Snohomish County DUI News: Candidates for Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (Jim Kenny)

Snohomish County DUI News:  Candidates for Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Jim Kenny
Age: 41
Occupation: An assistant prosecutor for the city of Seattle
Residence: Silver Firs neighborhood near Mill Creek
Website: www.jimkenny.org
Party: Democratic
Education: Bachelor's degree and law degree, University of Washington
In his own words: "I'm running to clean up Snohomish County government which has been rife with various scandals and we need change at the county."
Kenny's priorities: Said he intends to clean up county government. Kenny said he plans to dedicate a deputy prosecutor to investigate public corruption issues.

·  Will push for police accountability. Kenny said he wants mandatory inquests for what he calls "police killings." He also wants a citizens oversight committee for the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. He acknowledges that as prosecutor he wouldn't have any authority to make these changes but said he would work with the County Council and sheriff to institute his proposals.
He said he wants to be smart on crime and look at alternatives to jail sentences for low and mid-level offenders. He proposes specialized courts to handle mental health offenders or war veteran's accused of committing non-serious crimes.
Notable: Kenny has served seven years as a fire commissioner for Snohomish County Fire District 1. Earlier this year he came out in support of an initiative to legalize marijuana. Proponents didn't get enough signatures to put the issue to a vote. Coincidentally Kenny's campaign headquarters in Mountlake Terrace is next door to a medical group that specializes in providing doctor's authorization to medical marijuana patients.

Snohomish County DUI News: Candidates for Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (Mark Roe)

Snohomish County DUI News:  Candidates for Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Mark Roe
Age: 51
Occupation: Incumbent Snohomish County prosecuting attorney
Residence: Marysville
Website: www.markroeforprosecutor.com
Party: Democratic
Education: Bachelor's degree, University of Washington; law degree University of Puget Sound
In his own words: "This community deserves a prosecuting attorney who is not a politician (but instead) has spent his career working hand-in-hand with law enforcement and victims to help keep this community safe," Roe said.
Roe's priorities: Public safety is his top priority. "Prosecuting attorney is a law enforcement position, not a legislative or political one," Roe said.

·  Believes in protecting the rights of victims, as well as those accused of crimes. All should be treated fairly, particularly the most vulnerable victims, including children and the elderly.
Said he wants to be able to make his first two priorities happen despite a smaller work force and the potential to lose more positions to budget cuts. That means becoming more efficient and eliminating unnecessary spending that doesn't directly affect public safety, Roe said. Part of that can be done by partnering with law enforcement, the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission and American Indian tribes, all relationships that Roe said that he's developed in the 22 years he's worked as a Snohomish County deputy prosecutor.
Notable: Roe has coached Little League baseball and youth basketball in Snohomish County for more than a decade. He is a longtime board member for Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims, a 35-year-old advocacy center that serves hundreds of victims and their relatives each year.

King County DUI News: High Profile Attorney Stopped for DUI

High-profile Seattle trial attorney Anne Bremner is seeking a court injunction to block the King County Sheriff's Office from releasing to the media investigative reports and video from her arrest on suspicion of drunken driving two months ago in Kenmore.  In an interview, Bremner says she had drinks with dinner the night of June 3, but was not drunk. Instead, she says she was the victim of a hit-and-run accident before her arrest and suffered a brain injury, resulting in behavior that mimicked the signs of alcohol impairment.
"This is a straightforward DUI from our standpoint," said sheriff's spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart.
For more information check here: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012537195_bremner05m.html
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King County DUI News: DUI Patrols Focus on Seafair

Law-enforcement officers will take to the water this weekend looking for people suspected of piloting a boat while under the influence of something other than the Seafair spirit.  Several agencies will be patrolling Friday through Sunday during the annual Seafair weekend activities on Lake Washington.  The Seafair DUI emphasis patrol will be homeported at Proctor Landing on Mercer Island.  A temporary 60-foot dock will be set up at the site to accommodate the marine-patrol units.  A Mobile Impaired Driving Unit, with three Breathalyzers and two holding cells, will be there, according to the State Patrol.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012516676_seafair03m.html

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Seattle Woman Charged with DUI had Baby in Car

A 33-year-old mother was being investigated for vehicular assault and DUI after a crash near Northgate Mall.  Troopers say Shannon Beatty was trying to pass a Chevy Blazer on the onramp to I-5 North from Northgate Way, but was unable to stop and crashed into the back of the Blazer, causing the Blazer to roll over.  Beatty, her 6-month-old daughter, and the driver of the Blazer were all taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. There was no word on their exact conditions but troopers said the infant was not seriously hurt.
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Snohomish County Murder Suspect had Prior DUI

Murder suspect Gary Sturdevant, a Everett Resident, found to have a lengthy criminal history including a DUI conviction. 
For more information check out the story here:  http://everett.komonews.com/content/family-jealousy-anger-likely-motives-everett-murder
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Seattle Driver Crashes Car, Hangs Over Highway, then Charged with DUI

Washington State Troopers were called to an accident and found that 1991 Jetta hanging over the freeway, teetering back and forth with the driver trying to get out.  Seattle Firefighters moved in and quickly pulled the car back, ensuring it didn't fall the 50 feet to the street below.  That driver was sent to the hospital and will be charged with DUI.
For more on the story check here:  http://downtownseattle.komonews.com/content/crash-leaves-driver-hanging
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