Parnell Defense, PLLC

07/20/2022

WA recently passed a banning . Read why I think ESSB 5078 & AG 's rationale is deceptive and will do more harm than good.

Will ESSB 5078 save or endanger innocent lives? Read my analysis.

07/14/2022

I was recently asked if there is a law in WA that prohibits felons from owning . See what I discovered in my recent post.

Are there WA State laws regulating body armor ownership for felons?

03/26/2019

Soon SCOTUS will decide whether your implied consent will create an exception to your 4th amendment rights if you're unconscious. Based on the information available here's one way I think they may conclude.

Find out how SCOTUS's decision could impact your 4th amendment rights.

03/19/2019

Washington State recently passed Initiative 1639. Here's my analysis of the future impact the new classification 'semiautomatic assault rifles' could have on law abiding gun owners.

See what WA State classifies as 'Semi-Automatic Assault Rifles'.

03/13/2019

A recent Armed Citizens' Legal Defense Network Inc newsletter's featured Attorney Questions asked,

"What circumstances if any might lead you to ask for a bench trial to have a judge make a finding about criminal charges stemming from use of force in self defense, as opposed to trying the case before a jury? What rationale drives your preference for a jury trial or for a bench trial?"

See the circumstances I consider when advising my clients.

07/25/2017

Be careful out there..."Starting today, drivers caught holding a cellphone or any other electronic device while stopped at a red light or intersection will be subject to a $136 fine under Washington’s strict new “E-DUI” law. The fine for repeat offenses within five years is $234. Drivers who are pulled over and found carrying out other types of “dangerously distracted” behavior such as grooming, smoking, eating or reading can also receive a secondary fine of $99."

It can be so tempting.

09/03/2015

Everyone have a safe and fun holiday weekend! Remember the State Patrol and numerous municipal police departments will be participating in King County's "Target Zero" Task Force for extra patrols.

Ma*****na is increasing as a factor in deadly traffic crashes, according to newly released data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, with the number of drivers involved in deadly crashes who tested positive for ma*****na increasing 48 percent from 2013 to 2014.

05/29/2015