Wisconsin Criminal Defense Lawyer

Most people who end up in Milwaukee’s gun court are there because they are charged with a crime. But not everyone. Some are there to petition the court to return their weapon, seized by police. Some were arrested on unrelated charges and the weapon was taken then. Others were never connected to a crime at all. But all of them must prove they own the weapon and plead their case to a judge before being awarded their property. read more

In a report released just this week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is critical of what they see as a “major initiative” by the District Attorney, allowing people to avoid jail time in exchange for probation. According to their report, deferred prosecution “allows hundreds of defendants each year to walk away from criminal charges with little or no consequences in exchange for getting treatment and staying out of trouble.” read more