Firearms Rights Restoration

by Mike Brodsky | May 2, 2017 | Criminal Law, Updates

There are several ways a person can lose their right to possess a firearm and each has their own specific procedure for getting those rights reinstated. But the restoration of firearms rights is a complicated business with intricacies, caveats and exceptions too...

New Jail in Whatcom County

by Mike Brodsky | Mar 15, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Updates

Whatcom County has been wrangling about a new jail – including a failed proposition for a sales tax increase to fund it. I thought it might be a good time to share a few thoughts from a criminal defense attorney’s perspective. First, on the larger issue of the...

SOC: The Better Alternative to a Deferred Sentence

by Mike Brodsky | Dec 4, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Sentencing, Updates

Last month, I wrote about deferred sentences and I why I don’t recommend them as an option to my clients seeking to resolve misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor charges without getting a criminal conviction on their record. Here I will discuss the alternative I prefer:...

Why I Hate Deferred Sentences

by Mike Brodsky | Nov 2, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Pages, Sentencing, Updates

RCW 3.66.067, Assessment of punishment–Suspension or deferral of sentence–Dismissal of charges, authorizes Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (District or Municipal courts) to “[a]fter a conviction . . . impose sentence by suspending all or a portion of the...

Should You Take the Roadside Field Sobriety Tests?

by Mike Brodsky | Apr 21, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Updates

A  lot of my DUI clients tell me they agreed to to take the “voluntary” filed sobriety tests (FSTs) offered by the law enforcement officer because they wanted to appear “cooperative” or simply didn’t understand that they had every right...

Podcasts

by Mike Brodsky | Oct 11, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Updates

The Legal Docket KGMI 790 AM with Atty. Michael Brodsky   KGMI Podcast The Legal Docket 9/1/13 Host Dillon Honcoop talks with local attorneys about the wide rang of nuances to our legal system and how you can better protect yourself and understand your rights....