Jason S. Newcombe Bellevue Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, and Traffic Ticket Defense Washington State Attorneys, PLLC | Bellevue and Eastside Offices Call (844) 925-2943 | https://www.washingtonstateattorneys.com/bellevue.html A Bellevue Criminal Defense Attorney Who Takes Your Case Personally A criminal charge, a DUI arrest, or even a serious traffic ticket can shake you to your core. One quiet evening on the Eastside turns into flashing lights on the side of I-405. A misunderstanding at a Bellevue restaurant becomes an assault charge. A stop on NE 8th Street leads to an arrest, a trip to jail, and a phone call home that you never imagined making. The fear, the embarrassment, the uncertainty about what happens next, these are real, and they are exactly what the Bellevue criminal defense team at Washington State Attorneys, PLLC is here to help you through. For more than three decades, Jason S. Newcombe has been the Eastside attorney that Bellevue area residents turn to when they need help most. From the Bellevue offices of Washington State Attorneys, PLLC at 14205 SE 36th St, Suite 100A, Bellevue, WA 98006, Jason leads a team of experienced and respected attorneys who appear regularly in Bellevue Municipal Court and in the King County District Court Eastside Division in Bellevue, the two courtrooms where most Eastside criminal and traffic cases are decided. Our Bellevue DUI defense and criminal lawyers have spent decades fighting for Eastside clients, and we know both courthouses, the prosecutors, and the judges as well as any defense team in the region. Jason is a recognized Washington State Super Lawyer, an honor extended only to attorneys who have demonstrated a sustained record of professional achievement and peer recognition. Even more telling, Jason has earned more than 330 positive client reviews online, each one written by a real Washingtonian who wanted others to know what it was like to have Jason in their corner when the pressure was at its highest. Call (844) 925-2943 today for a free, confidential consultation. Bellevue Criminal Defense A criminal charge is more than a legal matter. It is a threat to your livelihood, your reputation, your family, and your future. Eastside professionals, tech workers, business owners, students at Bellevue College, and families across Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Mercer Island, and Newcastle all have the same question when a charge lands. What is this going to cost me, not just in money, but in everything else? Our job is to protect everything that is on the table. Our Bellevue criminal defense attorneys handle the full range of misdemeanor and felony matters, including assault, domestic violence, theft, drug possession, harassment, malicious mischief, hit and run, reckless driving, no contact order violations, minor in possession, and more. We begin every case with a careful review of the evidence, the 911 call audio, body camera and dashboard camera footage, the officer's report, witness statements, medical records, and any relevant digital communications. We look for every weakness in the State's case and every defense the facts will support. Where self defense, mistaken identity, lack of intent, or an unlawful search applies, we push hard for dismissal, suppression, or acquittal. Where a negotiated resolution is the better path, we use our working knowledge of the Bellevue and King County prosecutors to pursue reduced charges, diversion, or deferred dispositions that keep the client's record as clean as possible. Bellevue DUI Defense DUI has been a cornerstone of Jason's practice since he tried his first DUI case as a prosecutor in Oregon in 1996. That former prosecutor background is a real advantage for our Bellevue DUI clients, because Jason has seen how the State builds a DUI case from the inside, and, even more importantly, where those cases tend to break down. Every Bellevue DUI case presents multiple angles of attack. Did the officer have reasonable suspicion to pull you over in the first place? Were the field sobriety tests administered according to the specific NHTSA protocols the science requires? Was the Draeger Alcotest 9510 breath machine properly calibrated, was the operator currently certified, and was the fifteen minute observation period actually observed rather than merely noted on the report? The Draeger Alcotest 9510 has been the target of sustained source code review and scientific challenge by Washington defense attorneys. Serious questions have surfaced about how the machine handles breath temperature assumptions and about fuel cell degradation over time. A breath test result is evidence, not a verdict, and it can be challenged. One deadline every Bellevue DUI client must understand. Under Washington's implied consent law, you have only seven days from the date of arrest to request a Department of Licensing administrative hearing to protect your driver's license. Miss that deadline and the administrative suspension is automatic, regardless of how the criminal case eventually turns out. If you or someone you love has been arrested for DUI anywhere on the Eastside, please call (844) 925-2943 right away so we can protect your license while we build your defense. Bellevue Traffic Ticket Defense We also handle all speeding and civil traffic infractions in every Bellevue area court, including Bellevue Municipal Court, Kirkland Municipal Court, Redmond Municipal Court, Issaquah Municipal Court, Mercer Island Municipal Court, and the King County District Court Eastside Division. Many drivers do not realize that simply paying a ticket is a guilty finding that attaches to your driving record, and the insurance premium increases over the next three to five years typically cost far more than the ticket itself. For CDL holders and teen drivers on an intermediate license, the consequences can be far more serious. We handle speeding tickets, school zone and construction zone violations, negligent driving, failure to obey a traffic control device, HOV and carpool lane violations, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, no insurance citations, and other infractions throughout the Eastside. Before you mail that check, call us at (844) 925-2943. A short conversation could save you thousands over the life of the ticket. Our Bellevue Office Washington State Attorneys, PLLC 14205 SE 36th St, Suite 100A Bellevue, WA 98006 Phone: (425) 278-1130 Toll Free: (844) 925-2943 Our Bellevue office is conveniently located for clients across the Eastside and serves as our base for appearances in Bellevue Municipal Court, the King County District Court Eastside Division in Bellevue, and the surrounding municipal courts in Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, and Mercer Island. We also maintain a Redmond office for the convenience of clients in Redmond, Sammamish, and Woodinville. Get Started Today Your case will not get easier while you wait. Evidence fades, witnesses become harder to reach, and deadlines close. The sooner you get an experienced Eastside defense attorney involved, the more options you are likely to have. Call (844) 925-2943 for a free, confidential consultation, or visit www.washingtonstateattorneys.com. We are ready to fight for you.