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Self-defense

May 23, 2019

Man sentenced to 50 years for murder in bar fight

A man who had said he was only defending himself when he beat another man at a central Iowa bar has been given 50 years in prison.

Jan 11, 2016

Milwaukee police say fatal shooting was self-defense

Police say the shooting death of a man by a 14-year-old boy in Milwaukee has been determined to be self-defense.

Dec 19, 2014

Milwaukee fatal shooting ruled self-defense

Milwaukee police say a 42-year-old man fatally shot a man who was trying to rob him.

Jan 14, 2014

Court upholds conviction in ice pick slaying

A Wisconsin appeals court ruled Tuesday that a Milwaukee man was properly convicted of killing his girlfriend with an ice pick, rejecting his claim that he should have been permitted to testify the slaying was self-defense.

Dec 2, 2013

Jury acquits man in self-defense killing

A jury has found a man not guilty of fatally shooting an unarmed man in Milwaukee, after he argued it was self defense.

Nov 15, 2012

1st-degree reckless homicide — self-defense

2010AP3016-CR State v. Subdiaz-Osorio

Oct 10, 2012

Criminal Procedure — self-defense — ineffective assistance

2011AP2698-CR State v. Jackson

Jul 20, 2012

Jury rejects self-defense in Walmart shooting

A man convicted in a fatal shooting outside a Sheboygan Walmart could be sentenced to a maximum 78 years in prison.

May 11, 2012

DA: Fatal shooting of suspect justified

Douglas County's district attorney has determined officers involved in the shooting death of a carjacking suspect were justified in using deadly force.

Nov 1, 2011

Bill gives homeowners self-defense protection

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Homeowners acting in self-defense would be immune from criminal or civil liability of they kill someone who is in their residence, vehicle or workplace unlawfully under a bill to be taken up by the state Assembly on Tuesday. The bill requires a court to presume that the use of deadly force […]

Oct 21, 2011

Lawmakers discuss trespasser liability

Wisconsin legislators discussed a bill Friday that would insulate private property owners from liability if a trespasser is injured on the premises.

Sep 29, 2011

Self-defense protections increase under bill passed by Assembly committee

Civil and criminal protections for individuals using deadly force to defend themselves would be increased under a bill passed Thursday by a state Assembly committee.

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