gunshot wounds, Martin A. Jones remains in the Pacific County Jail, facing charges of attempted murder and assault.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.komonews.com/news/84502757.html

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Attempted Cop killer in King County angry after Wife's DUI

Anacortes, Skagit County women rolls through stop sign and into the arms of a DUI

An officer stopped a car on 41st Street after watching it roll through a stop sign and fail to use its turn signal around 2 a.m. The officer smelled a strong odor of intoxicants on the driver, a 33-year-old Anacortes woman. Her eyes were watery and bloodshot and her speech was slurred. The woman allegedly said she had two cocktails. She failed field sobriety tests and was arrested on investigation of DUI. She provided breath samples two and a half times the legal limit. She was cited and released.

For more information on this story check out this webiste:
http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/anacortes_police_blotter_feb_17_2010/

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Anacortes, Skagit County women rolls through stop sign and into the arms of a DUI

Anacortes, Skagit County women crunches car then investigated for DUI

An officer behind two cars at the stop sign on 22nd Street at M Avenue witnessed the lead car rev its engine, back into the car behind it with a loud crunch then accelerate away at around 2:54 a.m. The officer finally stopped it on J Avenue, after the car ran a stop sign. The driver, a 19-year-old Anacortes woman, said she was unaware she backed into the other car, which was driven by her boyfriend. He was following her to make sure she got home safe.
For more information on this story check out this website:

http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/anacortes_police_blotter_feb_17_2010/

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Anacortes, Skagit County women crunches car then investigated for DUI

An officer behind two cars at the stop sign on 22nd Street at M Avenue witnessed the lead car rev its engine, back into the car behind it with a loud crunch then accelerate away at around 2:54 a.m. The officer finally stopped it on J Avenue, after the car ran a stop sign. The driver, a 19-year-old Anacortes woman, said she was unaware she backed into the other car, which was driven by her boyfriend. He was following her to make sure she got home safe.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/anacortes_police_blotter_feb_17_2010/

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Anacortes, Skagit County man gets DUI after driving into ditch

A 22-year-old Anacortes man was arrested on a charge of DUI after an accident with a car in a ditch in the area of Kansas and West Fifth Street around 12:22 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7.

While en route to the scene, officers passed two men walking on Oakes Avenue. One took off running when he saw the police cars.

To see the rest of the story check out this website:
http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/anacortes_police_blotter_feb_17_2010/

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Anacortes, Skagit County man gets DUI after driving into ditch

Anacortes Police Blotter, Feb. 17, 2010

Anacortes American
A 22-year-old Anacortes man was arrested on a charge of DUI after an accident with a car in a ditch in the area of Kansas and West Fifth Street around 12:22 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7.

While en route to the scene, officers passed two men walking on Oakes Avenue. One took off running when he saw the police cars.

To see the rest of the story check out this website:
http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/anacortes_police_blotter_feb_17_2010/

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Could King County DUI cases and BAC results be going the way of Snohomish County DUI cases and Skagit County DUI cases?

The following article is directly off of the King County website. Get ready for a wild ride!
http://www.kingcounty.gov/Prosecutor/news/2010/february/dui.aspx

Drunk driving is one of the most dangerous crimes in our community. According to the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission in 2008, drunk drivers accounted for 233 of the 522 people killed on Washington’s roadways. Nationwide, nearly 13,000 people were killed in 2007 in crashes involving a driver with an illegal BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) of .08 or higher. This number represents one-third of all traffic fatalities.

Toxicologists at the Washington State Toxicology Laboratory (State Tox Lab) provide an important role in validating BAC evidence that deputy prosecuting attorneys (DPAs) present at trial. Toxicologists maintain and calibrate the instruments that measure blood alcohol concentration through a breath sample from the suspected drunk driver.

In January 2008, judges in King County District Court ruled that BAC results from alcohol breath tests were inadmissible at trial in most DUI cases because of perceived irregularities in the State Tox Lab's maintenance of simulator solutions used in breath test instruments, among other issues.

In an effort to remedy these perceptions, the state hired a new Toxicologist, Dr. Fiona Couper, to oversee the lab. Dr. Couper conducted a thorough audit of lab protocols, and began the voluntary process of getting the lab's Toxicology Division Breath Calibration Program accredited by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The lab's Breath Calibration Program has now received ISO accreditation. These accreditation standards are internationally recognized as being the "gold standard" and the highest in the world. Only three other breath calibration programs world-wide have achieved this accreditation. As a result, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO) has recently filed a motion in District Court to once again allow breath test evidence to be admitted in court.

