It is easy to see stories about people charged with sex crimes and think, “it could never happen to me”. People accused of possessing child pornography or engaging in lewd behavior are easy to label as “them”. After all, a good person would never find themselves on the wrong side of a sex crimes charge. […]
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It is hard to open a newspaper, browse the web or watch television these days without seeing signs of our nation’s relaxed attitude toward marijuana. As you read this, Wisconsin legislators are pushing laws that would decriminalize or legalize marijuana; our neighbors in Illinois are one of 18 states that have already legalized it. Consider […]
Read MoreWisconsin state statute provides for stringent laws when it comes to Operating While intoxicated (OWI) offenses. In addition to this, the law provides a mechanism for trial — bench trial and a jury trial. As such, if you are accused of a first offense OWI in Wisconsin, it is imperative to understand that you have a […]
Read MoreMost people think of assault and battery as the same crime, but the two ideas are different. Assault is a threat which creates apprehension of harm, while battery is the actual physical act that does harm someone. Under Wisconsin law, battery is an intentional act of causing injury to another person. Whether battery is considered […]
Read MoreWhen the police investigate crimes, they often depend on information provided by suspects and witnesses to begin to form their conclusions about how the crime progressed and exactly who was involved when. This process has its flaws, though, and one of them is that during the early investigative stages, it is easy for witnesses to […]
Read MorePolice, prosecutors and juries often rely on eyewitness testimony to determine what really happened at the scene of a crime. While this may seem like a concrete way to get a conviction, eyewitness testimony isn’t rock solid and can be affected by several factors. When you are the accused in a court case, it’s vital […]
Read MoreIt seems easy on television. A crime is committed, crime scene techs come in and prove who did or did not commit the crime based on a stray hair, or a tennis shoe print. For a time it seemed to be that concrete in the real world too. Bite marks, hair identification, footwear analysis all […]
Read MoreBecause of the new documentary “Making a Murderer,” Wisconsin currently sits in the national legal spotlight. Other than making for high-ratings, though, can this documentary offer any concrete lessons for the average Wisconsinite? One of the key points of the documentary involves the legal representation had by the defendant in this case. The family finally […]
Read MoreOnce you ask for an attorney during a police interrogation, you’re safe, right? Not necessarily. Here in Wisconsin, our state’s supreme court stated that you can indeed waive your right to counsel even if you, at first, ask for a lawyer. In the case of State of Wisconsin v. David W. Stevens, the defendant had […]
Read MoreYes, you can. You can also set your bone yourself if you break your arm. What does that mean? It means that you can indeed represent yourself, but you should understand that certain consequences can come with representing yourself. What are some of these consequences? When you represent yourself, you are attempting to navigate dangerous […]
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