Most lawyers in criminal practice have heard a defendant utter the expression “real lawyer.”

Congress hatched the idea of fusion centers in the aftermath of the Sept.11, 2011, terrorist attacks.

Every defendant convicted of a crime in federal court must confront the federal sentencing guidelines.

It is now only a matter of time before there is a federal takeover of the Milwaukee Police Department.

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.

There is a saying about the American justice system that we would rather let 100 guilty men go free than convict an innocent man.

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.