I have a disorderly conduct with domestic abuse, no restraining orders, and I was denied to get get my gun back. What can I do?

You should call me about this. I've successfully filed a federal lawsuit to protect a client's ability to purchase a firearm under very similar...

Do we have a right to hold her possessions until payment is made?

Keeping someone's property without their permission is theft, specifically prohibited by Wisconsin law. Debts can be secured by property, such as...

There is a lot of confusion in the state courts in Wisconsin about what crimes trigger federal firearm bans. For example, if you were convicted of...

Can you be given a citation for possession of marijuana for simply having marijuana in you're system? Can I plea 4 a hold open?

Attorney Connolly is correct: you should not be confessing on a public website. I have represented many students who have received similar...

In a federal case, does the judge take into consideration a similar crime of theft committed more than ten years before?

Complicated rules apply to how prior convictions are counted under the federal sentencing guidelines. Any sentence that was longer than a year and...

I was sentence to 34mts in federal prison. How can I file a motion for house arrest? I am a first time offender

Identity theft is often punished by a 2 year mandatory minimum sentence. If that is what happened to you, then there was no chance of you being...

I am trying with no success to obtain the current rate for a state public defender in Waukesha, WI.

$40 per hour is the public defender rate for privately appointed counsel. It is the lowest court-appointed counsel rate in the nation.

Which Circuit Court ruling takes precedence?

The decisions of the circuit court are binding precedent within the circuit. Circuit splits are not that uncommon, and are fertile ground for...

I was convicted of retail theft 1yr ago & worry this will affect my potential of getting a future job with my paralegal degree

Depending on what court you were in, municipal or circuit, your options are different. An experienced defense attorney is the best person to...

Can an illegal immigrant avoid removal after a federal conviction?

It would have been far better to work to avoid removal before the felony drug convictions were entered. Now that he has a conviction for an...