Suppression of breath test evidence has made DUI cases more challenging, but it has not prevented the PAO from continuing to prosecute the nearly 4,000 DUIs referred to the office each year. Without breath test evidence, the PAO proves DUI cases by offering evidence of bad driving, poor performance on field sobriety tests, and other signs of driver impairment. There is, however, no substitute for the power of the best evidence of intoxication -- the scientific measurement of blood alcohol concentration through a breath alcohol test. The PAO has begun the legal process to bring that evidence before the juries of King County when they consider the crime of DUI.

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Could King County DUI cases and BAC results be going the way of Snohomish County DUI cases and Skagit County DUI cases?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

American Idol contestent Got Washington State DUI

Millions of TV viewers watched Seattle "American Idol" hopeful Danelle Hayes impress the judges at auditions in Denver last week.

Hayes didn't make it to Hollywood, as we learned earlier this week. Q13 found out why.

"It's not my criminal record. I got arrested for a DUI...I made a poor choice," Hayes told the station.

For more information on this story check out this website:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/archives/194209.asp

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American Idol contestent Got Washington State DUI

Washington State Trooper Shot by Husband of DUI Driver

SOUTH BEND, Wash. -- A state trooper who was shot in the head Saturday was assisting in a DUI investigation of the suspected gunman's wife, court documents revealed Tuesday.

For more information on this story check out this website:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/84502757.html

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Washington State Trooper Shot by Husband of DUI Driver

Washington State DUI Trooper Gunman Held

By Tan Vinh
Seattle Times staff reporter

A 45-year-old Pacific County man was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting Saturday of a State Patrol trooper on the Long Beach Peninsula.

The Seaview man was booked into the Pacific County Jail in South Bend for investigation of first-degree assault and attempted murder in the shooting of Trooper Scott Johnson.

For more information on this story check out this website:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011086771_trooper16m.html

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Washington State DUI Trooper Gunman Held

By Tan Vinh

Seattle Times staff reporter

Washington State Patrol Trooper Scott Johnson

A 45-year-old Pacific County man was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting Saturday of a State Patrol trooper on the Long Beach Peninsula.

The Seaview man was booked into the Pacific County Jail in South Bend for investigation of first-degree assault and attempted murder in the shooting of Trooper Scott Johnson.

For more information on this story check out this website:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011086771_trooper16m.html

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Washington State Trooper investigating DUI shot in head

By KEITH ERVIN and JONATHAN MARTIN

Seattle Times Staff Reporters

The Washington State Patrol and other police agencies launched a massive hunt on the Long Beach Peninsula for an unidentified man who shot a Washington state trooper early Saturday morning.

Trooper Scott Johnson, a decorated 25-year veteran, is, remarkably, in stable condition at a Portland hospital after being shot twice in the head. Although he still had a bullet in his head, Johnson has talked with investigators and Gov. Chris Gregoire.

More more information about this story checkout this website:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011065693_webtroopershot13m.html

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Washington State Trooper investigating DUI shot in head

Naked DUI - but not in Skagit County, Snohomish County, Island County or King County

While this story does not involve a DUI in Snohomish County, Skagit County, Island County, or King County, but a tragic DUI story out of Melbourne, Australia reports that a fatal accident involved two teenagers who were driving naked! Apparently both had come from the beach, went skinny dipping, drank, the drove naked a drunk - never wise.

More information on this story click here:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/teen-pleads-guilty-over-crash-that-killed-boyfriend-20100215-o1dk.html

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Naked DUI - but not in Skagit County, Snohomish County, Island County or King County

While this story does not involve a DUI in Snohomish County, Skagit County, Island County, or King County, but a tragic DUI story out of Melbourne, Australia reports that a fatal accident involved two teenagers who were driving naked! Apparently both had come from the beach, went skinny dipping, drank, the drove naked a drunk - never wise.
More information on this story click here:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/teen-pleads-guilty-over-crash-that-killed-boyfriend-20100215-o1dk.html
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

More DUI Enforcement Patrols in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Island and Whatcom Counties

Beginning Feb. 12, law enforcement agencies in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Island and Whatcom counties will hit area roads for a weeklong traffic-safety emphasis patrol ominously dubbed X-52 Sustained Enforcement.

