Posted by admin on Feb 20, 2012 John Crowley of The Crowley Law Firm PLLC is currently defending a “dog sniff” case in the Federal District Court – Eastern Washington on one of the key issues regarding the training and interpretation of a drug dog’s “alert” capabilities. This NYU paper by a criminal defense attorney gives an overview and case history of this area of the law. Read More

Posted by admin on Feb 20, 2012 The not guilty verdict for attempted murder and aggravated assault last week for our client Kurt Bonser generated press and some controversy in the Yakima area. The positive result, according to John Crowley the attorney who defended the case, was more the result of careful, workmanlike, criminal law defense than some spectacular twist in the case. We asked John some questions about the case: How does your client feel? John: Relieved at the verdict knowing that he did not do what the prosecutor had alleged. He said he believed that true... Read More

Posted by admin on Feb 17, 2012 After the verdict was read at 8:30 A.M. this morning by the trial judge, defendant Kurt Bonser could be heard saying that it is true, true, justice – when a man in a small town and who had allegedly been a pimp for years can still be found not guilty of Attempted First Degree Murder by an elected trial judge who has everything to lose (namely the next election) and nothing to gain by finding him not guilty.  This was not an easy case, to be sure, but Mr. Bonser was more than a little concerned that a jury would completely shut... Read More

Posted by admin on Feb 16, 2012 Breaking News–Press Release Today, the Honorable Robert Lawerence-Berry found Kurt Bonser not guilty on both counts of Attempted First Degree Murder and First Degree (aggravated) Assault.  If convicted, Mr. Bonser faced a minimum of 24.5 years in prison.  Mr. Bonser was accused of beating a prostitute with a “football sized” rock and then attempting to run her over with a motor vehicle. He had allegedly “pimped” her out since she was 13-years old.   Because of the extreme and very sensitive nature of the background facts... Read More

Posted by admin on Feb 16, 2012 Kurt Bonser of Yakima was accused of having “pimped” a 13-year old into of the life of prostitution and heroin use. At some point, he was charged with the rape of that same person and impregnating her. According to the prosecution, Mr. Bonser was afraid she would testify against him about that rape. After allegedly commandeering her on a Yakima street, Mr. Bonser supposedly took her to a secluded alley to finish the job by permanently silencing her. A neighbor testified that he saw Mr. Bonser beating the girl about the head... Read More