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…
CONTINUE READINGMichigan 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…
CONTINUE READINGWisconsin’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…
CONTINUE READINGWhat 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…
CONTINUE READINGPossession 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…
CONTINUE READINGA 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…
CONTINUE READINGVan 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…
CONTINUE READINGFacing 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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