What is criminal trespass to a medical facility? Section 943.145 of the Wisconsin Statutes defines criminal trespass to a medical facility.  The law indicates: (1) In this section, “medical facility” means a hospital under s. 50.33 (2) or a clinic or office that is used by a physician licensed under ch. 448 and that is subject to rules promulgated by…

What is battery to a law enforcement officer or firefighter? Section 940.203(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibits battery to a law enforcement officer or firefighter.  The law indicates: (2) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily harm to the person or family member of any judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer under all…

What does the statute say? Like all crimes, battery by a person subject to an injunction is prohibited in a statute.  Section 940.20(1m) of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibits battery by a person subject to an injunction.  The law indicates: (a) Any person who is subject to an injunction under s. 813.12 or a tribal injunction filed under s. 813.128…

History of Marsy’s Law Marsy Nicholas was the sister of Henry Nicholas, the co-founder and former co-chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Broadcom Corporation. In 1983, Marsy, then a senior at UC Santa Barbara, was stalked and murdered by her ex-boyfriend.  Kerry Michael Conley went to jury trial in the matter.  Eventually he lost…

Section 175.60(16) of the Wisconsin Statutes – the law Section 175.60(16) of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibits carrying a weapon by a licensee in Wisconsin.  The law indicates: (a) Except as provided in par. (b), neither a licensee nor an out-of-state licensee may knowingly carry a concealed weapon, a weapon that is not concealed, or a firearm that…

What is entry into a locked coinbox? Section 943.125 of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibits entry into a locked coinbox.  The law says: (1)  Whoever intentionally enters a locked coin box of another without consent and with intent to steal therefrom is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Whoever has in personal possession any device or instrumentality…

The statute: battery to an unborn child. Section 940.195 of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibits battery to an unborn child.  The law says: (1) Whoever causes bodily harm to an unborn child by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that unborn child, to the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or…

What does the law say?  Wis. Stat. sec. 940.20(1) Wis. Stat. section 940.20(1) prohibits battery by prisoners: (1)  Battery by prisoners. Any prisoner confined to a state prison or other state, county, or municipal detention facility who intentionally causes bodily harm or a soft tissue injury, as defined in s. 946.41 (2) (c), to an officer, employee, visitor,…

Can police use informants? Police can use confidential informants, and have been using them for decades.  The law ebbs and flows regarding disclosure of the identity of confidential informants, but that’s really the only issue we regularly encounter in the law. A confidential informant is a secret source who, through a contact law enforcement officer,…

Contact our election fraud defense attorneys immediately at (414) 270-0202 Election fraud is a serious charge in Wisconsin.  Unfortunately we live in a time where certain politicians call the validity of elections into question.  Because of that, the government considers election fraud a very serious offense.  Prosecutors take these charges seriously and frequently prosecute them. …