Robbery and Armed Robbery defense – Wis. Stat. 943.32

Robbery charges are serious.  Contact the Milwaukee criminal defense attorneys at Van Severen Law Office, S.C. for help. Robbery and armed robbery charges are serious criminal situations that deserve involvement from some of the best criminal defense attorneys in Wisconsin.  At Van Severen Law Office, S.C. we regularly represent individuals fighting these charges.  We have...CONTINUE READING

Perjury defense – Wis. Stat. 946.31

Perjury is committed when an individual lies under oath.  It’s a felony in Wisconsin. Perjury refers to lying under oath.  As criminal defense attorneys we regularly observe the kind of conduct that usually leads to these criminal charges.  Whether it’s during motion hearings, jury trials, or any other important hearing, witnesses in the criminal justice system…

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Can Wisconsin parents be prosecuted for crimes their children commit?

Michigan Law – Involuntary manslaughter Prosecutors in Michigan argued the Crumbleys violated a law called involuntary manslaughter.  Wisconsin does not have a law called involuntary manslaughter, so let’s start by dissecting the Michigan law. Michigan, like Wisconsin, relies on jury instructions when considering criminal charges.  Michigan Model Criminal Jury Instruction 16.10 indicates the elements of…

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Wisconsin Expungement Laws in 2024

Wisconsin’s expungement laws haven’t changed much in 2024.  This blog post explains the current state of the law: Wisconsin’s expungement laws in 2024 haven’t changed much.  Over the last few years, but for a few minor changes in the law, expungement (expunction) functions pretty consistently throughout the state.  And although Wisconsin’s law on wiping away…

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Firearm crime defense

What are firearm crimes? The Wisconsin statutes don’t contain a section titled “firearm crimes.”  We’ve categorized these criminal offenses in this manner as a way of dividing up the content on our website.  At the most basic, firearm crimes are crimes involving guns.  We’ve included offenses that prohibit certain kinds of possession of a firearm…

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Practice areas

At Van Severen Law Office, our criminal defense attorneys represent defendants in all corners of the state.  Whether it's a misdemeanor or a felony charge, we're recognized as some of Wisconsin's best criminal defense attorneys.  We also handle federal criminal charges.   Below, we've listed a few areas of criminal law we regularly practice: DRUNK DRIVING...CONTINUE READING

Possession of pepper spray by a felon defense – Wis. Stat. 941.26(4)(L)

Possession of pepper spray by a felon is a misdemeanor in Wisconsin.  Contact the criminal defense attorneys at Van Severen Law Office for help: (414) 270-0202 While many felons recognize they cannot possess firearms for the rest of their lives, many don’t realize that possession of pepper spray by a felon is a crime in…

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Planning to travel as a felon? Consider this list of countries that you cannot visit.

A felony conviction makes life more difficult.  Unfortunately, it also impacts your ability to travel. A felony conviction does not mean the end of your life.  But it does mean some things will be more difficult.  Applying for a new job, or a new apartment, and maintaining certain rights as a citizen of the United…

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Disorderly conduct defense – Wis. Stat. 947.01

Van Severen Law Office, S.C. regularly represents defendants facing disorderly conduct charges.  Call us for help: (414) 270-0202 The disorderly conduct statute in Wisconsin covers a wide variety of lower-level illegal conduct.  Actions that are violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly all qualify.  Those actions must tend to cause or provoke…

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Sabotage defense – Wis. Stat. 946.02

Facing sabotage charges?  Contact Van Severen Law Office, S.C. at (414) 270-0202 for help. Not all treasonous acts are automatically federal criminal charges, and sabotage is one example.  While damaging military property will also likely lead to additional federal charges, sabotage is a crime punishable by the state.  Sabotage is a Class F felony, meaning…

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