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Updated: 5:30 p.m. February 10 |
Monday Arraignments: State v. Saephanh: Defendant Peter Saephanh is charged with three counts of Robbery 1 in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. Saephanh is accused of following victims who get off the bus and robbing them of their belongings. He is held on $200,000 bail. He will be arraigned on February 13th at 8:30am at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent in Courtroom GA. State v. Abdi: Defendant Abdullahi Abdi is charged with trying to lure a 13 year-old girl into his car in the Tukwila area. He will be arraigned on Monday February 13th at 8:30am at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. He has bonded out on $10,000. Friday Sentencings: State v. Jamrus-Kassim: Defendant Jasmine Jamrus-Kassim's sentencing was continued today after she told the court that she wanted to withdraw her guilty plea. Judge Sharon Armstrong postponed the sentencing hearing so that Ms. Jamrus-Kassim could consult with her attorney. The matter will be rescheduled to sometime next week to either proceed on her motion to withdraw the guilty plea or to proceed to sentencing. She had previously plead guilty to 10 counts of Theft in the First Degree. Jamrus-Kassim, who worked as an insurance agent, scammed five different elderly clients for over 1 million dollars. She plead guilty earlier this year. State v. Mozzochi: Defendant Daniel Mozzochi was sentenced today to 5 years in prison based upon his guilty plea to a charge of Vehicular Homicide and Hit and Run for the October 2011 death of Douglas Lefever. Mozzochi will also face a revocation of his sentence in Benton County on a prior DUI charge. Pending Trials: Murder Trial Begins in Kent: State v. Basra: Defendant Paramjit Basra is currently on trial for the 2009 murder of his wife, Harjinder. The case is being prosecuted in front of King County Superior Court Judge Brian Gain at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. |
Korea Invites Senior DPA Steven Kim To Teach Korean Prosecutors
PAO Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Steven Kim has been invited by the South Korean government to spend six months in Seoul teaching Korean prosecutors trial practice skills and lecturing on the American Criminal Justice System in anticipation of the country's adoption of a grand jury system. The South Korean government has agreed to provide Steven and his family housing and a stipend for his services.
South Korea adopted an advisory jury system in 2008 in an effort to make its legal system more democratic. Since then, the country's jury practice has been constantly evolving. South Korea's system is similar to the United States' trial-by-jury system, except that the Korean jury's ruling is not legally binding on the judge but is simply an advisory opinion for the judges to consider. Learn more . . .
AFIS Advances Lead to Identification of Rape Suspect
Defendant Jesse R. Gonzales (aka Jesse R. Guerten) was arrested and charged with First Degree Rape and First Degree Burglary with Sexual Motivation for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in her family's Shoreline home. The defendant was linked to the crime through a palm print he left on a glass-topped dresser in the girl's bedroom. This link was the result of advances in King County's Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). Learn more . . .
"Maria's Law" Gets National Attention
Just before midnight on February 22, 2004, 24-year-old Maria Federici was driving home from work on I-405 when a large board from a piece of furniture flew off the trailer in front of her and crashed through the windshield of her car. The board hit Maria in the face, permanently blinding her and very nearly killing her. Maria miraculously survived and became the inspiration that drove her mother, Robin Abel, to become an advocate to change our state's -- and our nation's laws.
In 2004, even though police were able to track down the driver of the truck, Learn More . . .
Appreciating and Understanding Cultural Diversity
In an effort to help foster a greater office understanding of King County's wonderfully diverse population, the PAO's Diversity Committee has offered a series of monthly presentations that focus on distinct communities within King County. Learn more . . .
Tune In To "The Justice Files"
Tune in to The Justice Files, a program on King County TV (CTV), cable channel 22, that features stories involving the King County criminal justice system. This month, tune in to learn more about how prosecutors are using recorded jail phone calls to obtain important evidence to help hold domestic violence defendants accountable. To watch this episode, please click here. (5.18 minute You Tube video)
Community & Speaking Events
Dan Satterberg enjoys attending and speaking at community events. If you would like to invite Dan or someone from the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to speak to your group, please email the office at this link Prosecuting Attorney
In November, Dan spoke to the following organizations or at the following events:
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Washington State Organized Retail Theft Association
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North Highline Unincorporated Area Council
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Belltown Business Association
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Share the Warmth: The PAO's Family Support Division has completed its 16th annual Share the Warmth campaign and collected dozens of donated blankets, coats, and warm clothing for distribution among various local shelters and missions.