Ehrfurth likes a good underdog story
From bartending to helping clients avoid Operating While Intoxicated convictions, Christopher Ehrfurth has found success because of his ability to sympathize and communicate with people.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Should juries really be searching for the ‘truth?’
Jury instructions are a central part of any criminal trial.
Cotton gets jump-start into law career
Criminal defense attorney Anthony Cotton got a head start on law school.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Defense lawyers are too hard on Scalia
Justice Antonin Scalia has been the target of considerable invective, largely because of his support for the death penalty.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Technology a constant threat to clients’ privacy
In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Riley v. California that police must secure a warrant before searching a cellphone owned by a criminal suspect.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Children need shields from adult courts
In the past decade, there have been a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment,” as it applies to juvenile defendants.
Judge approves mental evaluation request in stabbing case
A 12-year-old who allegedly stabbed another girl 19 times will be mentally evaluated to determine whether she is competent to proceed to trial, a Waukesha County Court commissioner ruled Wednesday.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Recognizing a court’s inherent authority
Few motions in criminal cases cause more confusion than those based on a court’s inherent authority.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Defense of liberty should face no obstacles
Criminal defense attorneys have few tools they can use to learn about the prosecution’s case.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Criminal justice system powerless against addiction
There is a crisis in this country. Considerable numbers of otherwise good people have become addicted to opiates.
COURT GESTURES: 50 shades of Craig
It didn’t exactly start like most 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinions do. This one was written a little more, well, provocatively …
How to get out of the office for a much-needed break
Some attorneys think they can’t afford to take vacations, but others argue they can’t afford not to.
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- A judge tosses claims against a former Wisconsin police officer who killed 3 people in five years
- Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Hovde promises to donate salary to charity
- Steven Avery’s attorney Zellner files ‘bombshell’ Manitowoc motion
- Evers taps Marcus Hawkins to Public Service Commission
- School shootings prompt more states to fund digital maps for first responders
- Wisconsin Democrats oppose bi-partisan bill against China spyware Tiktok
- Milwaukee Bucks partner with WisDOT to expand reckless driving prevention campaign
- Evers taps State Bar President-Elect Bucher for Circuit Court Judge
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