*938 No violence can result to our second-degree murder statute, RCW 9.48.040(1), by applying the merger rule in the case of a second-degree assault resulting in death. Under the law of this state a person is presumed to intend the natural consequences of his voluntary acts. Second-deg...
“As we note in our complaint, the firearms that Washington bans as ‘assault weapons’ are, in all respects, ordinary semi-automatic rifles. To the extent they are different from other semi-automatic rifles, their distinguishing features make them safer and easier to use. But even if they a...
RCW 49.60. Sexual harassment as a working condition unfairly handicaps an employee against whom it is directed in his or her work performance and as such is a barrier to sexual equality in the workplace. In assessing the viability of a sexual harassment claim under federal law, one court posi...
Many lawyers employ an “assembly line strategy” for representing the accused, particularly those charged with petty crimes like Assault 4, DUI, or even high volume felonies like unlawful possession of a controlled substance. By contrast, our Tacoma criminal defense law firm strives to provide a ...
Many lawyers employ an “assembly line strategy” for representing the accused, particularly those charged with petty crimes like Assault 4, DUI, or even high volume felonies like unlawful possession of a controlled substance. By contrast, our Tacoma criminal defense law firm strives to provide a ...
Provide mandatory training to managers, supervisors, and employees, which must include information regarding the following: a) prevention of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace, b) prevention of sexual discrimination in the workplace; c) education regarding protection for employees who...
1. Indecent Liberties and Abuse of a Position of Trust Defendant was convicted of indecent liberties under former RCW 9 A. 44.100(1), which provided four distinct means by which a person could commit the crime: (a) By forcible compulsion; or (b) When the other person is less than fourte...
Washington's first degree rape statute, RCW 9 A. 44.040, provides, in pertinent part: (1) A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person by forcible compulsion where the perpetrator or an accessory: (a) Uses or threatens ...
If an assault with a beer bottle occurs in a kitchen, a defendant is not necessarily "armed" with a deadly weapon because knives are kept in the kitchen. One should examine the nature of the crime, the type of weapon, and the circumstances under which the weapon is found (e.g., ...
While in custody at the Snohomish County Jail, Ms. Collins bit a corrections officer on the wrist. The Snohomish County Prosecutor charged Ms. Collins with third degree assault under former RCW 9 A. 36.030(1)(a), which states, in part: ...