Name aside, Christopher Schwarzen, spokesman for Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon, said the focus of the patrol will be to educate drivers about unsafe driving, especially speeding, DUI and occupant protection. During the week, law enforcement agencies in the five counties will be working together in a highly visible patrol, he said. Roadways that have shown a higher rate of traffic crashes will be the focus.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/crime/2009/02/06/more_cops_on_the_road_by_any_o.html

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More DUI Enforcement Patrols in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Island and Whatcom Counties

Friday, February 12, 2010

Man dressed as Breathalyzer accused of DUI - do not do this in Snohomish, Skagit, Island or King Counties!!

OXFORD, Ohio — An Ohio man dressed as a Breathalyzer test for Halloween found himself blowing into one after police stopped him for allegedly driving the wrong way without headlights on a one-way street.

Oxford police said they stopped 20-year-old James P. Miller on Halloween night and found beer in his front seat and in the trunk.

Police said Miller blew 0.158 percent on a Breathalyzer test. The legal limit for driving is a blood-alcohol level of .08.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091104/NEWS02/711049662

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Man dressed as Breathalyzer accused of DUI - do not do this in Snohomish, Skagit, Island or King Counties!!

The Future for DUI Drivers in Snohomish, Skagit, Island, and King Counties?

Could this be the future for DUI defendants in Snohomish, Skagit, Island and King Counties?

HONOLULU — Mug shots of drunken driving suspects are landing on the Honolulu Police Department’s Web site, creating a virtual wall of shame long before suspects get their day in court.

Supporters say the experiment in public humiliation to be launched Wednesday should be used elsewhere in the nation if it reduces the number of drunks on the road.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091126/NEWS02/711269851

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The Future for DUI Drivers in Snohomish, Skagit, Island, and King Counties?

Washington State Trooper in Snohomish County hit by DUI Driver

A driver was arrested this morning on suspicion of DUI after reportedly rear-ending a Washington State Patrol trooper about two miles north of the Seattle Premium Outlet Mall.

Trooper Mack Hyatt, 58, a 35-year veteran of the State Patrol, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was extracted from the unmarked patrol car, said Trooper Keith Leary in an e-mail. Hyatt was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.

For more information on this story checkout this website:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091127/NEWS01/911279961

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Washington State Trooper in Snohomish County hit by DUI Driver

Seattle, King County Drunk Driver Sentenced to 2 1/2 years

SEATTLE -- The man who plowed into a Seattle family while driving drunk will spend the next 2 1/2 years in jail.

Rodney James was sentenced to concurrent 30- and 17-month sentences for vehicular assault after he slammed his Corvette into the Wong family on the driveway of their home.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/84261857.html

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Seattle, King County Drunk Driver Sentenced to 2 1/2 years

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Snohomish County Medical Examiner Investigating DUI was a DUI Himself

The investigator for the medical examiner was fired after reportedly driving to a fatal crash site while drunk.

By Jackson Holtz
Herald Writer

EVERETT — An investigator from the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office failed a field sobriety test the night he was called to help recover the bodies of four people killed in a car crash Thanksgiving weekend.

Arleigh Marquis, 48, was fired for driving a county vehicle while drunk and also violating several county rules, according to documents The Herald obtained under the state’s public records laws.

For more information on this story check out this website:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100211/NEWS01/702119898#Official.on.duty.flunked.DUI.test

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Snohomish County Medical Examiner Investigating DUI was a DUI Himself

The investigator for the medical examiner was fired after reportedly driving to a fatal crash site while drunk.

By Jackson Holtz
Herald Writer

EVERETT — An investigator from the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office failed a field sobriety test the night he was called to help recover the bodies of four people killed in a car crash Thanksgiving weekend.

Arleigh Marquis, 48, was fired for driving a county vehicle while drunk and also violating several county rules, according to documents The Herald obtained under the state’s public records laws.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100211/NEWS01/702119898#Official.on.duty.flunked.DUI.test

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Information about the Snohomish County DUI Program

The Snohomish County DUI Program:

*Provides DUI education to

*High schools

*Court-ordered offenders

*Driver's education classes

*General community

Provides free tiles for families wanting to remember their loved one on our DUI Victim's Memorial Wall at McCollum Park in Everett.

Refers individuals to organizations dealing with victim's rights, traffic safety, legal proceedings, funeral arrangements, etc.

Recognizes those who have contributed to traffic safety in Snohomish County at our annual Awards Ceremony.

For program information: 425-388-7229.

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Information about the Snohomish County DUI Program

Snohomish Couple killed by DUI Driver Remembered

Dozens of friends, family members and former students braved the cold on Thursday night to honor a Snohomish County couple killed in a drunk driving crash.

