The Wisconsin Supreme Court kicked off its first round of oral arguments of its current term on Wednesday.
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State’s high court: Defendant can forfeit right to testify
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a defendant’s right to testify can be forfeited.
Read More »7th Circuit decision unearths problems with mandatory minimums
A 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision released this week highlights the frustration some judges have with mandatory minimum sentences, as attorneys say a judge's decision to give a lower-than-mandated sentence was illegal.
Read More »State’s high court decides expunction should occur at sentencing (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court made it clear Friday that, under current law, a judge only can decide to expunge a record when a defendant is sentenced, and not at a later date.
Read More »Legislator behind failed CCAP proposal focuses on expunction
A Milwaukee state representative who earlier this year tried to advance a bill that would create a bifurcated online court records system now plans to focus on expunction instead.
Read More »Legislators want to send drunken driving message (UPDATE)
Two Republican legislators started moving a package of proposals through the state Assembly on Thursday to toughen Wisconsin's drunken driving penalties.
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