Does Wisconsin have a stand your ground law???

NO, WISCONSIN DOES NOT HAVE A STAND YOUR GROUND LAW. Looking for an excuse to take matters into your own hands may well get you charged....

Is it self defense if pepper sprayed someone attempting to attack my physically disabled mother

The way the charges were issued, I suspect this case will involve the interaction of competing legal doctrines regarding both provocation and...

Is it true? my bf got arrested saturday and i signed a waiver about 72 hour no contact.

You don't say what he was arrested for, but since he was not booked and released, he will sit in jail until bond is set, and if there is a cash...

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Should we fight it?

If this is in fact a speeding ticket, and not some other traffic violation, 69 mph in a 65 mph zone is an uncommon citation that most officers...

False imprisonment is a serious charge, unlikely to simply be dropped. You indicate that your boyfriend has a lawyer, and that you have been in...

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Without knowing what you were cited for, it is impossible to respond regarding potential penalties. If you don't think you are guilty of the...

Might be charged for sex with a minor over 16, i'm 20. wondering what to do and what might happen?

Law enforcement does have discretion on what they refer for prosecution, and the District Attorney does have discretion on what to charge. However,...

I am being sued for a bicycle accident vs vehicle(my son was on the bicycle) by a woman who works for the courthouse.

Change of venue, while possible, is not necessarily automatic simply due to the fact that the plaintiff works at the courthouse. See Wis. Stat. s....

Would this case be dropped?

If your question is will the charge be dropped because the complainant is mentally challenged, the answer is not likely. It sounds like you are...

To answer this question, you need to start in the State that issued your present license. Assuming you have a valid MO license, but that MO is...