Defending You
Against The Power Of Government
Do you remember watching shows growing up where the protagonists encountered the dangerous threat of quicksand? Inevitably, someone would start panicking and moving quickly to stay on the surface, only to sink further into the quicksand until someone rescued them....
A police officer must have a valid reason to initiate a traffic stop. In other words, a police officer cannot stop your vehicle without a reasonable and specific reason for doing so. The standard for stopping a vehicle is generally known as "reasonable articulable...
In a perfect world, no one would ever need to know how to conduct themselves when they gain the attention of law enforcement. However, in the real world, it is crucial to understand your rights and obligations during a traffic stop. If you remember nothing else,...
Violations of people's rights are not uncommon in police investigations. For example, if police officers detain and search a person with no legitimate grounds for doing so, the evidence obtained in the search may be deemed inadmissible in court. What is stop and...
One of the most important things to understand if you have been charged with OWI in Wisconsin is this: no OWI conviction is automatic. You have a right to fight the charge, and you have an opportunity in the brief window after your arrest to protect your driver's...
It can be extremely intimidating when a police officer asks to search you or your property, or when police officers show up with a search warrant. If you are facing a charge after a police search, remember: the U.S. Constitution protects you against “unreasonable...
Every day in Wisconsin, people are arrested and charged with crimes on the basis of evidence that is questionable. Police and prosecutors are not immune to mistakes, and no one should be convicted on the basis of faulty evidence. In general, if the police illegally...
Being convicted of OWI in Wisconsin can have heavy consequences, including possible jail time, steep fines and the suspension or revocation of your driver's license. You can take steps to defend against those outcomes. In addition to hiring an experienced OWI defense...
How long a criminal case takes depends on the specific circumstances of the case. Depending on the specific charge and the facts involved, resolving a criminal case could take as few as a couple of months, or it could take a year or longer, depending on the complexity...
If you are facing a criminal charge, the decision to go to trial is ultimately up to you. There will come a point in your case when you have to decide on one of two options: 1) accept the plea agreement or 2) go to trial. Most defendants — particularly those accused...
