Tag: Public order

A treason conviction will result in a sentence of life in prison.  Contact Van Severen Law Office, S.C. to speak with some of Wisconsin’s best criminal defense attorneys: (414) 270-0202 Treason isn’t often included in the list of crimes that have the potential to send you to life in prison.  More sensational offenses, such as…

Sedition is a Class F felony in Wisconsin.  Contact Van Severen Law Office, S.C. at (414) 270-0202 to speak with our Wisconsin criminal defense attorneys. Sedition charges are incredibly serious, and usually result after planning to or attempting to overthrow state or federal government.  Generally speaking, sedition is a Class F felony, and Class F…

Election bribery is a felony.  Contact the Milwaukee criminal defense lawyers at Van Severen Law Office for help: (414) 270-0202 While we regularly hear of plenty of drama surrounding the elections, election bribery is not frequently mentioned by name.  But this criminal charge is a serious one.  Election bribery in Wisconsin is a Class I…

Election threats, and certain interferences with voters, is a felony in Wisconsin.  Contact Van Severen Law Office for help: (414) 270-0202 With the growing contention surrounding elections, election threats have become commonplace around the country.  Wisconsin is no exception, and state law punishes individuals for interfering with others as they’re voting.  While not all interferences…

The law: section 302.095(2)(a)1 of the Wisconsin Statutes – delivering articles to inmate Section 302.095(2)(a)a of the Wisconsin Statutes provides us the definition of the law regarding delivering items to an inmate.  It indicates: (a) Any officer or other person who does any of the following contrary to the rules or regulations and without the…

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…

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…

What is fleeing/eluding an officer? Although lawmakers increased the penalties associated with this offense in 2024, they didn’t change the substance of the law itself. Section 364.04(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes is the specific law prohibiting fleeing or eluding an officer.  The law says: (3) No operator of a vehicle, after having received a visual or…

Assisting escape is a felony in Wisconsin.  Contact Van Severen Law Office, S.C. regarding this, or any other, criminal charge: (414) 270-0202 Assisting escape, like permitting escape, is a serious felony criminal charge in Wisconsin.  While these two charges are similar, assisting escape refers to actively helping an inmate escape from custody.  Permitting escape, on…

Permitting escape is a serious felony in Wisconsin.  Van Severen Law Office is an award-winning criminal defense law firm representing individuals throughout the state. So long as humans are in charge of other humans in the jails and prisons throughout Wisconsin, permitting escape will be an issue.  This criminal charge focuses on all of the…