On May 9th, Wisconsin Public Television broadcast “Too Many Candles: Milwaukee Gun Violence,” an original documentary. You can watch the full documentary here. Attorney Adams’ comments are made at approximately minute 25.
In Wisconsin, possessing an electric weapon is a felony offense carrying up to a 6-year sentence. Wis. Stat. § 941.295. Although the law was modified in 2015 to allow CCW permit holders to carry and possess Tasers and similar weapons, any non-permit holder is still subject to the felony charge. However, that may change as …
The increase in opiate addiction and overdoses in Wisconsin have led prosecutors to pursue so-called “Len Bias” Homicide cases. These cases involve the prosecution of individuals who delivered controlled substances (usually heroin) to someone who used the substances, and as a result, died. There are strong public policy rationales behind the law – drug dealing …
This morning, Andy Kochanski, owner of the historic Kochanski’s Concertina Beer Hall, and his attorney Daniel Morgan Adams, met with the Milwaukee County District Attorneys Office who quickly reaffirmed Mr. Kochanski’s justified and appropriate use of his firearm in self-defense. Mr. Kochanski will continue to support law enforcement’s efforts to hold the other two robbers accountable …
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A recent policy change at the Milwaukee County House of Corrections has led to the re-introduction of “electronic monitoring” for those convicted of OWI or other misdemeanor offenses. Electronic monitoring, sometimes called “the bracelet” allows non-violent offenders to serve their jail time at home and at work. To be eligible, the sentencing court must allow …
Wisconsin law enforcement and courts take firearm offenses such as “Felon in Possession of a Firearm” and “Carrying a Concealed Weapon” very seriously. Those found guilty of these offenses can serve jail or even prison sentences. For instance, in Milwaukee County, the District Attorney’s minimum offer for a Felon in Possession of a Firearm is …
Wisconsin does not have a law titled “embezzlement,” however what most people believe to be embezzlement – the theft of money or property by an employee is clearly delineated in the Wisconsin statutes – section 943.20(1)(b). This section makes it illegal for those who take property without the owner’s consent for their own use by …
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Last month the issue of whether a nonconsensual blood draw requires a search warrant was addressed by the United State Supreme Court in Missouri v. McNeely, 569 U.S. __ (2013) (decided April 17, 2013). The following is the Court’s holding: “The question presented here is whether the natural metabolization of alcohol in the bloodstream presents …
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Wisconsin law requires a driver who has been found guilty of an OWI/drunk driving offense (or found to have probably committed such an offense by a Department of Transportation administrative law judge) to have their driving privileges suspended or revoked for at least 6 months. To reinstate your driving privileges you must comply with Wisconsin …
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This week in Milwaukee County several Milwaukee police officers have been subpoenaed to testify in an inquest regarding the death of Derek Williams, a young man who died after being arrested for robbery. An inquest is a public hearing not unlike a grand jury or John Doe investigation (which are conducted in secret). The purpose …
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