Name: Tue Oct 27 2020 Seattle City Council plan would toss many misdemeanor charges
Uploaded: 2020-10-28T10:52:11.000-07:00
Description: Tue Oct 27 2020 Seattle City Councilwoman Lisa Herbold on Tuesday stood by her proposed legislation that would allow for the dismissal of some misdemeanor crimesfor some offenders. The proposal would allow for the dismissal of crimes of poverty and it would do so by expanding the definition of duress as a defense against prosecution.