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ON THE DEFENSIVE: Not guilty? Not so fast
Every defendant convicted of a crime in federal court must confront the federal sentencing guidelines.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: SPD to pay a price for short-term savings
Attorneys who are appointed to cases by the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office are paid $40 per hour.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Mental health reform key to gun control
Sometimes lost in the debate over gun control is the fact that this country needs meaningful change to the way in which mental health treatment is ordered, offered and executed.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Marijuana law should go up in smoke
In November, the voters of Colorado and Washington supported initiatives that legalized marijuana within their states.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Defendants struggle with Morton’s Fork
Morton’s Fork describes a choice between two equally unpleasant options.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Reform needed for Milwaukee police
It is now only a matter of time before there is a federal takeover of the Milwaukee Police Department.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Self defense or cold-blooded murder
On Aug. 27, Michael Fitzsimmons awoke at 2 a.m. to the sound of noises coming from his garage. It was dark out and Fitzsimmons walked outside to investigate. Upon entering his garage, Fitzsimmons was confronted by a man later identified as James Babe.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: The dangers of over-zealous prosecution
One might think that former Republican Senator Ted Stevens, now deceased, must have very little in common with baseball legend Roger Clemens.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Anthony is guilty of something
There is a saying about the American justice system that we would rather let 100 guilty men go free than convict an innocent man.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Wisconsin needs to address over-criminalization
A fundamental principle of the American justice system is individuals should not be subject to criminal prosecution and penalties unless they intentionally engage in inherently wrongful conduct or conduct that they know to be unlawful.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Thoughts on liberty and fair prosecution
The American system of criminal justice is based on the principle that a person remains innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. That is the way it should be.
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- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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