By JESSIE STENSLAND
Whidbey News Times Assistant editor
Island County’s first drunk driver to be charged with a felony DUI under a relatively new state law was recently sent to prison for more than four years.
Kelly Wayne Shields, a 45-year-old Oak Harbor resident, pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court Feb. 16 to felony driving under the influence, driving while license suspended or revoked and possession of 40 grams or less of marijuana.
For more information on this story check out this website:
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/wnt/news/85118297.html
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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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Island County DUIs - Island County Sheriff's deputy saves a life before losing his job
Whidbey News Times Assistant editor
Jan 26 2010
An Island County Sheriff’s deputy who was a victim of budget cuts likely saved a woman’s life during his last week on the job, according to Detective Sgt. Mike Beech.
Deputy Robert Mirabal was patrolling on Highway 525 in Greenbank early Sunday morning when he saw a woman walking on the side of the road at about 2:30. The deputy stopped to speak to the woman and noticed she had injuries to her face. With some persuasion, he talked her into going to Whidbey General Hospital.
It turned out, Beech said, that the 51-year-old woman had been severely beaten by her boyfriend. She had a fractured vertebrae, extensive bruising and bite marks all over her body. Worst of all, she suffered from a subarachnoid hematoma, which is bleeding in the area between the brain and the tissue that covers the brain.
The woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. Beech said she was in satisfactory condition Monday afternoon.
“It was pretty horrific,” Beech said of the injuries. He said she may not have survived the brain injury if she hadn’t been stopped by the deputy and received prompt treatment.
Beech said the woman and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Kevin Porter, were homeless and living in a camping trailer in woods in the Greenbank area. She claimed she was sleeping and awoke to Porter beating her; he had been out drinking and returned just before the assault, according to Beech.
Beech said he and other deputies searched wooded areas all over Greenbank to find the camping trailer. They arrested Porter on suspicion of first-degree assault. He’s being held in Island County jail on $50,000 bail.
Mirabal was the only deputy who was laid off during a contentious round of budget cutting in December. He left the Coupeville Marshal’s Office last summer to take a job with the Island County Sheriff’s Office.
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/
Jan 26 2010
An Island County Sheriff’s deputy who was a victim of budget cuts likely saved a woman’s life during his last week on the job, according to Detective Sgt. Mike Beech.
Deputy Robert Mirabal was patrolling on Highway 525 in Greenbank early Sunday morning when he saw a woman walking on the side of the road at about 2:30. The deputy stopped to speak to the woman and noticed she had injuries to her face. With some persuasion, he talked her into going to Whidbey General Hospital.
It turned out, Beech said, that the 51-year-old woman had been severely beaten by her boyfriend. She had a fractured vertebrae, extensive bruising and bite marks all over her body. Worst of all, she suffered from a subarachnoid hematoma, which is bleeding in the area between the brain and the tissue that covers the brain.
The woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. Beech said she was in satisfactory condition Monday afternoon.
“It was pretty horrific,” Beech said of the injuries. He said she may not have survived the brain injury if she hadn’t been stopped by the deputy and received prompt treatment.
Beech said the woman and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Kevin Porter, were homeless and living in a camping trailer in woods in the Greenbank area. She claimed she was sleeping and awoke to Porter beating her; he had been out drinking and returned just before the assault, according to Beech.
Beech said he and other deputies searched wooded areas all over Greenbank to find the camping trailer. They arrested Porter on suspicion of first-degree assault. He’s being held in Island County jail on $50,000 bail.
Mirabal was the only deputy who was laid off during a contentious round of budget cutting in December. He left the Coupeville Marshal’s Office last summer to take a job with the Island County Sheriff’s Office.
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/
Island County DUIs - Island County Sheriff
From the Island County Sheriff, himself:
Mark C. Brown Sheriff
"I believe strongly in a community that works together with law enforcement to help solve crime and make Island County a safer place to live. In order to commit to this philosophy, I will dedicate myself to answering the needs of the citizens and fostering their trust in the men and women of the Island County Sheriff's Office."
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/
Mark C. Brown Sheriff
"I believe strongly in a community that works together with law enforcement to help solve crime and make Island County a safer place to live. In order to commit to this philosophy, I will dedicate myself to answering the needs of the citizens and fostering their trust in the men and women of the Island County Sheriff's Office."
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/
Island County DUIs - Washington State Patrol
From the following website for the Washington State Patrol:
http://www.wsp.wa.gov/traveler/d7detach.htm
Island County APA
The Island County APA consists of one detachment with a total of 9 troopers and 1 sergeant working out of our Oak Harbor Detachment office. The geographic area for this APA consists of all of Island County, except Camano Island, and the portion of Fidalgo Island between Anacortes and Deception Pass in Skagit County.
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/
http://www.wsp.wa.gov/traveler/d7detach.htm
Island County APA
The Island County APA consists of one detachment with a total of 9 troopers and 1 sergeant working out of our Oak Harbor Detachment office. The geographic area for this APA consists of all of Island County, except Camano Island, and the portion of Fidalgo Island between Anacortes and Deception Pass in Skagit County.
