As someone who doesn't do drugs, the fact that you've been charged with a paraphernalia charge may be shocking. Drug paraphernalia includes may common items such as syringes, needles, small spoons and others. There are some exceptions, and there are ways to defend...
If police recently pulled you over with the suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, they probably asked you to perform a number of field tests to determine if you were impaired. If you had difficulty with any of these challenges, the officer may have...
Hate crimes are intolerant, based in bigotry and attack others based on their ethnicities, religions, disabilities, sexual orientations or a number of other personal traits. Those who commit hate crimes do a range of things from being violent toward these individuals...
While marijuana is legal in some states, mailing it is still an offense. If you're caught mailing marijuana to or from a state where it isn't legal or even within a state where it is, it could still lead to trouble.Two men in Wisconsin are now facing charges for...
A drug crime conviction can impact many things for a person. Here in Wisconsin, it could have ramifications on their ability to legally drive out on the state’s roads. This may catch some people by surprise. Some might assume that a driver’s license...
Different cities, even those within the same state, can have major differences when it comes to their police force. One is in the size of the force. This can be seen in statistics on police force size in Wisconsin cities that a recent Waukesha Patch article reported...
Out-of-state students attending Wisconsin colleges may not know that a charge of "driving under the influence" (DUI) is referred to in the Badger State as "operating while intoxicated" (OWI). No matter the acronym, it is a serious offense.Absolute SobrietyUnder...
People want many things from the community they live in. One that is generally among the top ones is for their community to be safe. So, one thing that residents and authorities in a community might take particular interest in is where their community lands in safety...
At this time of the year, many young people are living at home and working, counting down the days until the start of the fall semester. Understandably bored with this monotony, those 21 and older may decide to head to local bars to have some fun with friends.While...
The charge of kidnapping is a felony charge here in Wisconsin.Under state law, kidnapping is, under most circumstances, a Class C felony offense. This is a very serious offense class; of the nine main felony classes under Wisconsin law, Class C is the third most...