For more information on this story check out this website:
http://mukilteo.komonews.com/content/everyone-they-were-inspiration

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Snohomish Couple killed by DUI Driver Remembered

Grant helps Snohomish County capture more DUI Drivers

Grant allows county to increase DUI patrols

Published on Wed, Dec 2, 2009

Snohomish County will receive nearly $70,000 in grant funding to keep local law enforcement cracking down on impaired driving, keeping county roads safer.

The $69,850 grant will help pay overtime between Nov. 28, 2009, and Sept. 6, 2010, during "Drive Hammered Get Nailed" traffic safety emphasis patrols. Snohomish County routinely joins its counterparts throughout Washington state in the Washington Traffic Safety Commission's emphasis patrols.

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Grant helps Snohomish County capture more DUI Drivers

Grant allows county to increase DUI patrols

Anacortes, Skagit County DUI police blotter

On January 30, 2010, an Anacortes police officer stopped a car driven by a 24-year-old Anacortes woman in the 1100 block of 12th Street around 2:22 a.m. after confirming she had a suspended driver’s license. She smelled of intoxicants and said she had one large mixed drink. She failed field sobriety tests and was arrested. She later said she had two mixed drinks. She provided breath samples almost twice the legal limit. The woman faces charges of DUI and driving with a suspended license. She was released to a sober adult.

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Anacortes, Skagit County DUI police blotter

An officer stopped a car driven by a 24-year-old Anacortes woman in the 1100 block of 12th Street around 2:22 a.m. after confirming she had a suspended driver’s license. She smelled of intoxicants and said she had one large mixed drink. She failed field sobriety tests and was arrested. She later said she had two mixed drinks. She provided breath samples almost twice the legal limit. The woman faces charges of DUI and driving with a suspended license. She was released to a sober adult.

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Record Level DUI Offender in King County gets 1 Year in Jail

By Peyton Whitely

Seattle Times staff reporter

A sentence of more than a year in jail was imposed Friday on Deana Jarrett, a former Seattle police officer and airport-security supervisor who once was described as the drunkest driver ever arrested by the Washington State Patrol.

The terms, imposed in King County District Court in Redmond, were for a series of four offenses dating to 2001, but most of them for driving-under-the-influence charges brought in 2007.

For more information on this story check out the following website:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008022427_dui28m.html

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Record Level DUI Offender in King County gets 1 Year in Jail

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

$14 million DUI award for tragic DUI north of Skagit County

$14 million DUI award for tragic DUI north of Skagit County

By RACHEL LA CORTE

Associated Press Writer

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Supreme Court in Washington state today unanimously reinstated a $14 million award to a woman who sued a tavern and a bartender after one of the bar’s customers drove away from the establishment and collided with her car, leaving her 7-year-old-son a paraplegic.

Under state law, bartenders who serve visibly intoxicated customers are liable for damages to potential victims. At question was the type of evidence needed to prove “negligent overservice.”

Judges noted that a forensic consultant found that the bar patron — Hawkeye Kinkaid — likely drank the equivalent of either 21 12-ounce beers or 30 ounces of 80-proof alcohol, and probably had a blood alcohol content of 0.32 at the time of the collision. The legal threshold in Washington state is 0.08.

Kinkaid was drinking at the Bellingham Moose Lodge, about 90 miles north of Seattle, just before the April 2000 accident. Kinkaid’s girlfriend, Alexis Chapman, was a bartender at the lodge and served him the night of the accident.

After Kinkaid left the lodge, he drove his car across the center line of a road in nearby Ferndale, striking the car of Bianca Faust of New York City, who was driving with her two children and infant grandchild. Kinkaid was killed and everyone in Faust’s car was injured, including 7-year-old Christopher.

Faust sued both the lodge and Chapman, and won in Whatcom County Superior Court. The award was later overturned by the state Court of Appeals, which said Faust had to present “specific point-in-time evidence” that Kinkaid seemed drunk when Chapman served him alcohol.

But the Supreme Court disagreed, noting Thursday that in statements to others, Chapman said Kinkaid was too “tipsy” to be driving and that he was so drunk that night that she eventually refused to serve him.

Christopher, now 15, will benefit the most from the ruling, said Steve Chance, the family’s attorney.

“His life is now going to make a significant change for the better,” he said. “This family now can take care of their boy the way he’s entitled to be taken care of.”

Messages left with the lodge, and with attorneys representing Chapman and the lodge, were not immediately returned.

