The type of drug a given drug case is alleged to have involved can have very big impacts here in Wisconsin. It can even have major effects in drug paraphernalia cases. Specifically, a person accused of this type of offense in the state could be exposed to especially...
Month: February 2017
Lawsuit regarding police stops brought against Milwaukee
A police stop is when a police officer stops a person to investigate potential criminal activity. Sometimes, frisks or other searches come out of such stops. One would hope that police would only use such stops in a way that is respectful of people’s rights and which...
‘The sexting talk’: A tricky but important conversation
Today’s digital world has created some unique concerns for parents of teens. This includes concerns regarding teen sexting.Sexting is rather prevalent among today’s teens. Such conduct can have all kinds of significant negative impacts on a teen and their life.Many...
Sarcasm in drug crime enforcement?
Police here in Wisconsin turn to a lot of different methods when it comes to drug crime enforcement. This includes well-known police tactics like detailed investigations, undercover operations, property searches and using informants. It can also include some less...
Sometimes, faulty DNA testing strikes in criminal cases
DNA evidence can be a big factor in a wide range of different criminal cases. Now, DNA evidence, just like other types evidence, is not immune to being flawed or inaccurate. There are various things that could throw the accuracy of DNA evidence off. One is if the...
What is the ‘Len Bias law’?
Being accused of distributing drugs here in Wisconsin can expose a person to all kinds of serious consequences. The potential consequences can be considerably larger if it is alleged that the drugs the person was accused of distributing resulted in an overdose death....
The very serious nature of sexual assault of a child accusations
Under Wisconsin law, there are certain special classes of sex offenses that cover sex crimes against children. One of these classes is the offense of sexual assault of a child. This offense generally covers the committing of sexual contact or intercourse towards a...
State standards on use of force policies being proposed
There are many different policies that can be present at a law enforcement agency. Among these are policies on the use of force. A pair of proposals expected to soon be brought before Wisconsin lawmakers aims to add some state standards when it comes to such policies...