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.

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

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

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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.

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

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2010AP3016-CR State v. Subdiaz-Osorio

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2011AP2698-CR State v. Jackson

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

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

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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 ...

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

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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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Substantial battery Self-defense; jury instructions

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A late amendment forced legislators Thursday to postpone debate of a bill that would increase self-defense rights in the state.

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A state Assembly committee will consider self-defense standards as part of proposed bill up for debate Thursday.

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Criminal Procedure Self-defense; ineffective assistance Johnathan Hyde appeals a judgment convicting him of aggravated battery by use of a dangerous weapon. He also appeals an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial. Hyde claims that: (1) the circuit ...

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Battery Self-defense Richard Kubat appeals a judgment of conviction for misdemeanor battery. Kubat argues the trial court should have granted his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal following presentation of the State’s case and should not have instructed the ...

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