Michael Arnold sought to be “resentenced” under Washington Criminal Rule 7.8 and the authority of State v. Houston-Sconiers, 188 Wn 2d 1, 391 P. 3d 409/2017, which came out after Mr. Arnold was convicted of two counts of Child Molestation in the First Degree. The incident occurred between 1999-2005, during which Mr. Arnold was between Read More…
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Don’t Wait for Appeal
Recently went to trial wherein my client was charged with Rape of a Child in the First Degree and Child Molestation in the First Degree. The State had seized my client’s phone years earlier, upon his arrest. Lots of pornography was extracted. On the eve of trial, the State amended its Information to add a Read More…
Research Is Needed to Evaluate the Use of Restraints on Children in Out-of-Home Care Settings
Guest Blog by Daniel Pollack. As a last resort, there are times when properly secluding or restraining children in an out-of-home care setting can reduce their risk of injury. Contrarily, improperly secluding or restraining a child can lead to injury and liability. The use of seclusion and restraints (S/R) on children in education and health Read More…