First time caught shoplifting what to expect?

If you still have your jobs, you may not qualify for public defender representation. You each need your own lawyer, and both would appear to have a...

What happens if my public defender doesnt show up to my review hearing?

If you are on probation and the review hearing has to do with whether or not you are meeting your financial obligations to the court, the lawyer...

Is it legal for a cop to pull over a car and breathalize everyone in the car except the driver?

A person under 21 driving with any amount of alcohol in their system would have been subjected to a more serious charge than the passengers, and if...

Can cops speed? I was driving down and i saw a cop make a u-turn. he was driving pretty recklessly . First wrong thing he did

Unless you were also monitoring his radio, you don't know that he wasn't responding to a call. Regardless, given no cars were present where the...

Is there a proper chain of evidence or protocol for two counties to exchange evidence to be used at trial?

What specifically do you think is shady about it? If physical evidence was transferred, as long its physical integrity was maintained and the...

A friend of mine was initially charged with conspiracy and the charges was amended

Sounds like the charge submitted to the jury was conformed to the evidence at trial. Whether this was properly done, properly handled by...

The manner in which the video was obtained, and the threat to use it in this manner are both crimes. It may be embarassing, but you should call the...

Barron County WI. Sheriff deputy had my car towed off my property when I was not home without a warrant.

A gas drive off is a misdemeanor violation of sec. 943.21, so I suppose they could argue they were seizing it as evidence, but that seems a...

Trying to understand what types of cases fall under the term "special proceeding."

The term special proceeding does not apply to an average lawsuit. "Special proceedings" are a subcategory of civil action. The term is a...

What type of cases do special proceedings consist of in Wisconsin? Wisconsin ONLY please.

"Special proceedings" are a subcategory of civil action. The term is a catch-all for types of cases in which a circuit court is asked to do...