Experienced Legal Defense for Public Intoxication Charges in Wausau, WI In Wisconsin, it is not a crime to be intoxicated in public. Yet, you can still be arrested for public intoxication; and, if you are drunk in public, you can still face criminal charges. Wisconsin’s Public Intoxication Law Under Wisconsin’s public intoxication law, being drunk […]
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What To Do if You Have Been Falsely Arrested in Wisconsin
Being arrested by the police can be a traumatic experience. Whether or not you think you might be guilty, getting stopped by the police or having law enforcement officers invade your home can change your life forever. This is true if your arrest leads to a conviction, and it is also true if you have […]
U.S. Supreme Court: Reckless Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Can Prevent Gun Ownership
On June 27, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that has wide-reaching implications for many individuals accused of domestic violence and their right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Following a 2014 decision in which the Court ruled that a misdemeanor domestic assault qualifies as a “misdemeanor crime […]
Facing Drug Charges in Wisconsin? What To Do Now
If you have been arrested on suspicion of a drug crime in Marathon County or any other county in North Central Wisconsin, you need to take your criminal case extremely seriously. Drug crimes are subject to heavy punishment under Wisconsin law, and beyond the fines and jail time, the practical consequences of a drug crime […]
How Will Wisconsin’s New Domestic Violence Legislation Help Protect Victims?
On April 11, 2016, Governor Scott Walker signed into law four new bills that make available several new protections for domestic violence and abuse victims in Wisconsin. The bills are also intended to provide victims with access to additional care and support, and follow the Governor’s provision of $5 million in additional state funding for […]
When Can a Minor be Tried as an Adult in Wisconsin?
Due to the highly-publicized “Slender Man” stabbing case in 2014 (in which two 13-year-old girls were initially charged as adults), Wisconsin’s juvenile offender laws have received renewed attention. State legislators have proposed bills that would keep more juvenile offenders out of adult court; however, these proposals have yet to become law. As a child or […]