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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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 on Tuesday. The bill requires a court to presume that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent harm ...

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

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

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

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 court erred in refusing to give the jury a self-defense instruction; (2) trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to ...

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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 jury on provocation. Kubat further asserts he was denied due process. We reject Kubat’s arguments and affirm. This opinion will ...