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$14 million DUI award for tragic DUI north of Skagit County

Sedro-Woolley, Skagit County Man Pleads Guilty to Felony DUI

MOUNT VERNON A judge today sentenced a 26-year-old Sedro-Woolley man to more than three years in prison for killing a 22-year-old Burlington woman while driving under the influence of alcohol in May.

Adam Hayden pleaded guilty July 16 to vehicular homicide. He ran a red light on Highway 20, striking Chrystal Hansen as she drove.

Hansen’s fiance was in the passenger seat of car. The couple had planned to marry on July 18, and Hansen, who was pregnant, was studying to become a nurse.

Hayden failed a sobriety test at the scene, and a blood test showed his blood-alcohol level to be .09. State law considers a person drunk at .08.

Skagit County Superior Court Judge Mike Rickert sentenced Hayden to 41 months in prison and 18 months of community custody, the maximum in his range.

Rickert said the worst cases are those where young lives are taken, and especially those with as promising of a future as Hansen’s “all the people she would have touched and all the lives she would have saved as a nurse.”

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Sedro-Woolley, Skagit County Man Pleads Guilty to Felony DUI

Sedro-Woolley, Skagit County Man Pleads Guilty to Felony DUI

MOUNT VERNON A judge today sentenced a 26-year-old Sedro-Woolley man to more than three years in prison for killing a 22-year-old Burlington woman while driving under the influence of alcohol in May.

Adam Hayden pleaded guilty July 16 to vehicular homicide. He ran a red light on Highway 20, striking Chrystal Hansen as she drove.

Hansen’s fiance was in the passenger seat of car. The couple had planned to marry on July 18, and Hansen, who was pregnant, was studying to become a nurse.

Hayden failed a sobriety test at the scene, and a blood test showed his blood-alcohol level to be .09. State law considers a person drunk at .08.

Skagit County Superior Court Judge Mike Rickert sentenced Hayden to 41 months in prison and 18 months of community custody, the maximum in his range.

Rickert said the worst cases are those where young lives are taken, and especially those with as promising of a future as Hansen’s “all the people she would have touched and all the lives she would have saved as a nurse.”

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State troopers focus on DUIs in Skagit, Snohomish, Island and Whatcom counties.

Whitney Pipkin
Skagit Valley Herald

September 12, 2009 - 01:54 PM

State troopers say they aren’t relenting in their drive against drunken driving.

State Patrol Trooper Keith Leary said troopers arrested 73 people for DUIs this past Labor Day weekend in Skagit, Snohomish, Island and Whatcom counties.

That number is just short of the 77 DUI arrests that occurred during the same period last year. In Skagit County, troopers arrested 15 people for DUIs last weekend.

Three people died statewide in alcohol- or drug-related collisions over this holiday weekend, which is one less than during the same weekend last year.

“Our continued message to people as we come out of the summer and into the fall is that we’re not gonna tolerate these people drinking and driving on the road,” Leary said.

Five people have died from alcohol- or drug-related collisions in Skagit County so far this year — two more than in 2008 — and Leary said those numbers call for increased patrols through the end of the year.

Other statistics on alcohol- or drug-related arrests and accidents, mostly gathered during holiday weekends such as Labor Day, show the number of drivers under the influence staying generally steady.

“They’re holding constant, which means we’re not seeing a reduction like we want,” Leary said.

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State troopers focus on DUIs in Skagit, Snohomish, Island and Whatcom counties.

Washington State cornerback Brandon Jones has been dismissed from team after reported DUI

Cornerback from O'Dea kicked off squad after violating team rules

Brandon Jones, a Washington State cornerback from O'Dea High, has been dismissed from the Cougars for a violation of team rules, a WSU spokesman confirmed Tuesday.

Jones was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Saturday morning near the WSU campus. The Spokane Spokesman-Review said Jones, a starter as a junior in 2009 for the Cougars, was arrested in a domestic dispute Nov. 30 but no charges were filed and the case was dropped in December by the Whitman County prosecutor's office.

Jones started his collegiate career at Cal before transferring to WSU. He sat out the 2008 season.

He started 11 games for the Cougars in 2009, missing the Apple Cup with the lingering effects of a back injury.

Also, the Cougars signed Xavier Cooper, a 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive end from Tacoma's Wilson High.

"Xavier will bring a level of athleticism to our defensive line," coach Paul Wulff said. "He has a great deal of potential and as he develops in the weight room, he is going to help us on the defensive line."

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