Mark W. Garka's Client was involved in a four car accident on I-5. The Deputy Prosecuting Attorney refused to negotiate. Mark filed a Motion to Dismiss. Mark, his Client, and his Private Investigator appeared on four separate Motion Court dates to argue their case. Each time the Troopers did not ... Read On
Mark W. Garka's Client was arrested for Driving Under The Influence of Marijuana. The City Prosecutor offered Mark's client a charge of Negligent Driving in the 1st Degree. After consulting with Mark, the Client declined the City Prosecutor's offer. After further negotiations, the City Prosecutor... Read On
In a Department of Licensing (DOL) hearing, Mark W. Garka argued that the Officer made an illegal stop when he pulled over his Client. The Department of Licensing Hearing Officer agreed and dismissed the administrative licensing case. Mark provided the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with the informa... Read On
Mark W. Garka's Client was confronted by three police officers for allegedly drinking and driving. The Client was upset with the process. After Mark's Client refused to perform the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST); he was arrested. He was then not properly advised of the Implied Consent W... Read On
A Municipal DUI emphasis Officer was subpoenaed to the Department of Licensing hearing and he testified at the hearing. Mark W. Garka argued that there was no possibility that the Officer's story was credible and that the case should be dismissed. The Department of Licensing Hearing Officer found... Read On
At a motion hearing, Mark argued that neither Washington State Trooper who made contact with his Client had presented enough evidence to conclude that his Client was under the influence of alcohol. The Client had been involved in a major accident, and yet, the Judge dismissed the case. Read On
Mark's Client was charged with minor in possession of alcohol. His Client was a student at a University. Mark negotiated a stipulated order of continuance (SOC). His Client only had to attend an 8 hour Alcohol Drug Information School class. With Mark's help, his client had the major requirements ... Read On
Mark W. Garka's Client was accused of driving with marijuana in his system. Mark argued in a motion hearing that lasted nearly six hours that his client did not have any “active” marijuana in his system. While he did not prevail that day, the City re-evaluated the case and dismissed the case at t... Read On
January 2007
Mark W. Garka's Client was pulled over after “weaving” on the roadway. The Client properly stopped in a parking lot and then his car rolled back and struck an officer patrol car. He was then charged with DUI. Mark convinced the Judge at a motion hearing that the City had no reason to stop the cli... Read On
January 2007
In a Department of Licensing (DOL) hearing where two Officers testified, it was determined that there was no valid breath test. The Officers disagreed on which one watched the client during an “observation” period. The Department of Licensing Hearing Officer dismissed the administrative licensing... Read On
January 2005
Mark convinced the Prosecutor that the breath tests were flawed and the Prosecutor amended the case to a Traffic Infraction. Mark's Client was on a Deferred Prosecution in another County. The infraction did not revoke the Deferred Prosecution. Read On
January 2006
In a Physical Control case, City Police Officers drug a Client out of his idling pick-up truck that was parked safely off the road. Mark persuaded the City Prosecutor to amend the charge to a Traffic Infraction. The Client served no jail time and did not lose his license. Read On
January 2006
During a motion hearing, Mark W. Garka questioned the Officer extensively about the administration of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST). The Officer admitted that the Client PASSED all of the tests. The judge, who declared that he was not a big fan of the SFSTs, still found that there ... Read On
January 2005
Mark filed motions with the State and argued in negotiations with the Prosecutor that the Officer had no reason to pull over his Client and that the breath test technician was not properly certified. Despite Mark's Client having a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit of 0.19, the Prosec... Read On
January 2005
While in trial, the State moved to continue this case because the Troopers needed to be elsewhere. Mark stood his ground and convinced the Judge that this was an inappropriate argument and that if the Defendant had to be present in court, so did the Trooper who arrested him. The Judge agreed and ... Read On
January 2005
Mark's Client was accused of driving with drugs in her system. Mark convinced the Prosecutor during negotiations that the State did not have a case. The State dismissed the DUI, and then re-cited the DUI as a Traffic Infraction. Mark beat the Traffic Infraction. His Client did not go to jail or h... Read On
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