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/
Island County, Washington DUIs - Alcohol Evaluations
If you have been charged with a DUI in Island County you must get an alcohol/drug evaluation at some point. So, where to go? To be frank, get your evaluation off of the Island (Whidbey and Camano). I don't trust the treatment centers and their reputations are very poor. As one example, a client of mine went to a treatment center in Island County (Oak Harbor) to complete his ADIS class. The treatment provider questioned my client about his evaluation, which he did elsewhere. Not only was this unethical but borderline illegal (violation of HIPAA laws). I obviously won't mention his name or agency, but yet another example that you must go to a treatment center that your attorney recommends and trusts.
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/
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/
Contact Information for Island County Prosecuting Attorney - for DUI defendants
Direct from the Island County website:
Two deputies handle the high volume misdemeanor case load, which consists primarily of Driving Under the Influence, misdemeanor Domestic Violence, and a wide variety of traffic offenses.
The Island County Prosecuting Attorney is located on the second floor of the Law and Justice Building at 101 NE Sixth Street in Coupeville, Washington, 98239. Telephone: 360.679.7363; Fax: 360.240.5566
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/
Two deputies handle the high volume misdemeanor case load, which consists primarily of Driving Under the Influence, misdemeanor Domestic Violence, and a wide variety of traffic offenses.
The Island County Prosecuting Attorney is located on the second floor of the Law and Justice Building at 101 NE Sixth Street in Coupeville, Washington, 98239. Telephone: 360.679.7363; Fax: 360.240.5566
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/
Island County, Washington - Prosecuting Attorney's Office Mission Statement
The mission of the Island County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is to meet our statutory and constitutional duties to the citizens of Island County and the State of Washington; To vigorously, justly, and efficiently prosecute those who commit crimes in Island County; To provide excellent legal advice and services to the governing bodies and elected officials of Island County; To be effective advocates for the continuous improvement of the justice system; To set the standard for the highest level of professionalism and ethics for the practice of law in Island County.
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/
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/
Monday, February 8, 2010
Oak Harbor, Island County woman makes a meth of wedding in DUI bust
By JESSIE STENSLAND
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES
A 41-year-old Oak Harbor woman's wedding night ended badly last November.
According to court records, she was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine and driving under the influence on the way home from a night in a bridal suite. Her new husband was arrested on a felony warrant from another state.
Laura Lewis' bad luck continued when prosecutors charged her in Island County Superior Court Jan. 19 with possession of meth and DUI. She pleaded not guilty Feb. 1.
Early in the morning of Nov. 1, Washington State Trooper Thomas Arnold made a traffic stop on a vehicle that exited an Oak Harbor hotel and headed north on Highway 20.
Lewis was driving the car while Steven Goddard was in the passenger seat. They told the trooper that they had been married the previous day and were just going home after a night in the hotel.
The trooper, however, suspected that Lewis was high and performed roadside sobriety tests on her, which she didn't do well on, the report shows. He arrested her on suspicion of DUI. Lewis admitted that she had meth in her purse and the trooper seized it, the report states.
Both Goddard and Lewis indicated that they had "shot up" meth that morning at the hotel, the report states.
Goddard originally gave the trooper a false name, but Arnold figured it out from the correct name on the new marriage certificate, the trooper wrote. He was wanted on "an extraditable felony warrant" and was taken into custody, the report states.
If convicted of the charges, Lewis could face up to a year in jail under the standard sentencing range.
This article was originally published in the Whidbey News Times on February 5, 2010.
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
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES
A 41-year-old Oak Harbor woman's wedding night ended badly last November.
According to court records, she was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine and driving under the influence on the way home from a night in a bridal suite. Her new husband was arrested on a felony warrant from another state.
Laura Lewis' bad luck continued when prosecutors charged her in Island County Superior Court Jan. 19 with possession of meth and DUI. She pleaded not guilty Feb. 1.
Early in the morning of Nov. 1, Washington State Trooper Thomas Arnold made a traffic stop on a vehicle that exited an Oak Harbor hotel and headed north on Highway 20.
Lewis was driving the car while Steven Goddard was in the passenger seat. They told the trooper that they had been married the previous day and were just going home after a night in the hotel.
The trooper, however, suspected that Lewis was high and performed roadside sobriety tests on her, which she didn't do well on, the report shows. He arrested her on suspicion of DUI. Lewis admitted that she had meth in her purse and the trooper seized it, the report states.
Both Goddard and Lewis indicated that they had "shot up" meth that morning at the hotel, the report states.
Goddard originally gave the trooper a false name, but Arnold figured it out from the correct name on the new marriage certificate, the trooper wrote. He was wanted on "an extraditable felony warrant" and was taken into custody, the report states.
If convicted of the charges, Lewis could face up to a year in jail under the standard sentencing range.
This article was originally published in the Whidbey News Times on February 5, 2010.
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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