If you are the witness, then you could conceivably make out a civil cause of action for harassment. But since the felon likely has no money, there would be little point to your suit since he/she could not pay any damages.

No. The age of adulthood in Wisconsin is 18.

Yes. If you are charged with a crime, Find a criminal defense lawyer. You can find one here at Justia or in the yellow Pages

That depends on the battery the accused is charged with. See:

"939.62? Increased penalty for habitual criminality.

(1)?If the actor is a repeater, as that term is defined in sub. (2), and the present conviction is for any crime for which imprisonment may be imposed, except for... View More

Probably not. The feds keep that data for 80 years. The only way to find out if you have a chance is to consult with a good criminal lawyer.

You had better find a criminal defense lawyer and fast! If you can't afford to hire counsel, it's possible you may qualify for the services of the Public Defender. You can find a lawyer in the yellow Pages or online. The Public Defender has an office in every county in Wisconsin so you... View More

There is no question here. If your organization wants this member prosecuted for theft, it needs to call the police about it.

It is impossible to make any general statement about evidence an accused must present to defend against a charge of rape. The evidence depends on the facts of the individual case. As far as the rape law, you can look that up for yourself at www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html

In general, you probably can't. But you may qualify for a federal exception. You need to consult with counsel who specializes in firearms law. Try Tom Grieve in Waukesha at 262-549-5979

Not 100% sure what is being asked here. If you give me more information I can try to help you.

What I can give you is a link to some information that could help you understand better the early release program in... View More

A DA may resolve the DUI case without mentioning the forfeiture of the car. However, this does not mean the DA will not seek to keep the car - regardless if it is the person arrested or not. They may claim it is an instrumentality of a crime.

In situations such as these, hiring a DUI... View More

If abstinence is a part of supervision (i.e. bond, probation, parole, extended supervision, or house arrest), then having consumed drugs will be seen as a violation of the conditions and you will usually be arrested. If you don't have any form of supervision, testing positive for drugs alone... View More

Generally the answer is yes, but the judge has it in his power to order the probation run consecutive to any other sentence, I believe. If the judge did not explicitly make it consecutive, it is concurrent.

Whether you have a lawyer or not, you will have a revocation hearing and if the diversion is revoked, you will be convicted of the offense and proceed to sentencing. If the diversion is allowed to continue, you will not proceed to sentencing. My advice is to get an attorney as soon as you can.

I suspect your friend is misinterpreting the law. He should consult with an attorney about trying to eliminate his lifetime prohibition if he wants to legally buy or possess a firearm or ammunition. He is playing with fire if he possesses firearms as a felon. If he thinks the prohibition... View More

This is a fairly involved process and you will definitely want an attorney to be assisting you if you want any meaningful chance of success. Essentially, you will need to convince the court and the prosecutor to stick their necks out for you. I was successful the one time I tried this but those... View More

Entrapment is when law enforcement induces you to do something that you otherwise wouldn't. You should consult with a criminal defense attorney immediately to explore all possible defenses to your case. Defenses are normally very fact-intense.

If you report this to law enforcement they will probably roll their eyes and tell you this is a civil matter and they are not interested in it. You may very well have a civil cause of action, though. See an attorney familiar with real estate law who has at least some litigation experience about... View More

The crimes that are "serious" in WI are the crimes that are serious everywhere else.

A probation agent can petition a court for early discharge of probation but to the best of my knowledge, no agents (at least in my part of the state) do this. You could reject probation on the grounds that you have completed all the substantive requirements of probation but that would be risky... View More