Attorney Lewis A. Wasserman's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

State of Wisconsin v. Durant

Nov 03, 2008

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Durant was accused of participating in a carjacking. After his arrest the police completed and submitted to a court commissioner a probable cause statement, which would permit police to hold Durant for ... questioning, provided that the commisioner signed the Probable Cause Determination within 48 hours of Durant's arrest. Although the statement was submitted within 48 hours, it contained a material misrepresentation that when removed from the statement, as was requested by my Motion to Suppress Statements (Riverside violation), rendered the statement insufficient to support the probable cause determination. At the motion hearing the state conceded that the statement was inaccurate. The state then moved to dismiss the case, a motion that the trial court granted.

Criminal defense

State of Wisconsin v. Kirk

Jun 23, 2008

OUTCOME: Dismissed

The state moved to dismiss this case of Attempted Armed Robbery after the circuit court judge granted my motion to suppress Kirk's confession. Testimony at the Miranda-Goodchild Hearing revealed that p ... olice interrogating Kirk indicated to him that if he confessed he could be placed on probation - and while police may indicate to a subject that his cooperation can be taken into account by the district attorney or the court, police may not indicate that a particular sentence is available. To do so, the court ruled, amounts to coercion.

Criminal defense

State of Wisconsin v Lee A Parker

Feb 28, 2008

OUTCOME: Not Guilty on two counts of Homicide

Parker was charged in a 9/11/07 double homicide in West Allis, Wisconsin. Parker was identified by an eye witness, and by a MPD detective. But no forensic evidence connected Parker to the crimes, and t ... he eye witness gave inconsistent and at times rambling testimony. After 5 hours of deliberation the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on both counts of First Degree Intentional Homicide.

Federal crime

United States v. Lock

Feb 19, 2008

OUTCOME: Dismissed at close of government's case

Lock was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a shotgun, found in the car he was driving after being stopped for a minor traffic violation. In his original sworn probable cause report ... an MPD officer noted that the passenger was closer to, and better positioned to acquire the weapon. But at trial, the officer, on the government's direct questioning, avoided any reference to this observation. On cross examination, the officer was asked if he was now attempting to change what he had sworn was true when he filed his initial report. He then conceded that the original observation was true. When the government then rested, on my motion the District Court Judge dismissed the case and entered a Judgment of Acquittal.

Criminal defense

State of Wisconsin v. Luchsinger

Feb 11, 2008

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Luchsinger was charged with misdemeanor Battery for the beating of her niece. But at trial the niece conceded that the incident began when she pushed Luchsinger from behind. The jury returned a verdict ... of Not Guilty in 12 minutes.

Federal crime

United States v Turley

Sep 07, 2006

OUTCOME: Dismissed

After the government conceded that the defendant's motion to dismiss was correct, the District Court dismissed the Indictment, which had charged Turley with being an accessory after the fact, under Tit ... le 18, section 3.

Appeals

United States v. Mitra

Apr 18, 2005

OUTCOME: Affirmed

The case involved a unique application of the federal statutes prohibiting computer fraud. Mitra was accused of using his computer, and a Motorola transmitter, to jam police signals.

Criminal defense

State of Wisconsin v Love

Jul 14, 2004

OUTCOME: Guilty of Lesser Included Offense

Love was tried on a charge of First Degree Intentional Homicide, for shooting R. Washington 4 times at virtually point blank range during a botched robbery. The jury heard Love's confession, in which h ... e claimed that Washington attacked him without provocation, but Love did not testify at trial. The jury found Love Not Guilty on the Intentional Homicide charge; Not Guilty on the lesser included offense of First Degree Reckless Homicide; but Guilty of the lesser included charge of Second Degree Reckless Homicide.

Criminal defense

State of Wisconsin v Henderson

Feb 23, 2004

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Henderson was arrested for OWI, second offense, after a traffic accident involving Henderson's Tractor-trailer. Henderson was allegedly at twice the legal limit, but there were problems with the blood ... draw, and some inconsistent testimony from witnesses. A jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty

Criminal defense

State of Wisconsin v. Shanks

Jun 27, 2003

OUTCOME: reverse waiver to juvenile court

Shanks was charged as an adult in the mob beating death of Charlie Young. The plea agreement reduced the charge from First Degree (which carried a penalty of 60 years) to Second Degree Reckless Homicid ... e, which automatically "reverse waived" Shanks to juvenile jurisdiction, where he received a 2-year juvenile disposition.

Lewis A. Wasserman's Legal Cases (18)

State of Wisconsin v. Durant

State of Wisconsin v. Kirk

State of Wisconsin v Lee A Parker

United States v. Lock

State of Wisconsin v. Luchsinger

United States v Turley

United States v. Mitra

State of Wisconsin v Love

State of Wisconsin v Henderson

State of Wisconsin v. Shanks