Why does bail have to be posted for one county if the case is dropped and dismissed?

A "consolidation agreement" generally means you're prosecuted for all charges across the counties in one county. So, it's entirely possible that...

If my stolen I.D. was used in a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle that then fled and got away, can I be charged with anything?

Assuming you have proof that your ID was stolen, this isn't something to get worried about. In many cases you're going to walk in, the cop is going...

Why would you use a paralegal from your attorneys office as a witness?

Attorney Pasquale's answer is a good one. But to put it more bluntly: the Rules of Professional Conduct in Wisconsin prohibit lawyers from acting...

If I went to trial with a certain public defender and was found guilty and I was granted a new trial

The big problem with your statement is "I was granted a new trial if I don't like how I was represented." I'm not sure if you just phrased it in a...

I was fined for being in a bar underage will it go on my record?

I agree with Attorney Szczewski: this isn't a criminal conviction, and so while background checks might show it on your "record," you're certainly...

Am I Legally prohibited from owning a gun or not?

Basically, the bottom line is that you are only prohibited from possessing a firearm if you were convicted of a felony offense or a domestic...

My daughter is 17 and charged as an adult for battery? Why is this?

First of all, Attorney Goldstein is incorrect in her assertion that 17 year olds can be charged as either adults or juveniles in Wisconsin. As per...

I moved this to the employment section, since your question isn't really a criminal defense - related one. As for whether you can get fired, I'm...

I'm 49 now I have a felony in milwaukee wi in 199 3for public assistance can this be remove from my record if it can how

Unfortunately, in 1993 felonies were not eligible for expungement, meaning that even if you met all of the other qualities necessary for...

What do you believe, having a public defender, will be the outcome of this case?

Well, first, I don't think the "having a public defender" qualifier needs to be there. Assuming this is a case in Waukesha County (which is where...