Months ago the Island Prosecuting Attorney’s office declared that they would have to eliminate a prosecuting attorney position due to budget cuts. This is disappointing to most in the legal community because it means that in all likelihood a well trained prosecutor will no longer be prosecuting cases in Island County District Court. Further, a good person will be lost due to lack of money. Because of this removal of a prosecutor the remaining prosecuting attorneys will have to shoulder more of a load. This will undoubtedly put pressure on their office as it is unlikely the number of cases filed will decrease.
It is interesting that politicians campaign on being tough on crime and DUIs yet the budget results in cutting a valuable resource that helps prosecute those charged with DUI. The result of one less prosecutor in a very small prosecuting attorney’s office will no doubt result in more DUIs being amended to less severe offenses. How could it not? As a DUI attorney I will, and my office will, continue to push every case to its limits and we will certainly not back off simply because the prosecutor’s office has fewer prosecutors. Interesting times in Island County and DUI defense lie ahead.
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
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