Charges filed by the KCPAO: Friday, Sept. 23

The overwhelming majority of criminal cases filed daily by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office don’t receive public attention.

That’s not the fault of the public or news reporters — it’s understandable with the volume of felony cases we file each day.

The KCPAO is sharing the number of adult cases filed each day and additional details about a handful of specific cases to highlight the kinds of cases we handle. Details below are from the public charging documents.

Charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Friday, Sept. 23

• Attempted Residential Burglary (1 charge)
• Assault In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Communication With A Minor For Immoral Purposes (1 charge)
• Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (1 charge)
• Felony DUI (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (2 charges)
• Rape of a Child in the Second Degree (1 charge)
• Reckless Driving (1 charge)
• Theft In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (2 charges)

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Attempted Residential Burglary

The defendant attempted to break into the victim’s home South Seattle home via windows. Visible damage was obvious to law enforcement on scene. At the time of the attempted break in, the victim’s two minor children were home alone and told the defendant to leave, but he refused. Although the defendant does not have any known criminal convictions, the inherent danger associated with residential burglaries, particularly during the day, is great given the likelihood of the homeowners being home during the intrusion. Here, children were present and told the defendant to leave, but he refused. Given the defendant’s actions here, bail is appropriate. The KCPAO argued for him to be held on $15,000 bail. The first appearance judge set bail at $7,500, and we asked for that to be maintained because prosecutors did not have the grounds to re-argue bail (by court rule).

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Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree

The defendant was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force. The defendant had a Glock handgun with an extended magazine that he was not allowed to have by court order. Investigators said there were 30 rounds in the magazine and a round in the chamber. The defendant also had warrants for Unlawful Possession of Firearms. The KCPAO argued for $400,000 bail. The first appearance judge set bail at $50,000, and because we didn’t have the grounds to re-argue that we asked for the $50,000 amount to be maintained.

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Felony DUI

Reckless Driving

The night of Sept. 20, the 37-year-old defendant crashed his car into a fence in Auburn. It was clear he veered to the right, off the road, collided with a residential fence, knocked it over and stopped partially in the back yard of the home. The homeowner came out and asked if he was alright and called 911. The police arrived to find the defendant still sitting in the driver’s seat. Throughout his contact with the police, he exhibited several signs of drug impairment. The defendant claimed he only pulled over to look at a map and denied hitting the fence. After pointing out that the fence was knocked over and he was in someone’s backyard, the defendant seemed to realize that he had actually hit the fence. He had a baggie with methamphetamine (field tested) and what appeared to be fentanyl pills in his shirt pocket and another baggie with marijuana. He told the police that he had a suboxone prescription but denied using “illegal drugs.” The police continued to observe signs that he was impaired from drug use. A search warrant to extract and test his blood was approved a Superior Court judge. The results are pending in the State Patrol toxicology laboratory. The defendant is a multiple repeat driving under the influence (DUI) offender. In 2006, he was convicted of vehicular homicide (dui) in Pierce County, and in 2018 he was convicted of felony-DUI in Pierce County. The KCPAO argued that he should be held on $300,000 bail. The first appearance judge set bail at $50,000. The KCPAO also asked a judge to order electronic home monitoring if the defendant posts bail on the lower amount set by the first appearance judge.

These case summaries, which were posted Sept. 26, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.