The thought of having a suspended license may seem like no big deal and easy to circumvent. After all, you can only get caught driving with a suspended license if you’re pulled over first, right? It’s not uncommon for people to think that as long as they’re extra cautious on the road, no one will know that they are not…
“White collar” crimes involve various types of fraud and theft within business and government sectors — insurance fraud, identity theft, tax evasion, insider trading, bribery, etc. The main objective of the criminals in these cases is non-violent, personal financial gain, concealing their crimes from the public and usually severely damaging their employer. White collar or financial crimes are taken very…
Theft is the action of taking property, money or possessions from another person without their consent. While this term covers a broad spectrum of circumstances, there are more specific classifications that have their own punishments ascribed to them based on situational criteria within the Wisconsin law: fraud, larceny and embezzlement. These three terms — while they all represent unlawful, unauthorized…
It is an unfortunate fact that not only Wisconsin, but the entire country, is facing an opioid crisis. When you hear the word “opioid”, what do you think of? You probably think of heroin or, recently, fentanyl. But a lot of people don’t realize that opioids actually include prescription pain pills that contain compounds such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine, methadone…
Wisconsin THC Possession Laws Marijuana legalization seems like it’s constantly in the news these days. Nine states (at the time of this article’s posting) — Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington plus the District of Columbia — have legalized it for recreational use; and more states seem to be headed in that direction. However, the laws…
Wisconsin Domestic Violence Statistics Domestic violence is a very serious, but prevalent crime in the US. The US Department of Justice defines domestic abuse as, “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.” Abuse can manifest itself in a variety of forms —…
According to the US Department of Justice, domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. There are several types of abuse which often coincide with each other. An abusive partner will engage in one or more of these categories: Physical…
So you or a loved one has been charged with embezzlement. You don’t know anything about embezzlement and don’t know where to turn. You might have been accused, or know you’ll be accused soon. What do you do? First, you should know what embezzlement is and the steps you should take. What is Embezzlement? Unfortunately, embezzlement is hard to define.…
As 2017 comes to a close, it is hard to turn the tv on and not hear about the opioid epidemic that is still raging on throughout the country. For many people, being prescribed these powerful pain medications may seem counterproductive against the crusade, but a necessity. If you are prescribed opioids, you can help combat this nationwide issue by…
In Columbia County, Wisconsin, a bench warrant is issued against an individual when they fail to show up for a scheduled court appearance. If a circumstance arises that prevents you from appearing in court, it is not enough to notify your attorney, but you must also notify the courts. Failing to notify the court will result in a judge issuing…